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EEA Scientific Committee calls for suspension of biofuel targets
Biofuel targets as set in the European Union Biofuels Directive have been widely criticized. By voicing their concerns, the European Environmental Agency's Scientific Committee further increases pressure on the EU's energy and climate policy.
Green Car Congress quotes the EEA Scientific Committee: "The overambitious 10% target is an experiment, whose unintended effects are difficult to predict and difficult to control. Therefore the Scientific Committee recommends suspending the 10% goal; carrying out a new, comprehensive scientific study on the environmental risks and benefits of biofuels; and setting a new and more moderate long-term target, if sustainability cannot be guaranteed."
A tough call for the European Commission and Parliament as suspension could mean that an important legal driver to reduce greenhouse gases will be weakened. Meeting Kyoto reduction targets may become more challenging than ever before.
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