In New Zealand, a group of New Zealanders has launched a campaign urging the government to drop the proposed ‘biofuels obligation’ set to begin on April 1, 2023. The ‘Don’t Burn Our Future’ advocacy group says the Government’s plan to legally require fuel suppliers to add biofuel to petrol and diesel is at best naïve […]
In the UK, the government announced that innovative biomass projects across the country have been awarded $45 million in funding, as the government moves forward with its plan to scale up domestic renewable energy, including from biomass. The UK government said that 12 projects received a share of $38.9 million funding under Phase 2 of […]
In California, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) posted Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuel Association’s joint multimedia evaluation of E15 blends Tier 1 report. The Tier 1 report is a comprehensive review of E15, a 15 percent ethanol-blended fuel, and the first step in a three-tiered evaluation process of the fuel blend. “CARB’s posting […]
In Washington, Growth Energy submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to EPA’s proposed alternative RIN retirement schedule for small refineries. In its proposal, EPA gives all small refineries, whether they submitted a small refinery exemption (SRE) or not, until February 1, 2024, to demonstrate 2020 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) compliance […]
In the UK, Transport & Environment welcomes the UK government’s initiative to bring aviation on a path to net zero emissions but says that the strategy fails to deliver on true solutions to transition the industry. The Government’s plan relies on six measures to decarbonize the sector, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) uptake. There is […]
In Peru, Colombia’s La Republica newspaper reports the National Prosecutor initiated a preliminary investigation against the President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, for alleged crimes committed in the purchase of biodiesel in Petroperú. Through social networks this Friday, July 22, the Public Ministry explained that the provision of January 4 of this year was annulled, […]
In Malaysia, The Star reported that the country’s Primer Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob noted that Malaysia will soon produce its own hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel following a joint venture cooperation between local companies and Chinese government-owned firms. “For palm products, companies owned by the Chinese government will collaborate with local Malaysian […]
In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Next Generation Fuels Act, a proposal that aims to leverage higher-octane fuels to improve engine efficiency and performance. Allowing the sale of fuels with greater octane levels would increase the amount of ethanol that can be utilized in the fuel […]
In Oregon, the Portland Business Journal reports the Department of Environmental Quality staff have proposed to increase the required carbon intensity reduction for fuels by 2035 to 37% compared to 2015 levels, beyond the governor’s proposal for 25% by that date. The current clean fuels law that was enacted six years ago has a current […]
In Washington, Growth Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a consent decree agreement to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that requires EPA to propose the 2023 renewable fuel volume requirements no later than November 16, 2022, and to finalize those requirements no later than June 14, 2023. The […]
