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Environment Analysis * Europe - EU rethinks biofuels guidelines
London,UK -BBC News, by Roger Harrabin -14 Jan 2008: -- Europe's environment chief has admitted that the EU did not foresee the problems raised by its policy to get 10% of Europe's road fuels from plants... Recent reports have warned of rising food prices and rainforest destruction from increased biofuel production... The EU has promised new guidelines to ensure that its target is not damaging... EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said it would be better to miss the target than achieve it by harming the poor or damaging the environment... (Picture: AFP - Palm plantations are replacing the original forest in some areas)Labels: green news
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