EU biofuel regulations set to be delayed until 2015

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Advanced biofuels producers criticise "bad day for industry and investors" as Environment Committee vote pushes back debate on new rules

EU lawmakers have effectively postponed the creation of a stable policy regime for biofuels until 2015 in a move that is "bad news for industry and investors", companies across the sector said yesterday....

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