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Honoring Peg Putt and Her Global Legacy for Forests and People

After more than a decade working with the Environmental Paper Network, Peg Putt has decided to retire at the end of the year. A valued colleague and inspiring campaigner, Peg will be missed at EPN, however she assures us that she’ll remain engaged and active by continuing on in an advisory role on EPN International’s […]

COP30 Dispatch: Challenging the Bioenergy Push in the Heart of the Amazon

The Biomass Action Network (BAN) has been on the ground in Belém, making waves during the critical first week of COP30. As the Brazilian Presidency heavily promotes biofuels as a silver bullet to transition away from fossil fuels, BAN and its allies are stepping in to provide crucial information, translating the language on biofuels and […]

Despite its name, the “Amazon COP” is failing to protect forests from the threat posed by large-scale bioenergy.

Taking place at the gateway to the Brazilian Amazon, The UNFCCC COP 30 in Belém has been heavily sold as the “Amazon” and “Forests” COP by the Brazilian government. What could be a unique opportunity to protect a tropical forest that is drastically reaching its tipping point, has instead seen the exact opposite in the […]

Biomass Action Network Sounds Alarm on Bioeconomy False Solutions in Belem 4X Pledge at Leaders Summit Ahead of COP30, Issues Open Letter to Parties

BELÉM, BRAZIL – [7th November 2025] – Relying on a four times expansion of liquid and gaseous biofuels set out in the Belem 4X Pledge on Sustainable Fuels, together with expanding large-scale stationary power generation from woody biomass as an alleged climate solution, carries profound risks and will exacerbate the climate crisis, harm biodiversity, and […]

Major Economies Spent Almost $250 Billion on Subsidies for Burning Biomass, new BAN report finds

** A report released today shows that a handful of major economies spent nearly $250 billion on biomass subsidies over 22 years from 2002-2024. ** This is likely an underestimate: it does not cover all years, does not include all subsidies that might benefit biomass (due in part to flawed reporting and a lack of […]

Job Vacancy: Biomass Action Network Co-Coordinator (Policy and Campaigns)

Biomass Action Network Co-Coordinator (Policy and Campaigns) Call for job applications Environmental Paper Network International is hiring a Co-Coordinator to help manage our Biomass Action Network (BAN), with a focus on Policy and Campaigns. If you are interested in applying, please read the job description and submit your application (CV and cover letter) by 23.00 […]

Forging Climate Justice Alliances in Valparaiso

Written by Janaina Uemura, coordinator of BAN’s Latin America working group and Davi Martins, BAN’s International Advocacy Campaigner. At the end of August 2025, the vibrant port city of Valparaíso, Chile, became a convergence point for climate justice movements and NGOs at the 4th Climate Justice Latam and the Caribbean Meeting (Cuarto Encuentro Latinoamericano y […]

Round Up: The International Day of Action on Big Biomass 2025

On 21st October groups all around the world took part in the Biomass Action Network’s annual day of action to raise awareness of the impacts of the biomass industry. Here is the round up of the day with photos of international actions and events. This year our main message to governments is to stop giving […]

Reflections on the Bonn Climate Negotiations: A Fragmented Road to Belém

Reflecting on his time at the recent Climate Negotiations, Davi Martins (BAN’s Biomass Advocacy Campaigner) warns that real solutions like forest protection, genuine renewable energy, and community-led justice cannot wait. The countdown to Belém has begun, and with it, the final test of global climate solidarity. The Biomass Action Network demands that COP30 must deliver […]