UK 'should end biofuel subsidies'

Critics say increased biofuel production could lead to higher food prices The government should stop funding biofuels and use the money to halt the destruction of rainforests and peatland instead, a think tank has said. Policy Exchange said the switch would have a bigger impact on climate change because trees and peatland remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The government currently spends £550m annually on... [read full story]