Biofuels growth rate dwindling in EU as European Commission dithers on mandates

In Europe, Eurobserver says that biofuel demand only increased by 1.7 million tons of oil equivalent during 2010, compared to the 2.7 million TOE seen in 2009. Biofuel demand, production and use continues to dwindle under the uncertain policy landscape in Europe until the European Commission makes a clear decision if it intends to continue with biofuel mandates, and how.