EU Set for Biofuel Sustainability Deal
EU - The European Union is expected to hammer out a deal on biofuels' sustainability this week as part of the attempt to increase the biofuel use in transport to 10 per cent by 202...

European Commission Foresees Above Average Cereals Harvest
Favourable weather conditions and an increase in the planted area farmed should lead to a total cereals harvest close to 301 million tonnes for this year in the European Union, 43 million...

Second Generation Biofuels Will Attract Significant Investment in Europe
EU - Quality not quantity will be the most considered factor when biofuels are being considered for production and use, says a new report.

Second Generation Biofuels Attracting Significant Investment
EU - Quality not quantity will be the most considered factor when biofuels are being considered for production and use, says a new report.

EuropaBio Hits Out at World Bank
EU - The European Biotech Industry Association (EuropaBio) has hit out at claims that 75 per cent of the recent price increase of food is due to increasing demand for biofuel.

The Time's Come to Stop the Blame Game!
EU - The latest biofuel controversy completely supports Oxfam's report that was published last week.

Could Genetic Engineering Cut Biofuel Costs?
EU - Plant genetic engineering could play a major part in reducing the cost of biofuel production from food crop wastes such as rice straw or from non-food crops such as willow and...

EU to Observe Impact of Biofuels on Food
EU - EU leaders planned Friday to call for study on how Europe's use of more biofuels might affect global food production.

EU Urged to Review Biofuels Policy
BRUSSELS - Europe's top business lobby has augmented calls on the EU to reconsider its biofuel targets which are being blamed more than ever for pushing up food prices globally. ...

NFU: Abandoning Biofuels will not Reduce Food Prices
EU - Lack of investment in agriculture and the cheap food era - not biofuels - are the reason for rising food prices and global food shortages said the NFU, speaking at the EU's Green...

EU Biofuel Targets Leaves Confectioners Worried
EU - Talks on the European Union's draft Renewable Energy Directive should be deferred until after independent research into the effects of biofuels production, according to arguments...

The Impact of Biofuels on Commodity Markets
BRUSSELS - Biofuels are coming under their most sustained attack yet over their role in pushing up commodity and food prices.

EU Biofuels Target under Scrutiny Amidst Inflation
BRUSSELS - Faced with rising food prices and doubts about CO₂ savings, EU legislators are proposing to scale back an ambitious target the bloc adopted just one year ago to...

Effects of Rising Food Prices Outlined by Commission
EU - The European Commission today adopted a Communication setting out potential policy responses to mitigate the effects of rising global food prices. The document will be discussed...

New Strategy for Biofuels vs. Food Crisis
EU - The European Union's recent attempt to salve the wounds of rising food prices and social unrest caused by its rush to promote biofuels once again unveils the dangers of using traditional...