In Oregon, a new report released by the Sierra Club and Breach Collective finds that NW Natural has taken advantage of Senate Bill 98 (SB 98), a law that it authored and supported, to pour more than $60 million in ratepayer dollars into out-of-state biomethane projects that have failed to meaningfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions, […]
In Singapore, as announced previously on last November, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will start the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Levy for all Origin-Destination passengers and general and business aviation flights departing Singapore from January 1, 2027, for tickets or services sold from October 1, 2026. The SAF Levy must be reflected as […]
In the UK, Renewable Transport Fuel Association (RTFA) has expressed deep concern following the Government’s decision not to implement the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommended anti-subsidy measures on imports of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) from the United States. Following an extensive investigation, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) concluded that imports of US HVO were subsidised and […]
In California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed new legislation to help Californians access E15 gasoline, a lower-cost fuel option that can diversify the state’s fuel supply. The Governor signed Senate Bill 795, authored by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), cutting unnecessary red tape that has kept a lower-cost fuel option out of reach for California […]
In South Africa, the South African Government news agency reported that the country’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau said the government views green hydrogen as part of a broader industrialization agenda. Tau was speaking at the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit currently taking place in Cape Town, Western Cape. According to Tau, hydrogen is […]
In Washington, Growth Energy applauded the vote to advance legislation that will permanently allow the year-round, nationwide sale of E15, a 15% ethanol blend that sells for $0.30 less per gallon on average compared to regular fuel. The E15 fix, which is part of the larger Farm Bill, now moves to the full Senate. With […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has unveiled the American Biofuels Trade Outlook, a four-pillar strategy aimed at expanding U.S. ethanol and other biofuel markets overseas. USDA plans to target Latin America and Southeast Asia for new E10 markets while addressing barriers in countries already allowing E10. The department also intends […]
In California, the Renewable Fuels Association urges the California Air Resources Board to quickly finalize proposed regulations allowing the sale of lower-cost E15. In comments submitted to CARB, RFA noted that cleaner-burning E15 could save the state’s drivers billions of dollars in fuel purchases. CARB will hold a hearing and vote next week on the […]
In the UK, industry coalition SEA-LNG is urging the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) to protect the mass-balance terminal chain of custody. This comes ahead of expected proposed revisions in 2026 to the implementing framework for the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). In SEA-LNG’s latest report, ‘Liquefaction by Equivalence Pathways for Liquefied Biomethane: […]
In India, Kashmir Observer reported that the Indian Government is working to permit ethanol blending beyond the existing E20 level, enabled through flexi-fuel vehicles, Advisor to the Prime Minister Tarun Kapoor said. Kapoor said the E20 program has been “very successful” so far and several automobile companies have announced plans to roll out flexi-fuel vehicles […]
