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Bio-energy Subsidies AGENDA Introduction Elias Mtinda Kenneth Richter Film Emilia Hanna Q & A Break Jonathon Essex AirportWatch Open discussion opposing bioenergy Conclusion and actions for ROC


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AGENDA

  • Introduction
  • Elias Mtinda
  • Kenneth Richter
  • Film
  • Emilia Hanna
  • Q & A

Break

  • Jonathon Essex
  • AirportWatch
  • Open discussion – opposing

bioenergy

  • Conclusion and actions for ROC

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Bio-energy Subsidies

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SLIDE 2

BioEnergy Quiz

  • 1. How much of UK renewable energy comes from biomass?
  • A. over 80%
  • B. 60 to 80%
  • C. 30 to 60%
  • 2. What proportion of UK road transport biofuels is imported?
  • A. 80%
  • B. 50%
  • C. 25%
  • 3. How much wood will be burnt in the UK every year by 2020

to generate electricity if industry gets their way?

  • A. 50 million tonnes
  • B. 25 million tonnes
  • C. Don’t know
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SLIDE 3

BioEnergy Quiz

  • 4. Who said this about sustainable biomass in 2010?

“No policy tool can give certainty that forests will be regenerated after biomass is harvested.”

  • A. European Commission
  • B. George Monbiot
  • C. The woodcutter who rescued Little Red Riding Hood
  • 5. According to Government consultants, what could

bioenergy provide in 2030 as a proportion of TOTAL energy usage?

  • A. 50 to 75%
  • B. 30%
  • C. 20%
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BioEnergy Quiz

Results: All A’s – Star Biofuel campaigner!

To summarise:

  • Bioenergy dominates UK renewables – and

under BAU this will continue

  • Imports dominate UK use of bioenergy –

and will do in the future

  • Bioenergy “Sustainability” cannot be assured
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SLIDE 5

FILM

Green Invasion

Made by World Rainforest Movement www.wrm.org.uy Watch on-line at www.wrm.org.uy/plantations/video.html

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OPPOSING BIOENERGY

  • A series of battles
  • Policy is plain wrong
  • Public are ignorant
  • MPs are UK focussed
  • Big business is getting entrenched

How to win?

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ROC CAMPAIGNING

  • Consultation responses
  • Parliamentary Questions
  • Early Day Motion(s)
  • Parliamentary debate following

consultation

  • Press coverage

AND?

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SLIDE 8

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