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Chemistry World May 2011 Bea Perks	Editorial: Biofuel ethics A new report calls on the UK government to encourage research into new types of biofuels that need less land, produce fewer greenhouse gases and do not compete with food production.
Chemistry World May 2008 Mark Peplow	Editorial: Reap what you sow The biofuel backlash is in full swing. It's being driven by rising food prices; farming subsidies that look more suspicious by the day; and a general feeling that people have been conned.
Chemistry World May 24, 2011 Andrew Turley	Chemical industry fears over UK emissions plans Government plans to cut UK greenhouse gas emissions risk crippling the chemical sector and thereby harming chances of moving to a low emissions future
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Chemistry World May 8, 2009 James Urquhart	US biofuel funding boost The US biofuel industry has been given a funding boost and a policy makeover by the US administration, guiding the nation towards a more energy independent and environmentally friendly future, say officials.
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Chemistry World May 4, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	Cutting the Cost of Climate Change Scientists have welcomed a UN climate change report released on Friday that sets out a range of affordable options for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Geotimes July 2007 Megan Sever	Affording the Costs of Climate Change Taking immediate action to try to mitigate climate change is not only necessary, it is affordable, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Chemistry World February 5, 2010 Leila Sattary	Emission reduction pledges pour in Dozens of countries, including the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters, have met a 31 January deadline and submitted emission reduction targets to the United Nations in line with the Copenhagen Accord signed during the climate summit in December.
Chemistry World September 21, 2007 Zoe Corbyn	Biofuels could boost global warming, finds study The findings come in the wake of a recent OECD report, which warned nations not to rush headlong into growing energy crops because they cause food shortages and damage biodiversity.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2006 John Teresko	Technology Leader Of The Year -- Winning With Sustainability Chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday Jr., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, commits to sustainability via science and innovation.
Chemistry World February 16, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	Against the Grain Scientists warn that corn-based ethanol can't realistically cut carbon emissions or gasoline usage. This hasn't stopped US ethanol producers happily gobbling up corn, galvanized by high oil prices and generous tax credits.
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Chemistry World December 7, 2006 Simon Hadlington	Keep on the Grass US researchers have found it is possible to grow crops for fuel in a way that results in a net reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Chemistry World March 12, 2008 James Mitchell Crow	Energy Focus as Small Firms Benefit From Darling's First Budget The UK government's 2008 budget sees small businesses and school science netting extra funding, and new environmental targets designed to boost renewable energy use.
Chemistry World September 11, 2014 Anu Daniel	Poplar biofuel has potential to offer substantial environmental savings Biofuels have long been suggested as part of the solution to curbing greenhouse gas emissions and our reliance on oil but a new study is seeking to ease the bottleneck in them being adopted on a global scale.
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Chemistry World August 2006 Mark Peplow	Editorial: Action Please, Not Reviews of Reviews Whether developing new materials for fuel cells, or contributing to the Council for Science and Technology's nano-review, chemists' voices in the UK must be heard by policy-makers. Given the current pause for further thought, now is the perfect time to chip in.
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Chemistry World June 30, 2009 Sarah Houlton	Climate change roadmaps announced UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set out a 'Roadmap to Copenhagen' in advance of the climate change conference being held in the Danish capital in December.
BusinessWeek June 4, 2009 Adam Aston	A U.S./EU Dogfight Over Greener Air Travel American airlines are balking at new EU emission rules, but with British Airways and others on board, they may be fighting a battle they can't win.
IEEE Spectrum November 2009 Divan & Kreikebaum	Biofuels Aren't Really Green Cultivate inorganic energy sources instead of biofuels. The model we constructed showed that there is simply not enough land and water to support a prosperous biofueled world.
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Chemistry World February 2007 Helen Pilcher	Living on Credits Carbon rationing isn't just a personal fancy. A growing band of UK politicians and scientists are touting it as the fairest and most practical way to cut emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane.
Chemistry World July 14, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	UK Government Unveils Energy Plans The UK government's long-awaited Energy Review contains great opportunities for chemists, but fails to pledge the research funding needed to meet the country's commitment to renewable energy.
Geotimes April 2007 Semans & de Fontaine	Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: The Business World Looks at Climate Change Increasing momentum at the state and federal levels, along with the business community, is proof that we are now in the design phase for climate change legislation, and companies clearly expect regulations soon.
IDB America April 2008 Luis Alberto Moreno	Green Energy Allies or Biofuel Antagonists? Small developing countries in Latin America that are heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels have especially compelling reasons to invest in biofuels.
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Chemistry World June 20, 2008 Richard Van Noorden	Global industries call for carbon cuts Business leaders from more than 90 of the world's largest companies, including major chemical companies, have endorsed a policy framework for tackling climate change ahead of July's G8 summit in Japan.
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Scientific American November 2006	California, Here We Come In August the California legislature approved a bill calling for a 25% cut in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by 2020. But the federal courts may frustrate the states' efforts rather than furthering them.
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IEEE Spectrum April 2007 Susan Arterian Chang	Carbon Commerce The Europeans have demonstrated beyond doubt that the right to emit CO2 is destined to be a major internationally traded asset -- but their experience to date also exemplifies some of the pitfalls the rest of the world faces in establishing such trading systems.
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