Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Half of UK biofuels failing environmental tests

BusinessGreen: Almost half of all biofuels supplied in the UK last year failed to meet sustainability standards designed to prevent the loss of important areas for biodiversity, meaning the country has once again fallen short of its targets. Government figures reveal only 53 per cent of the 1,517 million litres of biofuel supplied during 2010/11 complied with environmental requirements, well short of the 80 per cent target fuel suppliers were supposed to meet under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO)....

URL: http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2169738/half-uk-biofuels-failing-environmental-tests?WT.rss_f=Home&WT.rss_a=Half+of+UK+biofuels+failing+environmental+tests

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