Biofuel

Rome food summit ends in impasse, as supporters of biofuels insist ethanol subsidies are not driving food price rises

European Commission reportedly set to support anti-dumping complaints against subsidised US biofuel

Department of Agriculture scientists insist increased demand, droughts and trade tariffs having bigger impact on food prices

New research project looks set to go head-to-head with Virgin Atlantic-led initiative to develop algae-based jet fuel

DuPont and Genencor set to invest $140m in attempt to commercialise production of second generation cellulosic ethanol

Lobby group claims UK firms may be sourcing palm oil from illegal plantations