European Parliament 15 October 2012, Written question E-009249/12 Franz Obermayr (NI) to the Commission. Biofuel as a climate killer?

Question for written answer E-009249/12 to the Commission Franz Obermayr (NI) (15 October 2012) Subject: Biofuel as a climate killer? Adding bioethanol to fossil fuels is supposed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Europe. However, this means using larger areas of land to grow cereals for biofuel production. In the USA alone around 40% of corn is grown in order to produce bioethanol.