EU probes US tax breaks for biofuels

Subsidies for biofuels faced fresh controversy on the 13 June 2008 when the European Union opened an investigation into whether US tax breaks were damaging its industry.

Deutsche Welle, 13.6.08: EU launches Inquiry into US Biofuel Imports http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3409567,00.html

European Commission: Press Release: IP/08/936: EU launches investigation into US biodiesel imports http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/936&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background information: US biofuels groups accuse Europe of bias http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-biofuels-groups-accuse-europe-of-bias/

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