Producers Oppose EU Phase-out of Conventional Biofuels
November 16, 2016http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/11330/eu_phaseout_of_conventional_biofuels_to_cost_farmers_21bn_producers_say/
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The European Association of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS), the European Confederation of Maize Production (CEPM), the International Confederation of European Beet Growers (CIBE), and the European renewable ethanol producers association (ePURE) have issued a joint letter to the European Commission to voice their opposition to phasing out conventional biofuels in Europe.
The letter warns that phasing out conventional ethanol produced from crops would not be scientifically justified, will rob transport of a credible green alternative, and will cost European cereal and beet farmers at least €2.1 billion in revenue annually. In order to sustain Europe's biofuels policy post-2020, they should support the European biofuels sector. The authors also call for the EU to ensure that imported biofuels are regulated and managed to the same criteria that govern biofuels produced in Europe.
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