In Washington, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led 22 of their colleagues in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to support higher amounts of biomass-based biodiesel and other advanced biofuels in the upcoming 2023 and 2024 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) In their bipartisan letter […]
In Washington, senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led 22 of their colleagues in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to support higher amounts of biomass-based biodiesel and other advanced biofuels in the upcoming 2023 and 2024 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs). The senators note that […]
In Argentina, La Arena reports the Secretary of Energy is evaluating keeping the biodiesel blend at 12.5%. For this, a working group will be created, but the measure is tied to the oil lobby. The measure that is being studied had been implemented for 60 days and contemplated an increase from 5 to 12.5% blending […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the country is likely to delay its B35 roll out that was scheduled for July 20 as regulatory issues with different ministries still need to be ironed out. Impacts of the higher blend on engines still need to be determined as well. The government sought to boost the blending mandate to […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that Sao Paulo state is trying to help increase ethanol’s competitivity against gasoline by cutting the ICMS tax on ethanol to 9.57% from 13.3%, which the government says could cut fuel costs by 3 cents per liter at the pump. The ICMS tax on gasoline was already cut to 18% from […]
In Belgium, MEPs voted to raise the share of renewables in the EU’s final energy consumption to 45% by 2030, under the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) -a target also backed by the European Commission under its “RepowerEU” package. MEPs doubled the number of cross-border projects for the expansion of green electricity to […]
In Australia, Australia Flying reported that the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, said that the country would soon get a council to focus on the development of sustainable aviation fuel. The official said that the council would enable Australia to drive innovation in SAF development. “We know that industry […]
In Finland, the biofuel blending obligation aims at replacing light fuel oil used especially in building-specific heating and machinery with biofuel. The draft amendments to the distribution obligation of biofuel and the Sustainability Act have been sent out for comments. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment invites comments on amendments to the Act on […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post newspaper reports the Tapioca Ethanol Association is calling for further support to E20 and E85 blends in an effort to fight rising fuel prices in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Currently E10 commands 75% of the national fuel market while the higher blends only account for 22%. Drivers […]
In Slovenia, Euractiv reports the national biofuel blending regulation has been amended to provide fuel retailers with flexibility in blending levels in an effort to fight prices surges. Fuel retailers instead are given three years to achieve an average blend equal or above the mandated levels. Current levels are around 10% and increasing slowly but […]
