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Proceeding contribution from Peter Bone (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 June 2008. It occurred during Opposition day on Energy Security.


Energy Security

I realise that I have got very little time, so I will try to deal with that point straight away. One of the arguments made against biofuels has been about the Brazilian rain forest, to the effect that when I drive down the motorway, instead of saving the planet, I am destroying it. However, the facts do not bear that out. Only 1 per cent. of the rain forest is being used for biofuel products, and the oil that it is generated is also being used in other industries. That argument is a bit of a red herring.


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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
478 c644 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Conservation Coal Climate change Carbon capture and storage Finance Environment protection Energy Energy supply Electricity Fuel poverty Fuels Imports Oil Natural gas Nuclear power Prices Microgeneration Storage Renewable energy Wave power Tidal power Winter fuel payment Carbon emissions
Link
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