EU hints at biofuel climbdown

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Report claims European Commission officials are willing to see biofuel targets axed

The European Commission has given its clearest signal yet that it may ditch its controversial targets to ensure 10 per cent of transport fuel comes from biofuels by 2020. According to Guardian reports,...

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