3/05/2006
CIAA position on the EU biofuels strategy proposed by the Commission
The European Food and Drink Industry responds to the new EU biofuels strategy

In the context of a fundamental review of European energy policy, the Commission presented a Biomass action plan, including an EU Strategy for transport biofuels, aimed at promoting renewable energy sources (RES).

The food and drink industry’s interest in the renewable energy debate can be explained from three different perspectives. a) The food and drink industry is competing for some of the same raw materials that enter non-food industries and is hence concerned about feedstock availabilities and as a consequence price developments for the food and feed sector. b) As a producer of by-products from crop-based and animal-based production processes, the food and drink industry has an interest in the development of technologies that would give these by-products better, more valuable outlets. c) As energy consumer, the food and drink industry has an interest in access to competitive and sustainable energy supplies.

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