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European Commission seen ensuring biofuels´key role in next bioeconomy strategy

European Commission seen ensuring biofuels´key role in next bioeconomy strategy

November 24, 2025 |

In Belgium, Euronews reports a leaked document shows the European Commission sees biofuels as a key decarbonization tool in the upcoming renewal of its bioeconomy strategy that is set to be published on Thursday. Although concerns about insufficient biofuel feedstocks to meet demand, especially with increased demand from maritime and aviation sectors that are notoriously […]

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European Commission grants funding to Neste’s entirely new co-processing technology

European Commission grants funding to Neste’s entirely new co-processing technology

November 11, 2025 |

In Finland, the European Commission announced funding for 61 cutting-edge technology projects on November 3, 2025. Neste’s SCOOP (Sustainable Co-Processing of Challenging Raw materials) project was among the five Finnish projects selected for funding from a total of 359 applications. Neste’s SCOOP project aims to develop an entirely new co-processing technology for tall oil based […]

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European Commission greenlight’s Denmark’s $41.3M SAF support program

European Commission greenlight’s Denmark’s $41.3M SAF support program

July 30, 2025 |

In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €36 million (DKK 268 million) Danish measure aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the domestic aviation sector. This will be achieved through encouraging the use of sustainable aviation fuel for domestic flights. This is the first State aid scheme approved by […]

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Lantmännen says European Commission breached defense rights during antitrust invesigation

Lantmännen says European Commission breached defense rights during antitrust invesigation

July 9, 2025 |

In Belgium, M-Lex reports Lantmännen argued in front of a European Union court that its defense rights were breached during the European Commission’s investigation into alleged anti-trust ethanol price benchmarking manipulation that would see its fine of 47. 7 million euros overturned. The company says that its rights were breached when the EC settled with […]

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European Commission launches Hydrogen Mechanism

European Commission launches Hydrogen Mechanism

July 3, 2025 |

In Belgium, a strategic move to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s industry and leverage the Union market towards more security of supply, diversification and decarbonization, the Commission launched the Hydrogen Mechanism under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform. The online platform will host different mechanisms covering hydrogen, raw materials, natural gas and biomethane, with […]

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European Commission investigating ISCC EU certification of waste-based biofuels

European Commission investigating ISCC EU certification of waste-based biofuels

March 31, 2025 |

In Belgium, ISCC is aware of the recent discussions by the EU Committee on Sustainability of Biofuels, Bioliquids, and Biomass Fuels concerning future recognition of ISCC EU certification of waste-based biofuels. According to its current information, the European Commission is considering suspending the recognition of ISCC EU for waste-based biofuels for 2.5 years. This action is said to […]

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Coalition calls on European Commission to include renewable gas imports in Union Database

Coalition calls on European Commission to include renewable gas imports in Union Database

March 26, 2025 |

In Belgium, in a joint statement, Eurogas and 55 organisations from across the global renewable gas supply chain, have called on the European Commission to urgently address barriers preventing their full recognition in the Union Database (UDB). Without immediate action, the industry coalition has warned that significant volumes of renewable energy risks exclusion from EU […]

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European Commission greenlights Finland’s support scheme for biofuel storage

European Commission greenlights Finland’s support scheme for biofuel storage

February 25, 2025 |

In Belgium, European Commission has approved a €2.3 billion Finnish scheme to support investments in strategic sectors and to help industrial companies to decarbonize their production processes. The scheme contributes to the achievement of the priorities of the European Commission for 2024-2029, based on the Political Guidelines, which call for investments in clean energy and […]

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European Commission launches Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub

European Commission launches Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub

February 10, 2025 |

In Belgium, the European Commission has launched a new Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to support companies – particularly start-ups and SMEs – in bringing innovative products to the EU market and increase their competitiveness. The Hub will also help companies identify the support available to them at EU level and how to access this support […]

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NGOs call on European Commission to phase out crop-based biofuels

NGOs call on European Commission to phase out crop-based biofuels

December 26, 2024 |

In Belgium, 24 non-profit organizations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam, and Birdlife, have called on the European Commission to choose climate, nature, and people over free trade, and respect the legal obligations to review the rules on deforestation-causing biofuels. The Commission has been postponing since June 2021 the publishing of the latest report on the expansion […]

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