European Environment Agency Science Committee calls on EU to suspend biofuels target

The European Environment Agency Scientific Committee has called on the EU to suspend the 10 percent biofuels target for 2020 and instead conduct a comprehensive scientific study on the environmental risks and benefits of biofuels.

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