EU PUSHES AHEAD WITH BIOFUEL PROMOTION PLANS – BUT GREEN ISSUES MAKE POLICY COMPLICATED
April 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
WHILE the European Union (EU) has not exactly fallen out of love with biofuels, it has to be said that the relationship has become more complicated since the EU started worrying about the environmental problems associated with the sector.
These are principally focused on the effect that biofuel production can have on the wider economy and environment, especially as regards the food industry, with prices rising for edible oils earmarked for biofuels.
But Europe is thirsty for fuel and makes very little itself, so expect the EU to continue its ...
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