Brussels, 31/08/2012 (Agence Europe) - A study by German researchers casts doubt on European sustainability criteria for biofuels produced from rape-seed oil.
The German researchers in question challenge the levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions due to the use of rape-seed oil biodiesel compared to fossil fuels. “In most cases studied, biodiesel produced from rape-seed oil does not reach the targets of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction set out in the 2009 directive on the...