Concern has been expressed about whether or not the production and use of biofuels represents any carbon saving. There are also questions being raised about the impact of biofuel production on the food supply chain, the impact on food prices, and the land needed to grow them.

» Biofuels – Opportunity or Threat?

» Do you know how the RTFO will affect you?

» Biofuel feedstocks – current & future

» What threats are UK biofuel producers facing?

» What are the carbon footprints of different biofuels?

» Is there a sustainable future for biofuels?

In response to these questions we have drawn together a group of highly respected experts to help provide some answers.

Among those joining us are:-

Jim Fitzpatrick, Transport Minister

Dr. Jeremy Woods, Imperial College

Rupert Furness, Department of Transport

Graham Prince, D1 Oils

Prof Waldron, Institute of food research

Doug Parr, Greenpeace

Also featuring a major debate:

– Do Biofuels have a sustainable future?

Moderated by Sarah Montague of Radio 4, this high quality debate will outline the challenges of biofuel production and highlight possible future solutions.

Leading biofuel producers will be joined by farming groups and other organisations including Greenpeace to discuss these questions & to take questions from the floor.

What are the Government’s plans for reducing the UK’s Carbon footprint?

Jim Fitzpatrick, MP, will be laying out the Government’s vision for biofuels and the low carbon economy.

What does RTFO mean to me?

Rupert Furness, Department of Transport will explain the rationale behind this legislation, the practicalities of its implementation and discuss the sustainable criteria surrounding the RTFO.

What are the current & future feedstocks used in the production of biofuels?

Short overviews of a variety of different feedstocks including algae, cereals, waste & landfill gas.

Biofuels – opportunity or threat?

Three experts will put forward their arguments for and against this key question.