EU governments fail to agree limits on food-based biofuels

Energy ministers from the 28 EU member states failed on to agree on the 12 December 2013 on a compromise deal to limit the use of transport fuels made from food crops, which critics say pushes up food prices and can do more harm than good to the environment.

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ESO: Background information: Lithuania mounts rescue bid for first generation biofuels http://www.europeansources.info/record/lithuania-mounts-rescue-bid-for-first-generation-biofuels/

ESO: Background Information: Press Release: New Commission proposal to minimise the climate impacts of biofuel production http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-new-commission-proposal-to-minimise-the-climate-impacts-of-biofuel-production/

ESO: Background information: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy), Brussels, 12 December 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-transport-telecommunications-and-energy-council-energy-brussels-12-december-2013/

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