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Low Carbon Fuels
Newly agreed EU legislation on biofuels and fuel quality are highly unlikely to reduce CO2 emissions from transport fuel used in Europe. T&E and other environmental organisations are proposing substantial changes, in particular to address the environmental impact of indirect land use change (ILUC) caused by increased biofuel production.
Download the report Biofuels: Handle with care and summary in English, French and GermanIssues
Biofuels
There is increasing evidence that existing biofuel policies cause more harm than good.
- Bioenergy: a carbon accounting time bomb
- T&E Bulletin: 75 scientists call for end to biofuels targets
- Biofuels: Handle with care: Report and summary in English, French and German
- T&E position paper: Biofuels and indirect land use change
- T&E briefing: Review of independent studies on biofuels and land use change
Fuel quality directive
Article 7a of the EU's recently revised Fuel Quality Directive sets a reduction target for the CO2 emissions associated with transport fuel production.
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T&E briefing: The fuel quality directive
- T&E briefing: How the EU should implement Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive
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