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On the 5th November, Friends of the Earth Europe will hold a conference at Eurocities in Brussels to look at the role of targets in bringing about a reduction in the resources we use in Europe. Europe is using more of the planet’s minerals, metals, forests, fuels, land and water than ever before. The European …
Conference: Targeting a more resource efficient EuropeRead more
Europe’s drivers are being forced to fill their tanks with increasing amounts of rainforest-destroying palm oil, with reliance on the controversial biofuel set to rise even further, new figures released today show. According to the data, palm oil use has increased much more than predicted and is now at 20% of the biodiesel mix. The …
Europeans forced to drive with more rainforest-destroying biofuelsRead more
This study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for Friends of the Earth Europe finds that Europe’s drivers are being forced to fill their tanks with increasing amounts of palm oil, with reliance on the controversial biofuel set to rise even further. According to the data, palm oil use has increased much more than …
The EU Biofuel Policy and Palm Oil: Cutting subsidies or cutting rainforest?Read more
The madness of food being used to fill cars as biofuels, rather than being used to feed people, was illustrated by campaigners in Brussels today who attempted to fit as many people as possible – dressed in giant corn on the cob costumes! – inside a Mini. Flanked by large banners demanding ‘No food for …
The European Parliament’s environment committee voted today on legislation to limit the quantities of ‘food based’ biofuels in renewable energy transport targets for Europe. MEPs voted with a 60% majority to: Introduce a limit on biofuels that compete with food for land and water – but at 5.5% of transport energy, representing an increase from …
MEPs vote to limit biofuels but fall short of ending food for fuelRead more
Growing crops for biofuels would lead to less food being produced, forcing more people into hunger, finds a new analysis commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe and released today. [1] The revelation comes as the environment committee of the European Parliament faces a crucial vote on biofuels on Thursday (July 11). The use of …
Biofuels force reduced food production – new analysisRead more
