Biomass Action Network

The Biomass Action Network was created in 2018 under the umbrella of the Environmental Paper Network in response to the growing threat to forests from the rise of industrialized biomass energy production. Since then we have united more than 200 NGOs across the world around a shared vision to protect forests from the large-scale burning of wood for energy. 

We connect and enable collaboration between organizations from all around the world who are campaigning on forest, climate, and biomass issues.  We unite to shape policies from local levels to international UNFCCC conferences.  We collaborate together at various times, such as the annual International Day of Action. 

The Biomass Action Network has global, regional and thematic email lists and organizes monthly global meetings, as well as regional and thematic meetings. We also facilitate ad hoc groups which form for specific projects, such as Planning for UN Climate negotiations (Climate COPs), and our International Day of Action.

The Biomass Action Network is coordinated by Reija Mikkkola (Policy and Networking) and Sophie Bastable (Strategy and Organization) If you are interested in joining one of the subgroups, please contact Sophie Bastable.

BAN's Strategic Priorities

Build an international movement to stop large scale biomass energy. We build campaign connections between people in countries along the biomass supply chain, by linking up organisations opposing biomass energy at the points of production, as well as consumption. 

Change the narrative around biomass as a renewable energy and combat misinformation. We develop sharp, simple messaging to get to the heart of the issues, characterising biomass as a false solution and highlighting impacts along the supply chain to challenge misleading industry narratives.  

Build pressure to exclude biomass energy as a way of meeting climate change targets at the international level. We attend international climate conferences and events to raise awareness that treating biomass energy as carbon neutral is leading to negative outcomes for the climate, forests and people. 

Elevate the environmental and social justice issues of biomass energy. We support groups impacted by the biomass industry and amplify their voices by holding an annual International day of action to raise awareness of the negative consequences of biomass energy all around the world. 

Get biomass out of renewable energy policy. We put pressure on policy makers to get biomass out of renewable energy policies and promote protection and restoration of natural forests as a climate mitigation method instead.

Stop the money flow for biomass energy. We oppose public and private financing of biomass energy and seek to make investors aware that the biomass industry would likely collapse without government subsidies. We promote reallocation of these subsidies to genuine renewable energy solutions, such as wind and solar.

Our Members

  • 2Celsius
  • Aarhus centre in BiH
  • Abibinsroma Foundation
  • Acrescimo
  • Adéquations
  • Aksi!
  • All India Forum of Forest Movements (AIFFM)
  • Alliance for a Clean Environment
  • Alliance for the Wild Rockies
  • Amis de l’Afrique Francophone
  • Amis de la Terre
  • Aniban ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (AMA)
  • ARA
  • Arise for Social Justice
  • Arnhems Peil
  • Ash Campaign
  • Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development
  • Australian Forest and Climate Alliance
  • Australian Rainforest Conservation Society
  • Ballina Environment Society
  • Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)
  • BankTrack
  • Battle Creek Alliance
  • Bellingen Environment Centre
  • Biodiversity Conservation Center
  • Biofuelwatch
  • Biomass Action Group
  • BirdLife
  • Blue Dalian
  • Bob Brown Foundation
  • Bulkley Valley Stewardship Coalition
  • Busselton Dunsborough Environment Centre
  • Caldera Environment Centre
  • California Chaparral Institute
  • California River Watch
  • Canberra Forest Network, ACT
  • Canopée
  • Canopy
  • Cascadia Climate Action Now
  • Castlemaine Residents Against Biomass
  • Censat Agua – Amigos de la Tierra Colombia (FoE Colombia)
  • Center for a Sustainable Coast
  • Center for Biologial Diversity
  • City Compost
  • Civic Response
  • Clarence Environment Centre
  • Clean Air Comittee (Comité Schone Lucht)
  • ClientEarth
  • Climate Communications Coalition
  • CNAS Center for Natur, Arbejde og Samfund
  • Coastal Plain Conservation Group
  • Coffs Harbour Greens
  • Colectivo Viento Sur
  • Concerned citizens of Franklin County
  • Conservation Congress
  • Conservatree
  • Czech Coalition for Rivers
  • Defiance Canyon Raptor Rescue
  • Denkhausbremen
  • Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution
  • Dogwood Alliance
  • Don’t Waste Arizona
  • Earth Ethics
  • Earth Thrive
  • Earthsight
  • Ecology Action Centre
  • Econexus
  • EDSP
  • Ei Polteta Tulevaisuutta (Stop Fake Renewables)
  • Endangered Species Coalition
  • Environics Trust
  • Environment East Gippsland
  • Estonian Forest Aid
  • Estonian Green movement
  • Europe Beyond Burning
  • Extinction Rebellion
  • Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN)
  • Fern
  • Forest Conservation Victoria
  • Forest Media
  • Forest observatory
  • Forest Unlimited
  • Forests of the World
  • Fórum Carajás
  • Forum Ecologie & Papier
  • Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung
  • Fresnans against Fracking
  • Friends of Siberian Forests
  • Friends of the Earth Australia
  • Friends of the Earth Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Friends of the Earth Denmark
  • Friends of the Earth Finland
  • Friends of the Earth Japan
  • Friends of the Earth U.S.A.
  • Friends of the Forest
  • Friends of the Wild Swan
  • Fund for Wild Nature
  • Fundacja “Rozwój TAK – Odkrywki NIE (The Foundation “RT-ON”)
  • Geasphere
  • Gelderse Natuur en Milieufederatie
  • GEOS Institute
  • Gesellschaft fur okologische Forschung e V.
  • Global Energy Monitor
  • Global Forest Coalition
  • Global Justice Ecology Project
  • Goongerah Environment Centre (GECO)
  • Great Southern Forest
  • Green Longjiang
  • Green Squad
  • Green Transition Denmark
  • GreenLatinos
  • Greenpeace
  • Health and Forest
  • Healthy Forest Coalition
  • HEÑÓI, Centro de Estudios y Promoción de la Democracia, los Derechos Humanos, y la Sostenibilidad Socioambiental
  • High Cairn Films
  • Himalaya Niti Abhiyan
  • Humane Society International
  • Independent Forest Monitoring Fund
  • Indigenous Environmental Network
  • Iniciativa Amotocodie
  • Institute for Development Policy
  • Instytut Spraw Obywatelskich (INSPRO)
  • Jamesville Positive Action Committee
  • John Muir Project
  • Kalang Land and Environment Action Network
  • Kalang River Forest Alliance
  • Land and Leadership Initiative
  • Landelijk Netwerk Bossen en Bomenbescherming
  • Last Tree Laws
  • Leefmilieu
  • Lembaga Tiga Beradik
  • Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
  • Les Amis de la Terre
  • Life of the Land
  • Link-AR Borneo
  • Lismore Environment Centre
  • Los Padres ForestWatch
  • Luonto-Liitto
  • Maiouri Nature Guyane
  • Margaret River Regional Environment Centre, WA
  • Massachusetts Forest Rescue
  • Mekong Watch
  • Mighty Earth
  • Milieudefensie (FoE)
  • Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center
  • My Environment, Vic
  • Nambucca Valley Conservation Association
  • Nannas for Native Forests
  • National Adivasi Alliance
  • National Forum for Advocacy
  • National Toxics Network
  • Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Nature Conservation Council
  • Nature Nova Scotia
  • NGO Forum on ADB
  • Ngungwulah Aboriginal Corporation
  • Nimbin Environment Centre
  • No Electricity from Forests
  • NOAH (FoE Denmark)
  • North Coast Environment Council
  • North Columbia Environmental Society
  • North East Forest Alliance
  • Pakaid
  • Partnership for Policy Integrity
  • Pivot Point
  • Protect the Forest (Skydda skogen)
  • Public Lands Media
  • Rachel Carson Council
  • Rainforest Action Network
  • Rainforest Information Centre
  • Rainforest Relief
  • Renourish
  • Reseda Onlus
  • Restore: The North Woods
  • Rettet den Regenwald (Rainforest Rescue)
  • RICCE
  • RootsKeeper
  • Salva la Selva
  • Santa Fe Forest Coalition
  • Save Brook Rd. Forest in Wendell State Forest
  • School of Democratic Economics
  • Sequoia ForestKeeper
  • Sierra Club
  • Snow Alliance
  • Society for Responsible Design
  • Society for Wetland Biodiversity Conservation Nepal
  • Soil Mates Cooperative
  • Solutions For Our Climate (SFOC)
  • South East Forest Alliance
  • South East Forest Rescue
  • South East Region Conservation Alliance
  • South West Forests Defence Foundation
  • Southern Environmental Law Centre
  • Southern Forest Coalition
  • Southern Forests Conservation Coalition
  • STAND.earth
  • Stichting Luchtfonds
  • Stop Vermont Biomass Coalition
  • Sunray harvesters
  • Sustainable Agriculture and Communities Alliance
  • Swan View Coalition
  • Terra!
  • The Climate Reality Project
  • The Corner House
  • The Development Institute
  • The John Muir Project
  • Timberwatch Coalition
  • Transition Sonoma Valley
  • Trend Asia
  • TSP Asia
  • TUK Indonesia
  • UK Youth Climate Coalition
  • VOICE
  • WAHLI (Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia)
  • Western Australian Forest Alliance
  • Wild Europe
  • Wild Heritage
  • Wild Nature Institute
  • Wilderness Society
  • WildWest Institute
  • Women’s Environment & Development Organization
  • Womens Earth and Climate Action Network
  • Woodland League
  • Woods Hole Research Center
  • Wuhu Ecology Center
  • Yellowstone to Uintas Connection
  • ZERO
  • Zero Waste