In the Philippines, the government’s Congressional Oversight Committee on Biofuels will conduct a hearing on the Department of Agriculture’s proposal to increase the amount of coconut in biodiesel from the current 2% to 5%. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol has been pushing for a higher coconut content in biofuels in order to help improve copra […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that the Environmental Protection Agency plans to improve transparency in the RIN market including publicizing large volume trades, prohibiting speculators such as banks and other financial institutions from participating in the market and improving overall price transparency. The plan to eliminate hoarding of RINs would see the EPA publish any time […]
In Belgium, a high-level Malaysian government delegation is currently in Brussels to participate in the Stakeholder Meeting On High And Low Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) Risk Biofuels Under The Recast Of The Renewable Energy Directive (EU RED II) in an effort to provide clear, accurate and scientific based information to stakeholders with regard to […]
In Washington, with an eye on having the year-round E15 rule in place by June 1 for the summer driving season, Reuters reports that the Environmental Protection Agency has sent its proposed rule to the White House Office of Budget for sign off. Afterwards, it will be published for public comment before being finalized. The […]
In Sweden, the Local reports that a proposal to introduce a biofuel blending mandate for aviation by 2025 is being weakened by the lack of available supplies that keeps a mandate with any teeth from being brought into place, according to local press. Though a mandate is likely for 2021, it will only be for […]
In Canada, Growth Energy, the U.S. Grains Council, and Renewable Fuels Association jointly submitted comments to Environment and Climate Change Canada supporting their goal of reducing the carbon intensity of Canada’s fuel stream through the Clean Fuel Standard. The comments offered recommendations on how biofuels, like ethanol, can help reach the ECCC Regulatory Design Paper’s […]
In Washington, U.S. Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Chuck Grassley of Iowa introduced the Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2019 (S.581), legislation that would remove burdensome regulations on domestic energy production. “The Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act provides new economic opportunity for Kentucky farmers by allowing fuel producers and automobile manufacturers to innovate […]
In Washington, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) thanked a bipartisan group of 14 Senators – led by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) – for writing to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross regarding his agency’s recently launched “changed circumstances” review of U.S. duties on biodiesel imports from Argentina. In the letter, the Senators […]
In Washington, the One American News Network reports that the US administration has asked China to reduce ethanol tariffs to below 15%, according to the agriculture secretary. US trade negotiators are trying to get tariffs reduced but China has yet to respond to the proposal. Tariffs on US products were meant to be hiked again […]
In China, Bloomberg reports that negotiations between the US and China to break the deadlock on the trade war could soon see results with an elimination of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on DDGS that could go a long way towards easing the trade balance sheet for corn that has suffered significantly from the dispute. President […]
