Car firms join ‘green’ fuel call

Car companies have joined environmental campaigners to urge the Government to back the use of “green” fuels in vehicles.

The coalition, which also includes the Transport and General Workers’ Union, wants greater use of biofuels, in particular bioethanol which produces at least 50% fewer carbon emissions than petrol.

The campaigners say that if bioethanol – made from sugar or wheat – replaced 5% of petrol in the UK, it would amount to the equivalent carbon saving of taking one million cars off the road.

The launch of what is being called the Bioethanol Declaration comes ahead of the UK presidency of the EU which starts on July 1. Car companies Saab and Ford are among the supporters of the campaign.
DailyMail