March 18, 2025
Around 1000 women from Sem Terra ocupam protest in Aracruz (Espirito Santo, Brazil). Foto: © MST On March 13th, in the city of Aracruz (Espírito Santo, Brazil), 1,000 women from the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) occupied land owned by Suzano Papel e Celulose, the world’s largest pulp producer, to protest the environmental impact of […]
Read MoreMarch 12, 2025
Thank You for Joining the Break Big Biomass Webinar! Over 600 people participated in the Break Big Biomass Webinar on April 7, 2025 to learn about the harmful environmental and health impacts of industrial biomass energy. We discussed the detrimental effects that this industry has imposed on communities, and explored actionable steps to address these […]
Read MoreMarch 12, 2025
An article in Mongabay entitled “Forest biomass growth to soar through 2030, impacting tropical forests”, highlights EPN’s new Biomass Threat Maps and the report “Burning Up the Biosphere” published by the Biomass Action Network. The piece, by Justin Catanoso, states: The harvesting and burning of forest biomass to produce energy continues to surge, according to a […]
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2025
New Report Exposes Massive Expansion and Serious Detrimental Impacts of Global Biomass Industry Misleadingly Defined as “Renewable” Download the Threat Map 2 page explanatory graphic A new report “Burning up the Biosphere: A Global Threat Map of Biomass Energy Development” released by the Biomass Action Network of EPN International reveals that, according to the IEA’s […]
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2025
A new briefing from the Environmental Paper Network, Bank Information Center (BIC), AXIAL Naturaleza y Cultura, Instituto Maira, and Heñoi highlights the impacts of a proposed project by the World Bank aimed at expanding industrial tree plantations in Paraguay. The project is being put forward by the World Bank’s development arm, IBRD (International Bank for […]
Read MoreDecember 18, 2024
In a groundbreaking precedent and great result for the forests of Southeast Asia, South Korea has responded to mounting concerns about carbon emissions and deforestation, announcing an end to renewable subsidies for new biomass power and state-owned co-firing facilities starting January 2025, with phased reductions for existing plants. Read more analysis from our South Korean […]
Read MoreDecember 13, 2024
Aerial image showing deforestation on carbon-rich peatlands in PT Mayawana Persada’s pulpwood concession, July 2023 © Auriga Nusantara The uncertifiable cannot be certified, this seems to be an obvious statement. It is not. Earthsight and Auriga released demands to the most recognized forest certifying scheme, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to terminate negotiations aimed at bringing […]
Read MoreDecember 11, 2024
Eleven civil society organizations issued a joint statement commending the Canadian natural resources committee for summoning Jackson Wijaya, owner of Domtar (formerly Paper Excellence), along with Canada’s industry minister and Forest Stewardship Council representatives, to testify regarding Domtar’s ties to Asia Pulp & Paper (APP). Domtar recently confirmed Wijaya’s acquisition of sole control of […]
Read MoreNovember 28, 2024
52 Environmental Paper Network member organizations consider the investment not environmentally sustainable. In letters sent to the Environment and Industry authorities of the Xunta de Galicia and the Spanish Government, they warn of the serious negative impacts Altri’s new pulp mill would generate. November 28th, 2024 – Fifty-two environmental NGOs, part of the Environmental […]
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