In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zawya reported that the Emarat Petroleum Company (Emarat) and Lootah Biofuels have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in line with the UAE plans to develop renewable energy sources and enhance sustainability.
The MoU aims to establish a framework for cooperation between the two parties to achieve a set of common goals that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants associated with traditional fossil fuels.
The MoU focuses on strengthening cooperation in order to expand the collection network of used cooking oils through the retail stations network of Emarat, including biodiesel in their offering, exploring manufacturing of sustainable aviation fuel, and providing biodiesel to vessels in certain ports.
Emarat will also be looking actively to include biodiesel produced by Lootah Biofuels in their offering in the retail stations in line with the guidelines of Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI). It is expected to start offering biodiesel B5 and improve according to the timelines in MoEI’s guidelines, according to the report.
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Tags: Emarat, Lootah Biofuels, UAE
Category: Fuels
