Government denies spiralling biomass demand could fuel land grabs

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Report warns clean energy targets may drive investors to unregulated sources of biomass in developing countries

The government has rejected claims that its planned increase in biomass and biofuel use to meet clean energy targets will result in the displacement of people or competition with food crops in developing...

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