Battle lines drawn in Europe’s biofuel debate

摘要

London—The indirect land usage change (ILUC) provisions at the heart of European biofuel standards is emerging as the focal point for debate into the future of Europe’s biofuel mandates, ahead of a major vote to be held in the European Parliament on September 11. The debate stems from changes to the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED), proposed by the European Commission in October of last year.