Click here to read the letter with full references and to see the list of signatories. Letter sent to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice President for the Green Deal Frans Timmermans, and EU Commissioners Janusz...
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UK: Joint NGO Statement on Biomass for Net Zero
22 Environmental organisations tell the UK Government that industrial-scale biomass burning in the power sector threatens climate action and should not be subsidised. Read full statement here
Over 120 groups from around the world denounce large scale forest biomass energy
Over 120 civil society organisations around the world expose the "biomass delusion" and call for an end for subsidies for burning forest biomass. Click here to read the position statement with the full list of signatories Position Statement on Forest Biomass Energy We...
On International Day for Forests, FAO celebrates cutting them down for energy
La versión en Español de esta página web estará disponible próximamente en www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2017/fao-día-Internacional-bosques 21st March has been declared International Day for Forests by the UN. Shockingly, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation...
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...
Briefings about the UK’s biomass greenhouse gas and sustainability standards
Biofuelwatch has published a policy analysis briefing about the UK's biomass sustainability greenhouse gas and sustainability standards, introduced 1st December 2015. Together with the Partnership for Policy Integrity (PFPI), we have also produced a briefing for MPs...