Stop subsidising biofuel rainforest destruction

As citizens concerned for our future and the planet, we oppose subsidies for power-stations burning bio-liquid fuels. We agree with your own Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor Sir John Beddington, who said, “Cutting down rainforest to produce biofuel crops is profoundly stupid.” So-called sustainability certificates are worthless because new demand causes new plantations. Subsidies for burning Biofuel crops make global warming worse, destroy tropical forests and endangered species, cause gross human rights abuses, raise world food prices, raise electricity bills to consumers and demonstrate that the government favours big-business over poor people. Germany and The Netherlands have seen sense and stopped these subsidies. Cancel them now. 

Stop subsidising biofuel rainforest destruction