Protest against Brown on Biofuels

Start: 15 Apr 2009,

Where:

opposite Downing Street, London SW1. Also outside DfT HQ.

SCRAP THE RTFO

STOP A MASSIVE EXPANSION IN AGROFUELS

STOP A TRAGEDY UNFOLDING

See more here.

On Tuesday April 15th the "Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation" came into force - which mandates a mixing of 2.5% of biofuel in all diesel and petrol, and will massively increase the demand for biofuel. This is a measure supposed to help fight climate change but will have the reverse effect, driving deforestation and therefore climate change as well as deepening the world food supply crisis. See more here. The CCC joined forces with Biofuelwatch to protest against the RTFO and the devestating impacts caused by a massive increase in biofuels, outside Downing Street, at 6.00 pm on April 15th.

Photo gallery here.

This was the largest demonstration yet against biofuels and was widely reported on the day. Speakers at the demo included Ronnie Hall of the Global Forest Coalition, Kenneth Richter of Friends of the Earth, Pete Riley, campaign director of GM Freeze, Andrew Boswell of Biofuelwatch and Phil Thornhill of Campaign against Climate Change. Earlier in the day at 1:00pm there was a very succesful photo-call and mini-demo outside the Department of Transport. Photo gallery here.