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European Parliament bioenergy stance strikes a devastating blow for wildlife and climate, threatening to undermine progressive steps elsewhere on clean energy

European Parliament bioenergy stance strikes a devastating blow for wildlife and climate, threatening to undermine progressive steps elsewhere on clean energy By Matt Williams, Policy Officer at RSPB. Thursday, 18 January 2018’s vote by MEPs on the future of renewable energy in Europe was overall a blow to forests, wildlife and the climate as they bowed

Clean Energy Package in the EU Parliament – Wrapping up for Christmas

Clean Energy Package in the EU Parliament – Wrapping up for Christmas By Alice Collier, Policy Officer (Climate Change & Energy) at RSPB. As we all begin winding down for Christmas break, here at BirdLife Europe we have been taking stock of the developing position of the European Parliament on how Europe

Heading for a repeat of past mistakes on biofuels?

Heading for a repeat of past mistakes on biofuels? By Jori Sihvonen, Clean Fuels Officer at Transport & Environment. People who have heard of the renewable energy directive (RED) often associate it with the overall renewables obligation for all sectors – the 20% target until 2020. On Tuesday 28th of

Project for a large-scale biomass plant in Belgium cancelled

Project for a large-scale biomass plant in Belgium cancelled By Arnaud Collignon, Energy officer at Fédération Inter-Environnement Wallonie. The project, aimed at converting an old Belgian coal power plant into a large-scale biomass power plant, definitely now seems to be a thing of the past. Wallonia, Belgium’s French-speaking region, just decided to

NGOs concerned with Finland’s impact on EU’s climate ambition and forests write the Finnish Government

NGOs concerned with Finland’s impact on EU’s climate ambition and forests write the Finnish Government This open letter from 18 civil society organisations was sent to the Finish Minister of the Environment, Energy and Housing Kimmo Tiilikainen and to the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä on 20 October

Swedish NGOs urge European Parliament to radically improve the Renewable Energy Directive

Swedish NGOs urge European Parliament to radically improve the Renewable Energy Directive By Sini Eräjää, EU bioenergy policy officer at BirdLife Europe & Central Asia. In an open letter, Swedish environmental NGOs urge Members of the European Parliament to account for the full emissions and environmental impacts of biofuels in the Renewable

Around half of EU production of crop biodiesel is based on imports, not crops grown by EU farmers – new analysis

Around half of EU production of crop biodiesel is based on imports, not crops grown by EU farmers – new analysis By Nico Muzi, Director of Communications at Transport & Environment. An analysis of the European Commission’s agriculture data shows that 53% of feedstocks (vegetable oils mainly from rapeseed, palm and

Dear MEP, let’s make it and not fake it on renewable energy!

On Monday 23rd the first European Parliament vote will take place on one of the EU’s corner stone policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – the Renewable Energy Directive.

International Day of Action Against #BigBadBioenergy

International Day of Action Against #BigBadBioenergy On October 18th, join people all around the world and call out #BigBadBioenergy! The unsustainable and industrial-scale use of bioenergy is, on a global level, worsening climate change and, on a local level, putting land, forests, and local communities at risk. October 18th, the

Over 100 scientific studies confirm biofuels policies increase food prices – study

Over 100 scientific studies confirm biofuels policies increase food prices – study By Nico Muzi, Director of Communications at Transport & Environment. Despite industry’s desperate efforts to deny the impact of biofuels on food prices, a new study shows there is wide scientific consensus that biofuels policies increase global food prices. The analysis,

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