Using the so-called green biodiesel for transport was supposed to cut down CO2 emissions but could increase Europe's overall transport emissions by nearly 4%, according to a new EU study.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/push-food-based-biofuels-eu-has-caused-rise-emissions-says-study
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/international-business-times
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biofuels
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/european-union-eu
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-crops
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diesel
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ethanol
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiesel