September 2, 2024
Residents in South Sumatra, Indonesia, took three subsidiaries of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) to court over the chronic smoke haze. Their pulpwood concessions are accused of repeatedly causing haze pollution due to fires on their concessions during the dry seasons. Twelve South Sumatra residents visited the Palembang District Court on Thursday to register a […]
Read MoreAugust 28, 2024
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Image by Heartwood Visuals A big thank you to all who took part in the international day of action on big biomass on the 21st of October 2024! The event saw […]
Read MoreAugust 5, 2024
Finance Working Group Coordinator Call for job applications Environmental Paper Network International is hiring a Finance Working Groups Coordinator. If you are interested in applying, please read the job description and submit your application (CV and cover letter) by 15 September (more information below). About the job The Finance Working Group Coordinator will be a […]
Read MoreJuly 25, 2024
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin=”-62px|||||”] Indigenous land deforested by Toba Pulp Lestari @ AMAN Tano Batak On July 22, 2024, five members of the Tano Batak indigenous community were abducted by individuals driving security cars belonging to […]
Read MoreJuly 24, 2024
Suzano has announced the operational start-up of its new huge eucalyptus pulp mill in Ribas do Rio Pardo in the federal state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The pulp mill, with a production capacity of 2.55 million tons per year, is presented by Suzano as the world’s largest pulp line, and it is the second […]
Read MoreJuly 16, 2024
A new report by Environmental Paper Network International debunks the story that paper is ‘green’ and ‘renewable’. Evidence piles up on the ecological and human impacts of the pulp expansion frenzy. 16 July 2024 – Today, the Environmental Paper Network International has launched a daunting report on Suzano, the world’s largest producer of eucalyptus pulp and […]
Read MoreJune 21, 2024
Land disputes in peri-urban areas involving the powerful pulp and paper cartel are on the rise in Chile. In addition to longstanding issues of land ownership, these disputes are now being exacerbated by a widespread housing crisis. Celulosa Arauco y Constitución, the country’s biggest pulp and paper company, has recently taken a confrontational stance against […]
Read MoreJune 12, 2024
This new briefing from the Biomass Action Network (BAN) draws attention to the unacceptable acceleration of burning wood together with coal as a so-called form of abatement of fossil fuel emissions. The majority of this wood comes directly from forests. As Parties from the UNFCCC wrap up in Bonn this week and formulate their Nationally […]
Read MoreJune 10, 2024
Photo: Drax wood pellet mill in Smithers, B.C., Canada Feb. 2022, photo credits to Bulkley Valley Stewardship Coalition by Ruairi Brogan, RSPB, United Kingdom, and active member of the Biomass Action Network team at the climate talks Question: Which source has the biggest share of renewable energy in OECD countries primary energy mix? Answer: […]
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