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Sugar cane good; sugar beet also now good (Photo: Wikipedia)

European biofuels win last-minute reprieve

The European Commission has amended its values for the amount of greenhouse gas emissions biofuels release so that certain fuels produced in Europe that previously would not have met new "green" thresholds approved by MEPs now meet them.

The change, based on new data from the commission's researchers, car manufacturers and oil companies, is a convenient move for the European biofuels industry. Diplomats from EU member states are meeting today (29 October) to decide on a working document...

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Sugar cane good; sugar beet also now good (Photo: Wikipedia)

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