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Are biofuels environmentally sound?

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Anne Steenstrup-Duch
Communications Director
Published: 23. Dec 2016 | Last edited: 15. Apr 2025
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The Norwegian government has just agreed that the fraction of biofuels in petrol and diesel is to be raised from 5.5 to 7 percent next year. Within 2020, this fraction should be up to 20 percent. However, can biofuels be considered as a good environmental action?

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