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UN special commisioner speaks out against biofuels, defends food rights

Count one up for the anti-biofuel side. According to Olivier de Schutter, the special commissioner in charge of Food Rights at the United Nations, so-called "green fuels" are a determinant factor in the world's food crisis. De Schutter believes that 100 million hectares (about 247 million acres) will be necessary to produce five percent of our fuel needs by 2015, something he considers simply impossible. He also said that American plans to produce 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022 and the EU's plans to add 10 percent biofuels are ... Read more →

UN annouces International Conference on Biofuels

An upcoming International Conference on Biofuels, sponsored by the United Nations, will be held June in Rome (site of the FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) to discuss ...

UN special commisioner speaks out against biofuels, defends food rights 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Count one up for the anti-biofuel side. According to Olivier de Schutter, the special commissioner in charge of Food Rights at the United Nations, so-called "green fuels" are a determinant factor in the world's food crisis. De Schutter believes that 100 million hectares (about 247 million acres) ...

UN annouces International Conference on Biofuels 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

An upcoming International Conference on Biofuels, sponsored by the United Nations, will be held June in Rome (site of the FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) to discuss the impact that biofuels have from feedstock such as corn or soy. According to the FAO Director ...



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