date:Sep 12, 2012
The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, is proposing to sharply limit the use of biofuels derived from food crops, a move that shows a radical change in its biofuel policy and could threaten a 2020 target for using renewable resources in its transport sector.
According to a draft law seen by Dow Jones Newswires, the Commission is proposing that in 2020 the share of energy from food crop-based biofuels--such as rapeseed or palm oil--shall not be more than 5% of the fina