Biofuels May Be Harming The Environment More Than Helping

The energy saving conscious will be well aware of the guilt that comes about the amount of petrol used in a thirst quenching drive from one place to another. Feel guilty no more, as it seems that those using biofuels have done more against the environment to be blamed for.

Biofuels,  which are (coincidentally?) great for farm revenues and of course helping save our environment against any drastic climate change, may in fact damage the environment significantly and perhaps even bump up food prices, a study reveals.

In a report on the impact of biofuels, the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) said biofuels may “offer a cure that is worse than the disease they seek to heal”.

“The current push to expand the use of biofuels is creating unsustainable tensions that will disrupt markets without generating significant environmental benefits,” the OECD noted.

“When acidification, fertilizer use, biodiversity loss and toxicity of agricultural pesticides are taken into account, the overall environmental impacts of ethanol and biodiesel can very easily exceed those of petrol and mineral diesel,” it added.

“Governments should cease to create new mandates for biofuels and investigate ways to phase them out,” it said.

“Biofuel policies may appear to be an easy way to support domestic agriculture against the backdrop of international negotiations to liberalize agricultural trade,” it said.

Are you concerned about the changing environment? Should people be more alert when it comes to saving energy?

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