Consultation response

Biofuels and indirect land use change: response to the European Commission’s pre-consultation

July 23, 2009

The lack of provisions to take into account the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from indirect land use change (ILUC) has created a significant loophole in the recently adopted biofuels legislation.

This publication, on behalf of several environmental and development organisations, addresses how the law should be changed.

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