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07 Jul 2008 06:53 pm
The Biofuel Famine?
A World Bank Report, leaked to The Guardian, claims that biofuels pushed global food prices up 75%:
The figure emphatically contradicts the US government's claims that plant-derived fuels contribute less than 3% to food-price rises. It will add to pressure on governments in Washington and across Europe, which have turned to plant-derived fuels to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and reduce their dependence on imported oil.
Senior development sources believe the report, completed in April, has not been published to avoid embarrassing President George Bush.
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