Government urged to boost green fuel sector as biofuel use stagnates

Madeleine Cuff
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New data from BEIS suggests proportion of biofuel in petrol and diesel has barely shifted since 2014, prompting calls for urgent government action

The levels of biofuels mixed into the UK's petrol and diesel supply has barely changed since 2014, official figures have revealed, prompting calls for the government to do more to drive up their use...

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