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POSTnote. It was first published on Tuesday, 25 March 2014. It was last updated on Tuesday, 25 March 2014.


Biofuels for transport

Alternatives to diesel and petrol can be made from certain agricultural crops, and are currently under trial in many European countries, including the UK. The European Commission foresees that under a favourable tax regime, up to 5% of motor fuels could be provided by agriculture.

This POSTnote examines the potential of ‘biofuels’ for transport, and the influence of EC set-aside and fiscal policies.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-41 
Subjects
Biofuels Fuels Alternative fuels
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk