by Merel van der Mark | Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
A coalition of 32 environmental organisations worldwide sent a letter to the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, asking it to divest from Drax Plc, owner of the world’s largest wood-burning power station in the UK, and to clarify its position on biomass energy....
by Sergio Baffoni | Dec 9, 2019 | Our Network, Reduce Greenhouse Gases, South America
The biomass industry, fueled by public subsidies, is a growing threat to forests and to effectively addressing the climate crisis. During a workshop organized by EPN and the Global Forest Coalition at the People’s Summit, in Santiago de Chile, testimonies were shared...
by Sini Erajaa | Sep 3, 2019 | EPN-International, Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Transparency and Integrity
The Environmental Paper Network’s Working Group on Forests, Climate and Biomass has today launched new tools to track and monitor the expanding biomass energy and pellet industries. The two maps published make publicly available for the first time an extensive...
by Merel van der Mark | May 2, 2019 | EPN-International, Pulp Finance, Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Transparency and Integrity
Briefing by environmental groups highlights serious financial, legal and reputational risks 02 May 2019 – The Environmental Paper Network, Global Forest Coalition and Biofuelwatch have today issued a Briefing to investors that highlights the serious reputational,...
by Joshua Martin | Nov 29, 2018 | Media Release
Threat map report shows biomass industry set to increase 250% in next decade – threatening both the fight against climate change and forests globally. MEDIA RELEASE | For Immediate Release (29 November 2018) – There is a new and growing threat to the...
