Re: EU admits it was wrong about biofuels.

On Jan 14, 4:49 pm, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote:
> On 14 Jan, 12:46, Fod <friendsofde...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Jan 14, 7:00 am, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote:
>
> > > Told you so! Now admit I was right all along, you motorists.
>
> > > "EU rethinks biofuels guidelines"
>
> > Thats odd, I didn't think your position was the same as mine.  Which
> > is that Biofuels are a force for good but they need to be properly
> > managed.  The EU has now realised this management of them is failing
> > and is trying to address that.  I've also said that biofuels are
> > currently causing the problems you describe and that the early hope I
> > had for them is fading given the problems.  If the problems can be
> > solved I'm back to supporting them.  The EU is the same; they want to
> > use biofuels but don't want to cause problems by doing so.
>
> > And I though you were just against biofuels full stop.  Always good to
> > find out we actually agree.
>
> I am against existing biofuels and the greenwash used by vested
> interests to promote them. If and when it becomes possible on a large
> scale to produce fuels from cellulose or other waste and this does not
> require large amounts of energy to produce then they might become
> viable.
>

Well at least we still both broadly agree.

Fod