Campaign against Climate Change: Govt wrong on biofuels
Tuesday, 15 Apr 2008 14:52
Campaign groups Biofuelwatch and the Campaign for Climate Change are holding a protest against the renewable transport fuel obligation (RTFO) today.
From 18:00 GMT campaigners opposing the introduction of the obligation for 2.5 per cent of all petrol and diesel to be biofuels will voice their opinions outside Downing Street.
They believe the government is ignoring "countless warnings" against the negative impact of biofuels from UN officials, scientists and environmentalists alike.
"The government is demonstrating a perverse obstinacy in ploughing ahead with this despite the overwhelming scientific evidence," a joint statement from the two groups said.
"Far from helping in the struggle to control climate change, biofuels will accelerate climate change, and are a major cause of an emerging global food crisis that is creating starvation and food riots in several countries."