EU ROUND UP – BRUSSELS FOCUSES BIOFUEL SUPPORT ON GREENER FUELS
August 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has taken another step towards focusing the European Union's (EU) support for biofuel production on those fuels that create at least 35% less carbon emissions than fossil fuels. A key part of this process is using certification schemes to ensure that biofuels are green, taking account of the environmental impact of their production as well as use, and the Commission has now recognised seven of these systems. They are: Germany's ISCC biofuel standard; the Brazil-focused Bonsucro EU initiative for sugarcane-based biofuels; ...
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