Open letters
Letter to EU Climate Commissioner W Hoekstra on on Global Renewables Target before COP 28
Attention: Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra & his team Dear Wopke Hoekstra, dear EU Climate Commissioner, In the run-up to COP 28 in Dubai (UAE), we, the undersigned environmental organisations from Europe,... Lees meer →
The Questionable Role of Biomass in the Energy Transition
The fact that biomass combustion is less sustainable than originally thought, seems to be widely known by now. But appearances are deceiving. This spring, the energy and forestry sector is urging the Dutch minister to continue subsidizing forest clearing for biomass. This is not without reason. Lees meer →
Open Letter to members of the Dutch House of Representatives Committee for Economic Affairs and Climate and to Minister for Climate and Energy, Mr Jetten
We are writing to you on behalf of conservation and environmental justice organisations in the USA, Latvia, Estonia, Canada and Portugal, countries which are supplying large and/or growing quantities of wood pellets burned in Dutch power and heat plants. Lees meer →
Our Forests Aren’t Fuel
Dear Members of the House of Representatives, As organizations based in the Southern United States, we are writing to you to call for an immediate moratorium of wood pellets from our region and to encourage the Netherlands biomass phase out plan to be implemented in the most prompt fashion possible. Lees meer →
Vattenfall response to open letter – April 22 2022
To: Regarding the letter: Open Letter to Vattenfall urging them to stop burning carbon including wood – biofuelwatch. Dear all, Thank you for your letter to Vattenfall. Vattenfall is fully... Lees meer →
Open Letter to EU President Ursula von der Leyen
April 21st 2021 To: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Copied to: Joe Biden, President of the United States of America Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark Charles Michel,... Lees meer →
Joint NGO Comment EU Sustainable Taxonomy Draft Delegated Act
Dear President von der Leyen,Dear First Executive Vice-President Timmermans,Dear Commissioner McGuinness, We, the undersigned organisations, would like to raise the following critical issues in response to the EU Sustainable Taxonomy... Lees meer →