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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11890

25 October 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 31
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
MEPs back phasing out of unsustainable biofuels in renewables directive
Brussels, 24/10/217 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament’s environment committee showed ambition, in Strasbourg on Monday 23 October, on the EU’s 2030 renewable energy targets when it adopted its opinion on the renewable energy directive and on the substance of the section of the sustainability of agro-fuels that lies within its area of competence.

Voting (by a wafer-thin majority of 32 to 29, with 4 abstentions) to endorse the position of rapporteur Bas Eickhout (Greens/EFA, Netherlands), the committee called on the EU...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
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