In Belgium, Reuters reports General Court of the Court of Justice of the EU has held up the European Commission’s labeling criteria of bioenergy as sustainable, rejecting an appeal by NGOs who say that bioenergy isn’t climate-friendly enough to be able to make on label claims. The European Union’s taxonomy laws restrict what can be […]
In Washington, six trade associations wrote a letter to President Trump urging him to unleash U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel production to bolster America’s energy security during the conflict with Iran. The disruption in the global oil market is constraining diesel fuel supplies, which threatens to raise the cost of all U.S. consumer goods and […]
In Washington, CBS News reports President Trump has invited farmers and the biofuels industry to an event on the White House lawn on March 27 to celebrate agriculture, with speculation circulating that the Environmental Protection Agency will announce the 2026 and 2027 renewable volume obligations at the event. The final rule must be published by […]
In the UK, the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), representing the UK biogas industry, has written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging him to lift barriers to home-grown biomethane production to shield the country from the impacts of the Iran energy crisis. The letter, also shared with Energy Secretary of State Ed Miliband and DESNZ […]
In Indonesia, Jakarta Globe reported that Indonesia plans to accelerate the adoption of bioethanol blending in gasoline as global oil prices surge due to the armed conflict in the Middle East, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said. The government is developing ethanol-blended fuel as part of its broader strategy to reduce reliance on […]
In the UK, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) issued a notice of its intent to make a final negative determination in its anti-subsidy investigation of US Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) biodiesel. Having considered comments submitted by interested parties in response to its Statement of Essential Facts (SEF), as well as additional information now publicly available, […]
In Denmark, at the end of January, partners and associated partners within Accel AgroBiogas gathered for an online policy workshop to discuss current policy barriers – and emerging policy opportunities – for integrating sequential crops, crop residues, and ley grass into sustainable biogas production. The workshop brought together expertise from across the value chain, with […]
In Virginia, ahead of Tuesday’s Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing examining the need to increase domestic production and consumption of U.S. agricultural products, fuel retailers reminded lawmakers that the transition away from the Biodiesel Blenders’ Tax Credit to the ’45Z’ Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit is stifling demand for renewable fuels made from corn and soybeans, leading to […]
In Ireland, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan said the surge in global fuel prices highlights the need for Europe to prioritise bioethanol imports over unnecessary beef imports from Brazil. “Events in the Middle East have upended energy markets in a matter of days, and we are seeing fuel prices […]
In Uganda, NTV reported that Uganda has launched a $400 million waste-to-power project at Namanve Industrial Park, aimed at tackling the country’s mounting garbage crisis while boosting electricity supply. The facility, developed in partnership with NLS Waste Power Plant, will incinerate 1,500 tons of waste daily to generate 45 megawatts of power, which shall be […]
