Food costs stoke debate about EU biofuels targets

In summer 2012 criticism of the European Union biofuel industry arose because of the record-high prices of grain in the draught-stricken United States. There is a deep concern that the grain prices might cause a food crisis.

The European Commission is under pressure to forge a deal which is supposed to ensure that EU biofuels do not affect food production or the environment.

ESO: Background information: Website: An EU Strategy for Biofuels http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-an-eu-strategy-for-biofuels/

ESO: Background information: Website: Bioenergy http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-biomass/

EurActiv, 21.08.12: Biofuels fail EU sustainability test, researchers say http://www.euractiv.com/energy/biofuel-fails-eu-sustainability-news-514347

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