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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Chesterton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 12 May 2011. It occurred during Debate on Agriculture: Global Food Security.


Agriculture: Global Food Security

My Lords, would not the noble Lord, Lord Marlesford, agree that recent studies in the United States show that there is actually net carbon expenditure in the creation of these biofuels because of the enormous costs of processing. It is as much of a delusion as the noble Lord has implied.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
727 c1018 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Animal welfare Agriculture Climate change Biodiversity Developing countries Finance Environment protection Genetically modified organisms Food Food supply Poultry Water Sustainable development Research Supermarkets Waste Subsidies Bovine tuberculosis Common agricultural policy Anaerobic digestion Food insecurity
Link
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