Scrap biofuels targets and focus on improved public transport

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Friends of the Earth’s biofuels campaigner Kenneth Richter argues that biofuel targets are a distraction from tried-and-tested ways of reducing transport emissions

In his article, Antony Blakey alleges that groups such as Friends of the Earth are “vilifying” biofuels. In fact, Friends of the Earth is supportive of biofuels such as biodiesel made from recycled cooking...

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