What does Greenpeace think about the use of biofuels?
Biofuels must not be used to the environmental, social or economic detriment of communities and ecosystems. We have to be very cautious and sceptical about the capacity of biofuels to deliver large-scale energy that is environmentally beneficial. This is because of food security concerns and the greenhouse impact of clearing forests to create biofuels. Under Greenpeace’s Energy [R]evolution scenario, the role of biomass, that largely uses waste from agriculture, increases. However, the use of biofuels for transport remains constant, largely due to concerns about their sustainability.
