France to complete biofuel plan despite criticism

France will finish off its ambitious biofuels program despite growing criticism over their negative impact on the environment and food prices, the country’s transport minister said on Wednesday.

“The government has decided to finish off its program currently under way and the factories under construction will naturally be built,” Dominique Bussereau told parliamentarians.
French farm minister Michel Barnier said last week food globally should take priority over biofuels but played down the impact the French production of biofuels had on grain prices, saying the “green fuel” only used up seven percent of French fields.

Reuters