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Biofuels to create hunger, not reduce CO2 levels


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Investment in biofuels might lead to more hunger and is unlikely to help curb carbon dioxide emissions significantly till 2030, according to a new research finding released by OFID-IIASA.

At present transport fuels account for about a fifth of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. Liquid biofuels for transport have been widely acclaimed to enable net green house gas savings, improve fuel energy security and foster rural development. Biofuels development polices have become the thrust of publicly announced and time-bound mandates and targets in a number of countries including the United States, European Union, Brazil, China and India.

The report of a new study entitled

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