Negative coverage of biofuels has continued during the last two months, and the Government has announced that the Renewable Fuels Agency will review the long-term sustainability of biofuels,. Hopefully this review will demonstrate that, with the right checks and balances in place, biofuels can make a positive contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transports fuels. After all we have to do something, as Clare Wenner of the Renewable Energy Association (REA) says: “Doing nothing is not an option.”

In the lead-up to the introduction of the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) on April 15^th, REA has launched an information campaign to bring some balance to the debate. You can see the website for this campaign at www.biofuelsday.co.uk.