| Uncertainty
over the E10 introduction date in the UK
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the Mail Online article. 130313 More
See the Daily Telegraph
report on the Chatham House study. 130312
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Sustainability and Cost Considerations of Renewable
Transport Fuels in the UK (March 2013) Chatham House.
Note:
our later NEWS item in May 2013 reports we
have since heard from the author of the report that the copy featured in the article
was a draft which was subsequently revised before publication. Our link here is
to the final version of the report published by Chatham House. 130521
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report on the "Soaring corn prices stirs calls in the US for demand rationing".
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a Mail Online news item today there is a report that "Britain's transport
minister, Norman Baker, has asked oil giants to delay introducing a new 'green'
petrol that could put up the cost of driving and even damage older cars."
It has become clear that there are two strands of opinion over the introduction
of E10 - one strand is from the from Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership and the
other from a group who have concerns over the introduction |
of
E10 in the UK, who include Norman Baker, the transport minister.
Low
Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP)
The Mail
Online report says "suppliers, such as BP, Shell and Total, are working
on the introduction of E10 petrol through a body called the LowCVP. One of the
oil companies said it would not disclose the details of discussions with politicians
about the timing of the introduction of E10. A spokesman said: EU member states
are committed to increasing the amount of biofuels in the fuel mix by 2020 as
a means to using more renewable energy. Another oil major is working with industry
on a wide range of measures to ensure that customers will be properly informed
well in advance of any future changes to our products. Another major oil group
referred calls to LowCVP, which said it had no date for the introduction of E10
in the UK. The organisation will coordinate a public information campaign when
the fuel is launched in the UK."
The report also added "E10 was launched in Germany two years ago, however
most motorists have refused to use it amid fears it might damage their cars."
People who have concerns
over the introduction of E10
The piece in the Mail referred to is another
appeal by Norman Baker to the fuel companies to delay the introduction of E10.
A report providing an analysis of some of the sustainability and cost considerations
of existing biofuels in the context of the relevant UK and EU policy initiatives
has been produced by Chatham
House. This report, widely reported yesterday in the press,
is quite sceptical about the use of ethanol from crops. | |
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