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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8086

8 November 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Finally, Commission adopts "biofuels package"

Florence, 07/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - In Florence on Wednesday, the European Commission finally adopted an action plan and two draft directives in view of encouraging the use of alternative fuels in the transport sector, beginning with regulatory and fiscal measures intended to promote biofuels. It considers that fuels derived from agricultural sources is the technology with the greatest potential in the short to medium term. The aim of the mechanism proposed is clear: contribute to the...

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