In Washington, the United States Trade Representative determined under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 that certain of Brazil’s acts, policies, and practices related to digital trade and electronic payment services; unfair, preferential tariffs; anti-corruption enforcement; intellectual property protection; ethanol market access; and illegal deforestation are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerce, […]
In Iowa, Brownfield Ag News reports Governor Kim Reynolds has signed into law Senate File 2493 that drops the excise tax on E85 and higher ethanol blends when used for for agricultural machinery, opening the way for ethanol-powered tractors and other agricultural equipment, such as the John Deere E98 Ethanol Prototype 8R tractor that has […]
In Zimbabwe, the Herald newspaper reports the government is planning to shift gears and move its sugarcane industry more fully away from sugar production focus on ethanol. It plans to produce 600 million liters of ethanol by 2035, up from the current 155 million liters. Currently blending 20% ethanol, Zimbabwe first implemented ethanol blending in […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that India may soon allow consumers to choose from different ethanol-blended petrol variants at fuel stations, giving vehicle owners the option to select fuel based on engine compatibility. The report said the government has asked state-run oil marketing companies – Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation […]
In the UK, the Environment Agency has opened a consultation into its draft decision to grant a permit variation to Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire. The company applied to vary its environment permit to incorporate carbon capture at its bioenergy plant near Selby. After reviewing comments and evidence from two previous public consultations, the Environment […]
In Illinois, the Daily Yonder reports Illinois lawmakers are considering SB2842, a bipartisan bill that would ban the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines. The legislation emerged after strong grassroots opposition to proposed carbon capture projects, including the Heartland Greenway pipeline, which would have transported CO2 from Midwest ethanol plants for underground storage […]
In Spain, the government has opened a public consultation until June 11 regarding a draft Royal Decree on the Promotion of Biomethane which establishes, for the first time, a quota system for biomethane that aims to guarantee a certain amount of this renewable gas in the total volume of natural gas and liquefied natural gas […]
In the Ukraine, the Odessa Journal reports the country is aligning its fuel quality standards with the European Union’s RED II and RED III regulations, both for biofuel blending as well as improving its fuel quality control system. EURO-3 and EURO-4 will be phased out while EN 228 and EN 590 will be implemented. Rules […]
In India, ChiniMandi reported that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged the central government of India to double the ethanol blending limit in petrol from the current 20% to 40%, arguing the move would reduce India’s dependence on crude oil imports, conserve foreign exchange, and benefit farmers growing sugarcane and maize. Naidu […]
In Australia, Reuters reports the government is expediting a public consultation process that it plans to launch in the next few months that could lead to a biofuel blending mandate. The country’s largest farm lobbies have recently joined together to push the government to make the move in the face of rising fuel prices in […]
