Today, the European Commission published its first Communication on the impact of EU biofuels policy on food security and land rights in developing countries. The publication of this report coincides with the launch of a public debate on Europe’s 2030 energy and climate framework.
In reaction, Marc-Olivier Herman, Oxfam’s EU policy advisor, said:
“The European Commission is sticking its head in the sand. The report concludes that it’s unclear if EU biofuels demand contributes to any abuse of land use rights and downplays its impacts on food prices. The ugly reality is that Europe’s thirst for biofuels is forcing poor farmers off their land and fuelling food price spikes, as repeatedly argued by development agencies such as the FAO, the World Bank and the World Food Programme.
See full Article: http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/pressroom/reactions/european-commission-report-impact-eu-biofuels-policy-food-land-rights
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