In Spain, APPA Biocarburents considers that the draft Royal Decree of renewable fuels in transport presented by MITECO last July, which is currently continuing its processing, requires substantial changes to adequately transpose the provisions of transport in the new EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), especially with regard to advanced biofuels and renewable fuels of […]
In Singapore, the Business Times reported that the Australian government said it would invest $731 million in the development of a low-carbon fuels industry. The money to be released over 10 years and is intended to stimulate private investment in products like biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel, the government said. Australia is a major producer […]
In Ireland, Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) submitted proposals for the recently closed public consultation on the review of exempted development on behalf of its members for both biogas/biomethane and biomass developments that should be included in the exempted development regulation changes being considered by the Government. IrBEA calls for the following: · That any new […]
In Australia, the Albanese Government is investing A$1.1 billion to help unlock the vast economic opportunities on offer from low carbon liquid fuels. The new ten-year Cleaner Fuels Program will stimulate private investment in Australian onshore production of low carbon liquid fuels, such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. The first production of ‘drop-in’ […]
In India, PSU Watch reports the government is looking seriously at the opportunities provided by sustainable aviation fuel and as such is in the early stages of drafting a SAF policy. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation plans to reach out to industry as well as to other ministries to get input into the policy, […]
In Washington, a new economic study released by the National Corn Growers Association and the Renewable Fuels Association shows that expanding year-round, nationwide consumer access to fuels with a 15% ethanol blend would provide a boon to the American economy, benefiting farmers, communities and consumers alike. The study comes as Congress considers the Nationwide Consumer and […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Polish energy company Hynfra has signed a framework agreement with the Government of Mauritania for a $1.5 billion green ammonia project in Nouakchott. The investment foresees the construction of an integrated facility that will produce 100,000 tons of green ammonia annually starting in 2030, according to the report. […]
In Washington, Clean Fuels Alliance America thanked Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) for examining the Renewable Fuels for Ocean-Going Vessels Act (S. 881) in a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing. The bipartisan bill – introduced in March by Ricketts and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) – would open new markets […]
In Washington, Reuters reports three sources have confirmed that the White House plans for large refineries to cover at most half of the RIN volumes waived for smaller refineries in the latest round of Small Refinery Exemption approvals by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA issues SREs for 1.1 billion gallons worth of RINs last […]
In Washington, American Biogas Council (ABC), with the Let Green Gas Count Coalition, announced recommendations that allow corporate greenhouse gas reporting in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG-P) to recognize the full greenhouse gas benefits of biogas and renewable natural gas, also called “biomethane.” The GHG-P sets the rules for how emissions are tracked, reported, and […]
