Questions over sustainability remain as UK exceeds biofuel target

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Renewable Fuels Agency reveals biofuel market is growing fast, but warns many suppliers are still failing to meet sustainability requirements

Only a fifth of feedstocks used to produce biofuels for the UK market last year met the government's Environmental Qualifying Standard, falling well short of a target to ensure 30 per cent of biofuels...

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