RED II implementation - Copa and Cogeca concerns about loopholes in `low ILUC´ palm oil confirmed
(WorldNews Belgium)

13/02/2019 Press Release RED II implementation - Copa and Cogeca concerns about loopholes in `low ILUC` palm oil confirmed While the Commission recognises the impact of palm oil on deforestation and classifies it as high ILUC-risk, the recentlyreleased draft delegatedact opens huge loopholes in laying down the criteria for low ILUC-risk biofuels. Copa and Cogeca call for the low ILUC certification criteria to be strengthened as the only way to avoid bypasses on palm oil uses in the EU renewable energy targets. The...