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Aren biofuels meant to reduce emissions?

April 26, 2017BioFuels emissions meant reduce

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Aren biofuels meant to reduce emissions?

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They could make a small contribution to reducing emissions, but their role has been greatly over-exaggerated. Using biofuels containing palm oil to tackle climate change is like using a can of petrol to put out a fire and would produce more carbon emissions than burning conventional fossil fuels.