Germany ditches biofuel plan

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Environment minister scraps rule requiring biofuel to be mixed with conventional petrol over fears the new fuel adds to engine wear and tear

Environmentalists campaigning against biofuels are celebrating today, after the German environment minister Sigmar Gabriel said the government was to scrap controversial plans to develop biofuels as they...

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