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Shrinking forests - biofuels would only increase deforestation (Photo: leoffreitas)

Biofuel findings put pressure on EU commission to change policy

The European Commission is under pressure to alter EU-wide agreed targets of replacing 10 percent of fossil fuels with renewable energy by 2020, as its own internal studies have proven that biofuels have a negative impact on the environment and food production.

EU energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger is considering a re-think of policies towards spurring the use of biofuels gained from crops such as rapeseed and palm oil, as they can lead to mass deforestation and food supply disrupti...

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Shrinking forests - biofuels would only increase deforestation (Photo: leoffreitas)

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