In Vietnam, Vietnam News reports the government plans to implement 10% ethanol blending in gasoline by June 2026, half a year later than originally planned. The delay is meant to give suppliers and consumers more time to prepare for the roll out. On August 1, the country’s two largest fuel retailers launched an E10 pilot […]
In Canada, Ontario government approved an investment of more than C$165 million by the Convertus Group to build a new, state-of-the-art biofuel facility in York Region, converting organic waste into renewable energy. Leveraging the province’s skilled workforce, this investment will create 52 good-paying jobs for the local economy and further position Ontario as a leader […]
In Bulgaria, Renewable Now reported that the Indian government has opened a $11.3 million call for proposals for pilot projects to develop new technologies for producing green hydrogen from biomass and waste materials. The scheme will be implemented through the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and will be open to industries, start-ups, and research […]
In Canada, Agencia Brasil reports Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Niágara, Canada, on the sidelines of the G7 meeting. Mauro Vieira reported that Brazil forwarded, on November 4, a proposal to negotiate with the United States, after a virtual meeting between the technical teams of the two […]
In Germany, Vesper reports that rules ending double counting for biofuels produced from used cooking oil would come into effect on January 1 when the Renewable Energy Directive III regulations are implemented. Doing so is expected to boost demand for HVO as well as for rapeseed oil, helping to offset lower prices that resulted in […]
In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency acted on 16 individual SRE petitions from eight refineries seeking an exemption from their Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) obligations for compliance years 2021–2024. In consultation with the Department of Energy (DOE), EPA reviewed and considered information submitted by each petitioning small refinery. EPA then evaluated each SRE petition consistent […]
In Brazil, Spanish news agency EFE reports that about twenty countries, including Chile, Mexico, Panama and Guatemala, joined the initiative to quadruple the use of biofuels until 2035, in the framework of the summit of leaders of COP30 in Belém. The initiative, co-sponsored by Brazil, Japan and Italy, aims to foster international cooperation to extend […]
In the Netherlands, Oman has entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a private consortium to explore and advance the development of a low-carbon e-methanol project in the Dhofar region. The public-private partnership between the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of the Sultanate of Oman and the consortium comprising HIF, Acciona […]
In Ireland, the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon have announced the publication of the Biomethane Environmental Sustainability Charter. The government remains committed to supporting the development of a biomethane sector of scale in Ireland. The development of a Biomethane Sustainability Charter […]
In Belgium, the EU Council reaffirmed the bloc’s goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. While this underscores Europe’s long-term ambition, up to 5% of the reductions are expected to come from carbon offsets outside the EU, with an agreement to periodically review the plan. The EU ministers also […]
