My policy objective in relation to biofuels is to ensure the necessary conditions and framework for sustainable biofuel production and use which enhances security of energy supply, contributes to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to our overall ambitions for renewable energy in transport.
Emerging concerns about the environmental sustainability of current biofuel production and the potential interaction with food supplies underline the complexities of biofuels. I am working with my European colleagues and the Commission to ensure that comprehensive mandatory sustainability criteria are developed and implemented for biofuels production and use. It is only in that context and taking account of all factors that the development of a genuinely sustainable biofuels industry can be assured.