EU scientists query bloc’s biofuel strategy

A plan to increase the use of biofuels in Europe, due to be outlined by the European Commission on the 23 January 2008 when it was to launch its plans to implement the EU climate change and energy strategy, may do nothing to help fight climate change and incur costs that outweigh the benefits, says an internal European Union report from the Joint Research Centre.

JRC: Biofuels in the European Context: Facts and Uncertainties http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/downloads/jrc_biofuels_report.pdf

European Commission: Press Release: IP/08/64: Statement of Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs in response to the biofuels report of the House of Commons http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/64&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: MEMO/08/33: Memo on the Renewable Energy and Climate Change Package http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/33&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background information http://www.europeansources.info/record/are-biofuels-sustainable-vol-1-report-together-with-formal-minutes-vol-2-oral-and-written-evidence/

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