UK produces position paper on ILUC

摘要

Speaking to the European Energy Council in Brussels in early March, UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey stated that a 'one size fits all' approach to the issue of indirect land use change (ILUC) for biofuels is 'not helpful'. The proposals - which can be viewed at http://www.r-e-a.net/resources/pdf/104/FINALREANFUSCOPAAICIndustry_ positionlLUC18Feb13.pdf- include an overall cap on the use of crop-based biofuels at 5% of transport, which would make the binding EU-wide 10% renewable transport target virtually impossible to achieve, according to the Renewable Energy Association (REA). The Association estimates that the proposals could cost the UK over ￡1bn of investments and up to 3,500 jobs.