U.N. Says Biofuel Subsidies Raise Food Bill and Hunger
New York Times - Tue Oct 7, 10:24 pm EDTIn a new report, the United Nations joined a number of environmental groups in calling for an end to or at least an overhaul of subsidies for biofuels.
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In a new report, the United Nations joined a number of environmental groups in calling for an end to or at least an overhaul of subsidies for biofuels.
The United Nations food agency has called for a review of biofuel subsides and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly to rising food prices and the hunger in poor countries.
ROME – The U.N. food agency yesterday called for a review of biofuel subsidies and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly to rising food prices and the hunger in poor countries.
The UN food agency cast doubt Tuesday on the potential of biofuels to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions while warning that their development threatens food security.
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A U.N. agency on Tuesday called for an urgent review of agriculture and biofuel subsidies and trade barriers, saying their removal would increase opportunities for developing countries to take advantage of rising biofuel demand. The Food and Agriculture Organization said in a newly released report that keeping the trade barriers may prolong and deepen the food crisis. "Current policies tend to ...
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