In Washington, the House Agriculture Committee hearing on The Immediate Challenges to Our Nation’s Food Supply Chain convened Nov. 3 where producers, processors, and users of soy expressed their concerns over recent issues ranging from labor shortages to shipping woes. They’re also expressing what they’re not concerned about: soy oil supplies. Food industry groups have […]
In Peru, the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi) dismissed questions about the initiation of an examination procedure due to the expiration of measures to the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of biodiesel, which began in September of 2020. According to Resolution No. 265-2021 / CDB-INDECOPI, published […]
In Washington, Growth Energy submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a notice of intent to sue regarding its failure to timely fulfill the agency’s statutory obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to issue the 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) and in turn, the potentially multi-year “set” rulemaking process for renewable fuel volumes for 2023 and […]
In the Ukraine, the Goa Spotlight reports the Prime Minister has announced that even though the country has enough gas reserves on hand for the coming winter season, all heating companies will be required to shift completely to alternative fuels, such as biofuels, although a date for the transition was not reported. The Prime Minister […]
In Washington, D.C., President Biden and Congressional leaders released a new proposed Build Back Better Act that includes nearly $1 billion to expand biofuels infrastructure, a four-year extension of the biodiesel tax credit which was set to set to expire at the end of 2022, and a new tax credit to support the creation and […]
In California, in comments submitted late last week, the Renewable Fuels Association reminded the California Air Resources Board that the state’s path toward achieving its carbon reduction targets should be technology-neutral, inclusive of a broad array of low- and zero-carbon technologies. RFA also recommended that CARB rely on more realistic assumptions and feasible scenarios as it […]
In the UK, the countervailing duty on biodiesel from Indonesia was imposed by the EU on behalf of the UK and the other member states. The Secretary of State for International Trade transitioned the countervailing duty to continue applying in the UK after the transition period. A transition review of the countervailing duty will be […]
In Washington, U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, led several of his colleagues in requesting a meeting with President Biden and representatives of his cabinet to discuss the Renewable Fuel Standard and promote biofuels as a key solution for America’s energy and climate agenda. In July, Thune […]
In Indonesia, the Antara news agency reports the president estimates the country has saved as much as $4 billion on fossil fuel imports in 2021 thanks to biodiesel blending compared to $2.7 billion in savings in 2020. With palm oil production potential as high as 52 million metric tons annually, the president wants to see […]
In Iowa, Brownfield Ag News reports that U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is confident financial assistance for biofuel producers impacted by COVID-19 will be available soon. Speaking to reporters during a farm visit in central Iowa, Vilsack said many of the programs included in the American Rescue Plan were new and required additional thought on […]
