Image Resources Our extensive research library contains thousands of summaries of journal articles, reports and news stories that can be searched by keyword and category RESOURCES CATEGORYBooksBriefing paperEvent recordingFeatured articlesFeatured reportGameJournal articlesNews and resourcesReportsThink pieceVideoWorking paperWorkshop summary YEAR201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Resource Food and Drink Federation launch five-fold environmental ambition Read Resource Soil: A precious resource Read Resource Biofuels: risks and opportunities Read Resource Soil - a precious resource Read Resource Tesco to start transporting wine by canal Read Resource Marks and Spencer open new 'eco-store' Read Resource The Environment in Your Pocket 2006 Read Resource Green grocers - how supermarkets can help make greener shopping easier Read Resource Biofuels: Is the cure worse than the disease? This report published by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) emphasises many of the downsides of biofuels. These include: Land use conflicts between growing crops for fuel and crops for food Environmental damage particularly in tropical areas (where biofuels can most readily be grown) Poor CO2 and other credentials for many biofuels when compared with fossil fuels Little potential for reducing oil dependence and improving national fuel security. Lack of cost effectiveness Read VIEW MORE
Resource Biofuels: Is the cure worse than the disease? This report published by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) emphasises many of the downsides of biofuels. These include: Land use conflicts between growing crops for fuel and crops for food Environmental damage particularly in tropical areas (where biofuels can most readily be grown) Poor CO2 and other credentials for many biofuels when compared with fossil fuels Little potential for reducing oil dependence and improving national fuel security. Lack of cost effectiveness Read
