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Money Programme: Green Fuel Gamble

Geoff Riley

9th March 2008

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The Money Programme this week covers the controversial issue of bio-fuel subsidies and the environmental costs and benefits.

“Biofuels are being touted by governments, oil companies and car manufacturers as a green solution to our fuel problems. In two years five per cent of all the fuel sold in the UK will be Biofuel. But critics say it’s actually environmentally damaging and growing crops like corn and sugar cane for fuel diverts land from food production. The Money Programme’s Libby Potter meets the businesses and consumers who have invested in the so called green fuel and investigates what’s at stake in the battle for a greener future.”

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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