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ENERGY Biofuel

Growing pressure to change EU biofuel policy

By Jennifer Rankin - 28.04.2011 / 05:20 CET

Hopes that plants could help Europe wean itself off its dependency on oil have been given a serious dent as the consequences of using land for biofuel become clearer.

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