Category: Policy

Carbon Capture Coalition submits memo to Biden’s climate team for first 100 days

February 1, 2021 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, the Carbon Capture Coalition has submitted a memo to President Biden’s climate team, providing a targeted list of climate, energy, infrastructure, and related federal policy recommendations for the first 100 days of the new administration and 117th Congress. A broad suite of policies will be needed to commercialize carbon capture and removal technologies and enable meeting the administration’s goal of a 100 percent clean energy economy and net-zero emissions by 2050. Building upon landmark bipartisan legislation, including the 2018 FUTURE Act and the recently passed Fiscal Year […]

New gas for climate policy paper calls for a binding target for 11% renewable gas by 2030

January 31, 2021 | admin

In the Netherlands, Gas for Climate published a policy paper which provides an analysis-based rationale on why an 11% renewable gas target is needed to meet the EU’s climate ambition to cut GHG emissions by 55% in 2030 and focuses on biomethane and green hydrogen, acknowledging they require additional incentives compared to the incentives required […]

New Mexico LCFS bill passes first Senate committee hurdle

January 28, 2021 | Meghan Sapp

In New Mexico, the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative reports that Senate Bills 8 and 11, former tightening air pollution control laws and the latter which would create a low carbon fuel standard for the state, have passed their first hurdle by getting approval from the Senate Conservation Committee. Two more committees must approve the […]

India to offiically implement E20 in 2024/25

January 27, 2021 | Meghan Sapp

In India, the Press Trust of India reports that the country has officially brought back the implementation of its 20% ethanol blending mandate to 2024/25, five years earlier than officially planned, in an effort to drastically reduce fossil fuel imports faster. A 10% blending target for 2022 remains in place, up from less than 1% […]

Bolivia to invest $279M in biodiesel production for domestic consumption

January 26, 2021 | Meghan Sapp

In Bolivia, Mercopress reports the government has decided to revitalize its petrochemical industry by converting some of it to biodiesel production instead. The first conversion will be $279 million investment at one of its state-owned oil refineries, producing 12,000 barrels per day of waste-based and soy-based biodiesel from 2024 for domestic consumption. Currently the country […]

Brazil reaches out to White House but ethanol trade remains a sticking point

January 25, 2021 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, AgWeek reports that with the Biden Administration now officially installed in the White House, the Brazilian government has reached out to discuss a better relationship between the two countries but the failure last year to agree on quotas and duties on US origin-ethanol has strained relations. Before the new president was inaugurated, biofuels […]

D.C. Circuit Court Stays EPA Action Granting Refinery Waivers

January 24, 2021 | admin

In Washington, D.C., in response to an emergency motion filed by the Renewable Fuels Association, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ordered that EPA’s action on Tuesday to grant three small refinery petitions must be “administratively stayed pending further order of the court.” The order prevents EPA from further processing the small […]

US Court of Appeals stays SRE approvals until court can respond

January 21, 2021 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, in response to an emergency motion filed Tuesday evening by the Renewable Fuels Association, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Thursday ordered that EPA’s action on Tuesday to grant three small refinery petitions must be “administratively stayed pending further order of the court.” The order prevents EPA from further […]

RFA files emergency motion to stop EPA’s “dark of night” SRE approvals

January 20, 2021 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association filed a petition for review and an emergency motion to stay the effectiveness of three small refinery exemptions granted Tuesday evening by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with less than 24 hours remaining in the Trump administration. Data released by EPA Tuesday evening show that the two 2019 compliance […]

Estonian Liquid Fuel Act allows Circle K to offer ethanol-free 95 octane gasoline

January 19, 2021 | Meghan Sapp

In Estonia, the ERR news agency reports that Circle K will start selling 95 octane ethanol-free gasoline at its gas stations in response to demand for ethanol-free fuel. Currently only 98 octane fuel is sold without ethanol and the company says it does not think it’s fair that customers should have to pay more for […]

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