06 Jun 07 Biofuels 'will push up oil price'

The Financial Times has quoted Opec Secretary General, Abdalla El-Badri as saying that investing in biofuels could push oil prices "through the roof". He added that Opec members had so far maintained their investment plans but he warned: "If we are unable ...

01 Jun 07 Japan aims to fire up biofuel production with massive subsidies

In its efforts to increase the use of biofuel to meet commitments under the Kyoto Protocol agreement, the Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has decided to subsidize three prospective biofuel manufacturers. Source: Biofpr

01 Jun 07 Finland's Pekkarinen wants vehicles' use of biofuel to rise to by more than 30 % by 2020

Finnish Trade and Industry Minister, Mauri Pekkarinen has committed to an increase of at least 30 % in the use of biofuels for all vehicles by 2020 as he considers the current 10 % target increase insufficient, according to media ...

30 May 07 New World Bank report on Biofuels Trade

The report "Considering Trade Policies for Liquid Biofuels" addresses the benefits and risks associated with trade in liquid biofuels. The report asks how liberalizing trade in liquid biofuels might affect biofuel production and consumption. Focusing primarily on ethanol and biodiesel, ...

25 May 07 The IPCC 4th Assessment Report

The 4th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on climate Change presents key mitigation technologies and practices and highlights the important contribution of bioenergy to climate change mitigation.http://www.ipcc.ch

23 May 07 The UK Biomass Strategy published.

The UK Biomass Strategy is seeking to realise a major expansion in the supply and use of biomass in the UK. It also meets the commitment made in the energy Review (2006) and in the Government's response to the 2005 ...

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