EPN Media Releases
Investigation reveals giant North America pulp and forestry company’s links to deforestation and social conflicts through ownership structure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2022 ASHEVILLE/TORONTO/SAN FRANCISCO - A new report released today by the Environmental Paper Network, together with Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network and Woods & Wayside International reveals in new detail the corporate...
Europe’s continued reliance on biomass burning undoes EU climate credentials
The European Parliament’s decision to retain subsidies for burning forest biomass for energy tarnishes the EU’s reputation of leadership on renewable energy as it ignores recommendations of the Parliament’s own environment committee and entrench reliance on this...
Flushing the Climate: Which U.S. Stores are Still Selling the World’s Most Destructive Toilet Paper?
9 years after their highly publicized Forest Conservation Policy was announced, monitoring by Indonesian and international NGOs finds Asia Pulp and Paper is failing to keep its promises, damaging the climate and harming local communities in Indonesia. EPN-North...
Stolen land and fading forests in Chile
A new report from the Environmental Paper Network reveals another case of “Conflict Plantations,” this time in Chile. Since May 7th the military police have been sent again to garrison Araucania, Southern-central Chile, where the pulp & paper industry is...
Remembering Lafcadio Cortesi
by Sergio Baffoni I first met Lafcadio by hearsay. In Papua New Guinea, after having left years before, he was a legend among the clans' people. Yet, when I finally met him in person, it was a great discovery. And it was immediately an intense friendship, because it...
EPN International statement on Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s military invasion of Ukraine has brought a terrible toll of deaths and injuries across borders. These are horrible days for the people of Ukraine, for the civilians in Russia and Belarus, for all those caught in this conflict and for Europe, which...
Proposed conversion of former coal plant to biomass is a high risk for investors, new study shows
Portugal to decide on future of Pego power station by late February. The Pego power station in Portugal represents a high risk for investors and financiers, according to a “Dodgy Deal” briefing [1] published today by five environmental groups [2], who urged funders to...
First test of ‘net zero’ bank commitments as pulp & paper giants seek finance for expansion that could torpedo Indonesia’s climate goals
Civil society groups warn that material risks to financial institutions haven’t been disclosed New analyses released today by a coalition of civil society organizations reveal significant material risk to banks and investors exposed to two of the world’s largest pulp...
Global NGOs warn COP26 that burning forest wood for energy sabotages climate action
Declaration reacts to high-profile biomass industry greenwashing drive Glasgow, 10 November 2021 - Environmental organizations are pledging their opposition to burning forest biomass for renewable energy in a declaration issued today at the Glasgow climate conference...
COP 26 Must Shift the World from Burning All Carbon-Emitting Fuels, Including Forest Biomass
2nd November, 2021, London/Brussels - World Leaders are to be commended for their declaration of intention to save and restore forests and other natural ecosystems, but must make important, urgent changes to current policies promoting forest biomass energy if the...
Over 170 Groups Worldwide Stand Up Against Forest Biomass, a False Climate Solution
Activists Call on UN Climate Conference to Fix Flawed GHG Accounting Rules For immediate release Sydney/Tokyo/Delhi/Johannesburg/Brussels/Washington and more, 21st October 2021 - Leading into COP 26, over 170 non-government organisations worldwide have been taking...
Pulp mill in Sumatra connected to fires and respiratory illness plans to triple production
For Immediate Release Palembang - Today, over 30 civil society organisations sent a letter to investors of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), part of the Sinar Mas Group, explaining why the expansion of APP’s OKI Pulp and Paper Mill in Sumatra, Indonesia would risk the...