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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9703

15 July 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/energy
Environment appeals for realistic 8% renewables target in transport sector by 2020

Brussels, 14/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - The environment committee at the European Parliament believes that the draft directive on renewables adopted on 7 July, by 36 votes in favour, none against, and 8 abstentions, calls for a revision in the binding 10% target on biofuels in total fuel consumption in the transport sector by 2020. It wants this figure to be replaced with an 8-10% band for renewable energy, with a binding intermediate target of 4% by 2015. Although the intermediate target...

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