A peculiarity of UNFCCC and IPCC carbon accounting and reporting methodology is leading to unfair attribution of emissions sources in what is emerging as an unintentional but concerning example of climate colonialism. This is uniquely in relation to large scale biomass energy generation. It has got to the point where this must be fixed. Download […]
Read MoreParliament trashes EU hopes to reduce packaging waste, siding with throwaway industry The European Parliament voted on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal issued by the European Commission in November 2022. The proposal sought to reduce record levels of packaging waste in Europe. Intimidated by unprecedented lobbying, parliament voted to delete almost all provisions […]
Read MoreDownload the Briefing here: Co-firing with biomass in Indonesia_English Version Co-firing coal with biomass in power stations is claimed by Indonesia’s state electricity company (PT PLN) to be a necessary part of the country’s transition to renewable energy. Currently, 52 coal power stations plan to co-fire with 5-10% biomass in order to meet the countries […]
Read MoreUne caractéristique de la méthodologie de comptabilisation et de déclaration des émissions de carbone adoptée par la CCNUCC et le GIEC conduit à une attribution injuste des sources d’émissions, illustrant ainsi une tendance involontaire, mais préoccupante, de colonialisme climatique. Cela est particulièrement vrai pour la production d’énergie à partir de la biomasse à grande échelle. […]
Read MoreBiofuelwatch and EPN International present: Webinar on the Pulp and Paper industry and its #BigBadBiomass investments in Europe 19th October, 14:00 – 15:00 CEST (12.00 UTC, 13.00 BST, 15.00 EEST) Pulp and paper companies are increasingly investing in biomass plants which burn sometimes very large quantities of wood additional to the energy needs […]
Read MoreEuropean citizens want less waste, be it plastic or paper On September 12th 2023, European citizens and organizations from all over the world joined hands to say we need to Make Throw Away Go Away. From Spain to Poland to France, from Germany to Portugal to Sweden, from Indonesia to Italy, from Germany to Finland […]
Read MoreThe European businesses making reuse a reality.
Read MoreThe EU is currently revising its rules around packaging and packaging waste. It is important that such legislation
aims to do away with single-use rather than driving material substitutions like replacing single-use plastic with single-
use paper.
