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Euro parliament officials tells EU to drop 10 percent biofuels target

June 3, 2008

The rapporteur for new biofuels laws for the European Parliament recommended that the EU drop its 10 percent biofuels target. The Rapporteur, Claude Turmes wrote in a report that “overwhelming evidence to drop the mandatory 10 percent target for fuels from renewables,” citing food vs fuel, questions about emissions and land-use conversion. A report to the Environment Committee by Anders Wijkman called for a reduction of the biofuels target to 8 percent.

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    Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under International, Policy 

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    One Response to “Euro parliament officials tells EU to drop 10 percent biofuels target”

    1. The rapporteur for new laws on biofuels for the European Parliament recommended that the EU drop its 10 percent biofuels target. « Aquaticbiofuel on June 3rd, 2008 10:20 am

      [...] June 3, 2008 by ariki The Rapporteur, Claude Turmes wrote in a report that “overwhelming evidence to drop the mandatory 10 percent target for fuels from renewables,” citing food vs fuel, questions about emissions and land-use conversion. A report to the Environment Committee by Anders Wijkman called for a reduction of the biofuels target to 8 percent.[more] [...]

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