Biofuels Archives

France seeks EU loophole for French Guiana to power space sector with biofuels

Campaigners have warned the exemption risks setting an incentive for increased logging in Europe’s corner of the Amazon forest.

Indonesia’s foreign ministry has slammed the EU’s proposed ban on palm oil in biofuels

NEWS: Burning ethanol in cars can worsen air pollution, adding to the green concerns surrounding biofuels

Green credentials of biofuels face further scrutiny after study shows indirect emissions more than previous estimates

New research shows that Britain is wasting an opportunity to generate homegrown renewable energy from biomass

EU proposal to drop curbs on imported fuels could boost CO2 emissions from transport by 32 megatonnes

Leading plane manufacturer says it is committed to investing in cleaner forms of aviation

Development of biofuels must not clash with need for food security, says the Committee on World Food Security

MEPs also agree to include indirect land use (ILUC) factors in biofuels legislation from 2020

MEPs to decide on transport limits for crop based biofuels with hunger, indirect land use change and carbon emissions topping agenda

Actionaid cites interviews with Sierra Leone villagers who say they have lost land and food to companies focused on growing biofuels for Europe

ActionAid report says biofuel costs are likely to send petrol bills spiralling, but producers disagree

Morning summary: The first crop of algae biomass has been produced in Spain in a biofuels project backed by the EU

The EU will cap the use of some biofuels but accelerate the production of “advanced” biofuels, which has not pleased some critics

Anders Dahlbeck from ActionAid argues biofuels are threatening world climate and hunger goals and should be carefully regulated

Modified germs produce molecules closer to regular transport fuel than existing biofuels and could potentially be fed on sewage

Chatham House study says EU biofuel demands could force up costs for British motorists, increase food prices and release more carbon emissions

Scientists identify gene that can turn algae into solar powered biofuel factories pumping out highly versatile nanocellulose

‘IF’ hunger campaign calls on governments to scrap targets for green fuel it says are causing millions to go without food

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