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Europe May Ban Imports of Some Biofuel Crops
By JAMES KANTER, NYTimes.com
Published: January 14, 2008


PARIS — In a sign of shifting attitudes toward biofuels, officials of the European Union are proposing to ban imports of certain fuel crops whose production could do more harm than good in fighting climate change, according to a draft law seen Monday.

The proposals, to be unveiled next week, are aimed at enhancing the environmental credentials of biofuels like biodiesel or ethanol to counter concerns that European drivers are playing a role in destroying wetlands, forests and grasslands in areas like Southeast Asia or Latin America each time they fill up their tanks....

 

 

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Europe May Ban Imports of Some Biofuel Crops

PARIS, NYtimes, Jan 14 -  — In a sign of shifting attitudes toward biofuels, officials of the European Union are proposing to ban imports of certain fuel crops whose production could do more harm than good in fighting climate change, according to a draft law seen Monday.....More

 

Government to support 25,000 extremely poor household

Cape Coast, Jan 14, Ghanadot/GNA- The Ministry of Manpower, Youth and Employment, would from this year offer relief to about 25,000 extremely poor households in 50 districts in the country....
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Zambia, first to arrive at 2008 soccer fiesta

Kumasi, Jan.14, Ghanadot/GNA - Thirty officials and players of the Zambia National team, Chipolopolo (The Bullets) arrived in Kumasi on Monday for the 26th MTN Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2008 soccer fiesta.
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Volta NPP to produce a mandate in 2008

Ho, Jan. 14, Ghanadot/GNA - The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region has been tasked to claim for the party 24 percent or more of the votes in the region during the December elections... .More

   
 

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