AFCA Publication
Why NF Logging and Clearing Must End and Forests not be burnt for electricity (revised 2021)
The industrial logging of native forests and woodlands and the use of forest biomass as a fossil fuel substitute is disastrous for climate and biodiversity and should end, immediately.
Warnings of the danger of forest bioenergy that have gone unheeded are summarised in six points, below.
They include reasons why native forests and woodlands must be …
NSW Biomass Power Generation by Liz Ingham – 23 August 2020
NSW Biomass Power Generation by Liz Ingham – 23 August 2020
In August 2020 the NSW Department of Energy made claims that bagasse (sugar cane waste) was the predominant source of NSW biomass combusted for energy production.
This research compiled by Liz Ingham was circulated (and tabled) at the 2020 NSW Parliamentary Enquiry committee hearing into NSW future …
AFCA Submission To ARENA Bioenergy Roadmap
Australian Forests and Climate Alliance (AFCA) Submission to ARENA Bioenergy Roadmap – 10 June 2020
Recommendations
The ARENA Bioenergy Roadmap excludes forest derived bioenergy from consideration as an energy source in Australia’s future; for on- or off-shore consumption. Governments across Australia review and amend references to the use of native forest materials for fuel in legislation and regulation with a …
National Call to Immediately Halt Logging of Remaining Native Forests in the wake of the bushfire catastrophe.
National Call to Immediately Halt Logging of Remaining Native Forests in the wake of the bushfire catastrophe.
Download a copy of the March 2020 statement for your records (728 KB – pdf)
Stop Logging Native Forests! Give Forests A Chance!
National Call to Immediately Halt Logging of Remaining Native Forests in the wake of the bushfire catastrophe.
Stop Logging Native Forests! Give Forests A Chance!
Shocking Koala Deaths in Blue gum Plantations, ‘Business as Usual’ in Public Native Forests
The Australian Forests and Climate Alliance, (AFCA), condemns the koala deaths in a Victorian private plantation clearing operation recently but says the public need to know that wildlife carnage is business as usual in public native forests.
AFCA spokeswoman, Frances Pike says “The industrial logging machinery of native forest logging crushes, maims, …
Why Native Forest Logging And Clearing Must End And Forests Not Be Burnt For Energy
This document forms a part of AFCA’s 2019 campaign and accompanies the document listed at 1.
1. A short National Position Statement for which we ask your endorsement.
Proposal To End Industrial Logging Of Native Forests And Their Use As Forest Bioenergy
2. The evidence for this statement, which in part, is a compilation of the work of many of you, …
Proposal To End Industrial Logging Of Native Forests And Their Use As Forest Bioenergy
Proposal To End Industrial Logging Of Native Forests And Their Use As Forest Bioenergy
The industrial logging of native forests and woodlands and the use of forest biomass as a fossil fuel substitute is disastrous for climate and biodiversity and should end, immediately.
Australia’s energy policies are poorly-geared to respond to the climate crisis. As well as lifting our …