Farm commissioner pushes case for biofuels

By adopting a new EU Biofuels Strategy, the Commission intends to boost the production of fuels such as biodiesel or bioethanol. Green groups fear that the EU’s plans are mainly driven by agricultural interests and lack environmental safeguards.

..Recent assessments indicate that member states are far from reaching the biofuels targets in 2005 and that the 2010 target is also unlikely to be achieved.