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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9356
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/environment

Greens warn that biofuels are not as “bio” as previously believed and threaten poor countries' food safety

Brussels, 31/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - The Greens at the European Parliament affirm that Europe's quest for a sustainable energy and climate model for Europe is going full swing but in contrast to received wisdom, biofuels are not the panacea for the environment. Even worse, the Greens consider that the massive expansion of crops for vegetable fuels represents a potential threat to poor countries' food safety.

Illustrating the dangers and raising public awareness is the objective of the...

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