The EEA’s Scientific Committee wants to suspend Europe’s 10% biofuels target
The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) Scientific Committee yesterday called for the suspension of EU’s target to increase the share of biofuels used in transport to 10% by 2020. The committee calls for a new, “comprehensive scientific study on the environmental risks and benefits of biofuels” before any targets should be set.
The committees concerns are summarised below:
