Ambitious emissions targets are driving governments across the globe to mandate greater use of biofuels in gasoline, and higher-ethanol blends of gasoline look set to make further inroads in the EU in the coming year.

Electric vehicles and hybrids have dominated headlines and are frequently portrayed as the answer to cutting road transport emissions. But even if all new cars purchased from now on were electric, it would still take several decades before the entire fleet was renewed. Although biofuels have attracted some controversy, they continue to be seen by many states as a more immediate solution for reducing vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.

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