Germans View Biofuels in a Positive Light
April 6, 2016http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/10355/germans_give_thumbs_up_to_biofuels/
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A representative survey conducted by market survey analysts TNS Infratest on more than 1,000 German residents found that majority of Germans appreciate biofuels as "being environmentally-friendly". The survey also found that "one in four" were skeptical about biofuels, saying that crops should be used for food.
"More than two thirds of Germans approve of biofuels. Policy-makers can rely on this clear support from the general public and use biofuels for road transport to achieve the objectives of the Paris Climate Change Conference," said Elmar Baumann, manager of the German Biofuels Industry Association (VDB).
The representative survey was carried out on behalf of associations from the German biofuel sector including the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP), the German Biofuels Industry Association (VDB) and the German Association of the Oil Crushing Industry (OVID).
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