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Policy

We engage with parliamentarians, governments and others to offer independent and informed contributions on bioethical issues, helping to embed ethics in policy making. Below you can browse and download our policy briefings and consultation responses.

Consultation Response

01 Feb 2014

Response to Consultation on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation Draft Post Implementation Review

Department for Transport

Tagged: Biofuels

Policy Briefing Paper

01 Nov 2011

Implementation of the transport elements of the Renewable Energy Directive

Tagged: Biofuels

Consultation Response

01 Jun 2011

Response to the consultation on the EU Fuel Quality Directive

Department for Transport

Tagged: Biofuels

Consultation Response

01 Jun 2011

Response to the consultation on the implementation of the renewable transport elements of the EU Renewable Energy Directive

Department for Transport

Tagged: Biofuels

Policy Briefing Paper

01 Apr 2011

Key recommendations in the Council's report Biofuels: ethical issues

Tagged: Biofuels

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The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is an independent body that examines and reports on ethical issues in biology and medicine. It was established by the Trustees of the Nuffield Foundation in 1991, and since 1994 it has been funded jointly by the Foundation, Wellcome and the Medical Research Council.

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    Literature review on disagreements in the care of critically ill children now available
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    Media coverage of mitochondrial DNA transfer techniques in the UK
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