promotion of biofuels & bioproducts in europe steffen preusser trade commissioner s&t canadian embassy berlin development biodiesel production capacity germany current market german largest at 1 3 million tons pa expected to increase 2 0 by end 2006 bioethanol went from zero 500 000 within 5 years topics government approach eu targets for the 2005 about 17 75 2010 4 07 green policy subsidy programs x 25 2020 renewables fuels heat generation electricity industrial materials weg vom l away oil subsidies how high are they natural fibre based insulation 35 cubic metre can 56 takes price 140 224 cm 105 168 regular 60 96 mineral tax exemption works out 50 litre 90 higher taxes larger exemptions ireland put 15 on plastic bags resulted 95 reduction