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Push for food-based biofuels by EU has caused rise in emissions, says study [1]

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.

Publication Date: 
26/04/2016
International Business Times [2]
Tags:
Climate Change [3], Biofuels [4], Green House Gases [5], European Union (EU) [6], Carbon Dioxide [7], Food Crops [8], Diesel [9], Ethanol [10], Biodiesel [11]

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[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