In Washington, the US Trade Representative is taking final action, at President Trump’s direction, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by imposing a 25% tariff on certain goods of Brazil. This follows a yearlong investigation by USTR that determined that certain Brazilian measures related to digital trade and electronic payment services; unfair, […]
In Washington, a group of over 30 environmental organizations shared the below open letter with the U.S. Senate opposing proposed “year-round E15” legislation that would allow gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol to be sold throughout the year, an increase from the common 10 percent blend. The letter claims that shifting to year-round E15 will […]
In Brazil, Valor Economico reports the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved on Tuesday a resolution that temporarily raises to 32% (E32) from 30% the mandatory percentage of the mixture of anhydrous ethanol added to gasoline marketed throughout the country. According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the measure will have 180 days, […]
In Belgium, European Biodiesel Board (EBB) welcomed the European Commission’s publication of the “Action Plan for Resilience, Strategic Autonomy, and Sustainability of the EU Protein System” (the Protein Action Plan). The EBB recognized this initiative as an important step in bringing to life the ambition of a more autonomous Europe and build a more resilient, […]
In China, Xinhua reported that Indonesia’s resort island of Bali broke ground on the Denpasar Raya waste-to-energy plant, marking a major milestone in the island’s efforts to improve waste management and expand renewable energy generation. The plant, invested in and built by China’s Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection, is designed to process more than 500,000 tons […]
In Washington, an updated federal rule took effect July 9 for the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Program, also known as the Section 9003 Program. The program provides loan guarantees of up to $250 million to assist with the development, construction and retrofitting of facilities that produce advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and biobased products, […]
In Belgium, members of the European Parliament have voted to reject an EU regulation that would have seen soy biofuels no longer count as a renewable fuel by 2030. Soy bean cultivation is one of the world’s leading causes of deforestation and land clearance, says T&E. The decision to reverse the regulation could now see […]
In Belgium, Eurogas and 44 co-signatories are warning that proposed changes to EU sustainability certification rules could undermine liquefaction by equivalence, a key pathway used to supply bioLNG and eLNG to ships via existing LNG infrastructure. BioLNG and eLNG are among the few renewable fuels already compatible with current LNG-fuelled vessels and infrastructure, with demand […]
In Washington, in testimony at the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Renewable Fuels Association expressed its gratitude to the Trump administration for its “steadfast commitment to removing unfair barriers to U.S. ethanol exports shipped to Brazil and around the globe” and noted it “strongly supports” the reciprocal tariff applied to imports from Brazil. “Prior to […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reported that Indonesia’s new 50% biodiesel blending mandate took effect on July 1, requiring a fuel blend of half palm-based diesel and conventional diesel known as B50, even as stakeholders await a biodiesel allocation from the government. In an effort to achieve energy independence, Indonesia increased the mandated blending rate to 50% […]
