RSB “Version Zero” biofuel sustainability standards begins to gain international traction

Climatechangecorp.com published a summary of biofuel standards, including the positively received “Version Zero” published by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels, as well as less successful standards promulgated by feedstock groups such as Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil, the Basel Criteria for Responsible Soy Production and the Better Sugarcane Initiative.

The International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling Alliance, which assesses voluntary standards, has welcomed the Roundtable into its membership, prompting positive reaction from the World Wildlife Fund, and industrials such as Shell and Petrobras. Version One of the RSB standard will be released in April 2009 following stakeholder comment.

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