German ministry under pressure to end tainted Chinese biofuel imports

Industry calls for certification system as local producers at brink of bankruptcy

JENS KASTNER, Contributing writer

HAMBURG, Germany -- A loose alliance of German biofuel manufacturers, environmentalists and lawmakers is pressuring the government to stem the inflow of palm-oil-tainted biofuel from China and calling for the establishment of an effective inspection and sanction regime to oversee Chinese biofuel plants by Jan. 1.

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