Biofuel

Leading insurance provider predicts premiums to rise by up to 10 per cent over next two years

UK firm claims cross-fertilisation programmes are on track to deliver significant increases in bio-oil yields

Initial projects will look at viability of jatropha and algae as basis for jet biofuels

Indian firm announces plans to invest $480m in giant jatropha biofuel plantation

New research agreements designed to complement Shell's own biofuels research

Billionaire joins $100m investment round in algae-based biofuel developer Sapphire Energy

Certificates registered by plantation firm assure wholesale buyers that product has met strict sustainability criteria

Climate and energy package is setting a global example on environmental policy, says IEA

Car hire giant Enterprise Rent-A-Car pumps cash into algal biofuel research as it seeks to secure long-term sustainable fuel supplies

Think tank argues investment in forestry protection offers more cost effective and credible means of cutting emissions