Tag: biofuel crops
Global Biofuel Demand Set to Grow by Nearly 70% as Food Prices Rise
High biofuels targets will exacerbate rising global food prices, as well as fertilisers shortages. The current scramble for biofuel feedstocks to combat high oil prices could see biofuel consumption globally rise by 30% this year and a staggering 70% by 2030, a new T&E study shows. This risks putting severe pressure on … [continued]
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Feeding The Fuel Crop: Fertilisers Are Powering More Than Just Food
The EU Commission has proposed a plan to stockpile fertilisers in the wake of the conflict in the Middle East. Expanding crop-based biofuels production would put further strain on the EU’s fertiliser supplies. Despite European fuel policy now limiting their use, around half of biofuels consumed in the EU and UK still rely on … [continued]
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Meloni-Backed Biofuels Project Under Scrutiny Following New Investigation
Investigation by SourceMaterial and Politico, supported by data from T&E, into Eni’s publicly-backed Kenyan biofuels project, shows that it is struggling to deliver on its promise to produce non-edible food crops on poor quality land. An investigation carried out by SourceMaterial and Politico, with support from T&E data, shows that an Italian government … [continued]
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Biofuels: Hope Or Hype?
Several nations pushed at COP30 for an expansion of biofuels, but Transport and Environment argues that is a poor strategy.
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Biofuels Globally Emit More CO2 Than The Fossil Fuels They Replace — Study
Biofuel demand continues to grow worldwide despite being responsible for 16% more CO2 emissions globally than the fossil fuels they replace. Using just 3% of the same land for solar would produce the same amount of energy, new study shows. By 2030 biofuels crops will require land the size of … [continued]
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