Difference between revisions of "Peter Cotgreave"
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| + | He downplayed reports that biofuels have contributed to the food crisis, arguing, "Biofuels may have played a part in rising food prices but, as the story also mentioned, estimates of the price increase caused by biofuels vary from 3% to 75%."<ref>Peter Cotgreave, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/16/biofuels.energy The energy debate needs to be rational - not shrill soundbites] The Guardian, 16 Jul 2008, acc 26 Nov 2012</ref> | ||
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| + | On biofuels targets, he wrote, "The UK and EU should not scrap biofuels targets but seek to ensure that these are met through the use of sustainable crops that do not take food from people's mouths."<ref>Peter Cotgreave, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/16/biofuels.energy The energy debate needs to be rational - not shrill soundbites] The Guardian, 16 Jul 2008, acc 26 Nov 2012</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:57, 26 November 2012
Peter Cotgreave is director of public affairs at the Royal Society.[1]
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Biofuels: Cotgreave wrote that he opposed a moratorium on biofuels because "there are examples of 'good' biofuels that can play an immediate part in tackling climate change."[2]
He downplayed reports that biofuels have contributed to the food crisis, arguing, "Biofuels may have played a part in rising food prices but, as the story also mentioned, estimates of the price increase caused by biofuels vary from 3% to 75%."[3]
On biofuels targets, he wrote, "The UK and EU should not scrap biofuels targets but seek to ensure that these are met through the use of sustainable crops that do not take food from people's mouths."[4]
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- ↑ Royal Society (2012) Dr Peter Cotgreave, acc 26 Nov 2012
- ↑ Peter Cotgreave, The energy debate needs to be rational - not shrill soundbites The Guardian, 16 Jul 2008, acc 26 Nov 2012
- ↑ Peter Cotgreave, The energy debate needs to be rational - not shrill soundbites The Guardian, 16 Jul 2008, acc 26 Nov 2012
- ↑ Peter Cotgreave, The energy debate needs to be rational - not shrill soundbites The Guardian, 16 Jul 2008, acc 26 Nov 2012
