When humans look back at 2008 from, say, 2058, I think they will see the fuel and biofuel issues as absolutely significant. Thanks to the dramatic increase in food prices, among other reasons, the British government has decided to slow down the biofuel drive. Here is what their transport secretary had to say:
"I believe it is right to adopt a more cautious approach until the evidence is clearer about the wider environmental and social effects of biofuels. We also need to allow time for more sustainable biofuel technologies to emerge."
Later on, in the same report from the Guardian, is an example of horrible use of metaphors. Why didn't the editor axe this?
Mark Avery of the RSPB said: "We all know what someone who finds themselves in a hole should do. This review seems to be saying that it's OK to keep digging, as long as we dig with a little less enthusiasm. The review's analysis is based on rational argument but its conclusion comes with a large dollop of politics mixed in."
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