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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9787

21 November 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Piebalgs says renewable directive will not act as obstacle to third countries' biofuels

Brussels, 20/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - Taking part in the first world conference on biofuels in Sao Paulo on Wednesday 19 November, European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs gave assurances that the Community directive on promoting and using renewable energy sources would not act as an non-customs obstacle to biofuels from outside the EU, and in particular Brazilian ethanol. “When the directive was proposed, we expected it to be questioned at the WTO, and the idea was to avoid friction...

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