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Appell an Bundesregierung: EU-Vorgaben zur Reduzierung der Holzenergie jetzt konsequent umsetzen!
NGO-Leitfaden zur Umsetzung der europäischen Richtlinie RED III zeigt Handlungsbedarf und gibt Beispiele Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von ROBIN WOOD, DUH, NABU, Biofuelwatch, FERN und ClientEarth 21.8.2024 - Die Bundesregierung soll EU-Vorgaben zur Reduzierung der...
Open Letter by Polish civil society groups opposed to increased forest wood burning for energy
Letter by 27 environmental and civil society organizations from Poland, to the European Commission, urging them to act to prevent Polish government biomass energy plans which would devastate Polisy forests. Click here to download.
Environmental groups denounce deeply flawed EU consultation on the Climate Target Roadmap 2030
Amsterdam, 23rd June 2020 - Global Forest Coalition is a coalition of 100 NGOs and Indigenous Peoples Organisations who work to protect and defend forests, social justice and the rights of forest peoples. We write to express our deep concerns about the impacts...
Biofuelwatch report: Dead End Road – The False Promise of Cellulosic Biofuels
Biofuelwatch has published its new in-depth report about cellulosic biofuels, with an in-depth look at each of the commercial-scale facilities worldwide claimed to have been commissioned or operational since 2010. Click here to download the full report (4 MB) Click...
MEPs must vote against new destructive biofuel and biomass incentives
The plenary of the European Parliament will vote on the renewed Renewable Energy Directive (RED) during the week of the 15th January. This vote could see even more policy support being directed towards destructive biofuels and biomass. We believe that neither should...
Bioenergy in the European Commission’s proposal for a post-2020 Renewable Energy Directive
Bioenergy in the European Commission's proposed post-202 EU Renewable Energy Directive: An analysis of proposals and impacts A briefing by Biofuelwatch Summary The European Commission’s proposals for a new, post-2020 Renewable Energy Directive (RED) fail to address...
Declaration: Large-scale bioenergy must be excluded from the renewable energy definition
[Signed by 132 civil society organisations and social networks from 45 different countries] - Click here for a Spanish version of this declaration. We, the signatories of this declaration, are calling on the European Union (EU) to exclude bioenergy from its next...
International coalition of green groups speaks out against renewable energy subsidies being spent on biofuels and burning wood
Press release: Tuesday 8th September, 2015 International coalition of green groups speaks out against renewable energy subsidies being spent on biofuels and burning wood, warning of their disastrous impacts on biodiversity, communities and climate Briefing published...