Shell calls for compulsory target on biofuels

Thu 28 July 2005 View all news

Royal Dutch Shell would like to see compulsory targets for the amount of transport fuels to come from plant sources. A 'renewable transport fuel obligation' might stipulate that up to 10% of transport fuel could come from plants according to Lord Oxburgh, Shell's chairman.

According to a report on a biofuels conference addressed by the Shell chairman, the Financial Times reports that Shell would like to see "very clear targets for biofuels over a very clear timescale...and make them mandatory."

The National Farmers' Union has called for 5.57% of transport fuel to be made up of biofuel by 2010.

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