In India, AsiaNet reports the Government of India is concerned that Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh have all put on additional levies to ethanol which could negatively impact the goal to increase ethanol blending. Legal and policy concerned are also raised because ethanol is subject to GST. The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas […]
In Brazil, the Minister of Mines and Energy announced last week that he should include on the agenda of the next extraordinary meeting of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) the proposal to increase the anhydrous ethanol blend in gasoline from 27% to 30%. According to the minister, the meeting should be held later this […]
In Canada, the Ontario government announced its plans to expand the province’s hydrogen energy advantage to ensure the province has affordable, secure, reliable and clean energy to build new homes and support economic growth. “Ontario is taking bold action to build an energy system that supports jobs and powers the province’s economic growth – now […]
In Washington, the American Soybean Association expressed disappointment in the Senate Finance Committee’s budget reconciliation text that made significant modifications to the House-passed Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit language. The Senate Finance Committee text reverts on the progress made in the House to support U.S. farmer-driven domestic biofuels by removing a key provision to […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Supreme Court decided the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is the correct court to hear cases by small refiners fighting decisions made by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding exemption applications. The 7-2 ruling determined that the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where […]
In Washington, Michael McAdams, President of the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), issued the following statement on the release of the Senate Finance Committee’s budget reconciliation language: “By including provisions to bolster the U.S. biofuels industry, the Senate Finance Committee has laid a robust foundation to achieve our shared goal of American energy dominance. The ABFA commends […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Friday a major step forward to strengthen American energy security and support American farmers by proposing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume requirements for 2026 and 2027. This action represents a critical and much-needed step in the evolution of this program. This is the 20th anniversary […]
In Argentina, BNamericas reported that Argentina introduced rules concerning the use of biofuels in marine transport. Via a change announced by the federal energy department, biofuels can be loaded neat or blended with fossil fuels into the fuel tanks of river and ocean vessels, according to the report. “Currently, the use of biofuels in maritime […]
In Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds has vetoed House File 639 that sought to limit the use of eminent domain for pipeline projects because she says the way the bill was written, it would also kill projects like the one under development by Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy that rely solely on voluntary easements. She says she […]
In the UK, the UK’s bioeconomy development is being impeded by policy fragmentation, according to a new report from BB-REG-NET, a network established to develop regulatory standards to support market adoption of bio-based and biodegradable materials. The ‘Addressing the UK’s Polysemous Bioeconomy: A Call for Policy Cohesion’ report highlights how differing departmental priorities are creating […]
