In China, Argus Media reports that a new free-trade agreement between 15 Asia-Pacific countries will phase out tariffs on a host of biofuels and feedstocks, although existing trade flows may limit the immediate market impact. “The Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership (RCEP) was signed by China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the 10 members […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Grains Council submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative highlighting significant trade barriers facing exports of U.S. coarse grains, ethanol and co-products. The Council has contributed comments on this topic to USTR for more than a decade, detailing constraints the organization works to address in its export […]
In Illinois, Law.com reports that United Wisconsin Grain Producers, Ace Ethanol and a host of other corn producers in the region have filed an antitrust suit against Archer Daniel Midland in Illinois Central District Court alleging the company manipulated ethanol prices. Over the summer, Green Plains filed a similar suit against ADM in Nebraska but […]
In New York state, Spectrum Local News reports that a broad coalition of dozens of groups including auto manufacturers, biofuel and renewable fuel producers among others have sent a letter to top state legislators asking for them to again take up the issue of a clean fuel standard. The group sought to start the discussion […]
In Belgium, demand for deforestation-driving soy diesel could quadruple in Europe because of the EU’s biofuels policy, a new independent study finds. Soy cultivation is a major cause of deforestation in the Amazon and other critical ecosystems in Latin America, and biofuel made from soy is twice as harmful to the climate as fossil diesel. […]
In Portugal, the Portuguese government, in the context of discussion of the State Budget for 2021, decided that during 2021 steps should be taken to restrict the commercialization of fuels and the production of biofuels containing palm oil from January 1, 2022. The shift is in line with the European decision to ban the use […]
In Canada, the National Law Review reports that the government of Manitoba is working to amend three regulations under the Biofuels Act which will update clean fuel standards by increasing the ethanol and renewable fuel content in gasoline, including increase ethanol content from 8.5% to 10%, increase renewable fuel content of diesel from 2% to […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that in response to the oil industry’s attempts to get the Supreme Court to review the January 10th Circuit decision regarding small refinery exemptions, the Environmental Protection Agency has asked the court to wait until December 14 to decide whether to hear the case or not. The court was meant to […]
In Belgium, ePure says the European Commission’s decision to introduce surveillance measures on imports of renewable ethanol for fuel from third countries is an important step towards preventing a surge in imports from causing further injury to the EU renewable ethanol industry. The decision, taken at the initiative of France and supported by an overwhelming […]
In Canada, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced approximately C$100 million from the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund to support initiatives in Alberta aimed at growing the clean economy. As a direct result of this funding, approximately 3,100 jobs will be created in the areas of construction, energy efficiency retrofits, clean technology innovation, industrial […]
