T&E: Investigating fraud and discrepancies in EU biofuels
Transport and Environment (T&E) has issued a briefing into the growing concerns surrounding the use of Palm Oil Mill Effluents (POME) in EU biofuels, highlighting potential fraud and discrepancies in reported volumes amidst the shift towards waste-based alternatives.
EU biofuel policies shift towards waste-based alternatives
According to T&E, over the past decade, the EU’s biofuel policies, initially promoting palm oil-based fuels, have shifted toward using waste materials like used cooking oil, animal fats, and palm residues, such as Palm Oil Mill Effluents (POME). While these changes aim to reduce deforestation linked to biofuel production, concerns have arisen about the legitimacy
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