Europe’s biodiesel industry struggles – Special Report (about)

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Published: September 27, 2007

Biofuel might have many positive attributes, but its recent growth in North America and Europe has hinged on government support through favourable tax treatment or subsidization.

That puts the industry on a tenuous footing because governments can change their priorities.

The Western Producer’s Sean Pratt reports from Koln, Germany, on how Europe’s biodiesel sector is coping now that Germany, the largest producer, is scaling back its tax incentives.

About the author

Sean Pratt

Sean Pratt

Reporter/Analyst

Sean Pratt has been working at The Western Producer since 1993 after graduating from the University of Regina’s School of Journalism. Sean also has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan and worked in a bank for a few years before switching careers. Sean primarily writes markets and policy stories about the grain industry and has attended more than 100 conferences over the past three decades. He has received awards from the Canadian Farm Writers Federation, North American Agricultural Journalists and the American Agricultural Editors Association.

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