EU governments fail to agree limits on food-based biofuels

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Series Details 12.12.13
Publication Date 12/12/2013
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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: 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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