Half of biofuels in UK failing environmental tests

Will Nichols
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Government data reveals supply is well below sustainabiity target of 80 per cent a year before mandatory standards come into force

Almost half of all biofuels supplied in the UK last year failed to meet sustainability standards designed to prevent the loss of important areas for biodiversity, meaning the country has once again fallen...

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