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Oxfam reaction to European Commission’s report on impact of EU biofuels policy on food and land rights

Today, the European Commission published its first Communication on the impact of EU biofuels policy...

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European Commission caves into pressure from the biofuels lobby, says Oxfam

The European Commission has watered down draft legislation on biofuels as a result of pressure...

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Land sold off in last decade could grow enough food to feed a billion people – Oxfam

World Bank must freeze investments to protect poor people from land...

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EU Energy Ministers fail to go public on disastrous impact of biofuels policy on the world’s poor

"At a time of high and volatile food prices it is disappointing that EU Ministers have...

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Using crops for fuel not food is driving up prices and risking hunger for millions, warns Oxfam

In a new report published in advance of the Energy Ministers meeting in Cyprus, the international...

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Oxfam reaction following US Department of Agriculture’s announcement on crop production

"The picture painted by the USDA crop report confirms the dramatic impact the US drought has...

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Oxfam reaction to the FAO Food Price Index

"Food prices remain at peak levels and governments cannot turn their backs on the need to...

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Oxfam calls for Brazilian leadership at Rio +20

At midnight tonight Brazil will take over the presidency of the talks, and with this, the responsibility...

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