Brussels, 25/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 22 September, the European Commission proposed improvements to the energy crop premium, with effect from 2007. This would involve extending the scheme to the new EU Member States and allowing Member States to grant national aid to encourage the establishment of multi-annual crops, for biomass production. The adoption of this proposal comes after the Commission's presentation in February of the Community strategy to encourage biofuel production (see...