In Indonesia, Antara reported that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is opening opportunities for private companies interested in building ethanol plants following the mandatory target of blending 20% bioethanol into gasoline (E20) by 2028. “So, private companies are allowed, and we strongly encourage them to build these (bioethanol) plants,” said Eniya Listiani Dewi, […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports Brazil’s Federal Prosecution Service (MPF) has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the government’s plan to raise the mandatory ethanol blend in gasoline from 30% to 32% for 180 days, arguing the change lacks sufficient scientific validation and impact analysis. The temporary increase, approved by the National Energy Policy Council, is […]
In Canada, the Government of Quebec will revise the proposed amendment to the Renewable Source Gas Regulations (RGSR) with input from the Régie de l’énergie and a committee of experts. It aims to promote the development of competitively priced local renewable source gas (RGS) production, reduce the use of imports of GSR outside Canada and […]
In Washington, Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA) introduced H.R. 9746, the Biomass Facility Construction Act. This legislation would create a tax credit totaling 30% of the cost of construction for biomass facilities and allow them to concurrently receive the existing tax credit for energy produced via biomass. A large part of wildfire mitigation efforts is cleaning […]
In Hawaii, Governor Josh Green, M.D. signed legislation to create a clean fuel standard for the State of Hawaii. This new law will help drive demand and open a new market for biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel while spurring economic opportunity and improving the health of its citizens. SB2999 tasks the Hawaii Department […]
In the UK, Green Air News reported that the UK’s Department for Transport has published details of its proposed strategy for allocating contracts under the Revenue Certainty Mechanism (RCM), which is intended to give advanced sustainable aviation fuel producers and investors the confidence they need to build and scale first-of-a-kind SAF production plants in the […]
In Washington, the US Trade Representative is taking final action, at President Trump’s direction, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by imposing a 25% tariff on certain goods of Brazil. This follows a yearlong investigation by USTR that determined that certain Brazilian measures related to digital trade and electronic payment services; unfair, […]
In Washington, a group of over 30 environmental organizations shared the below open letter with the U.S. Senate opposing proposed “year-round E15” legislation that would allow gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol to be sold throughout the year, an increase from the common 10 percent blend. The letter claims that shifting to year-round E15 will […]
In Brazil, Valor Economico reports the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved on Tuesday a resolution that temporarily raises to 32% (E32) from 30% the mandatory percentage of the mixture of anhydrous ethanol added to gasoline marketed throughout the country. According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the measure will have 180 days, […]
In Belgium, European Biodiesel Board (EBB) welcomed the European Commission’s publication of the “Action Plan for Resilience, Strategic Autonomy, and Sustainability of the EU Protein System” (the Protein Action Plan). The EBB recognized this initiative as an important step in bringing to life the ambition of a more autonomous Europe and build a more resilient, […]
