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, […]
In China, Xinhua reported that Indonesia’s resort island of Bali broke ground on the Denpasar Raya waste-to-energy plant, marking a major milestone in the island’s efforts to improve waste management and expand renewable energy generation. The plant, invested in and built by China’s Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection, is designed to process more than 500,000 tons […]
In Washington, an updated federal rule took effect July 9 for the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Program, also known as the Section 9003 Program. The program provides loan guarantees of up to $250 million to assist with the development, construction and retrofitting of facilities that produce advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and biobased products, […]
In Belgium, members of the European Parliament have voted to reject an EU regulation that would have seen soy biofuels no longer count as a renewable fuel by 2030. Soy bean cultivation is one of the world’s leading causes of deforestation and land clearance, says T&E. The decision to reverse the regulation could now see […]
In Belgium, Eurogas and 44 co-signatories are warning that proposed changes to EU sustainability certification rules could undermine liquefaction by equivalence, a key pathway used to supply bioLNG and eLNG to ships via existing LNG infrastructure. BioLNG and eLNG are among the few renewable fuels already compatible with current LNG-fuelled vessels and infrastructure, with demand […]
In Washington, in testimony at the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Renewable Fuels Association expressed its gratitude to the Trump administration for its “steadfast commitment to removing unfair barriers to U.S. ethanol exports shipped to Brazil and around the globe” and noted it “strongly supports” the reciprocal tariff applied to imports from Brazil. “Prior to […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reported that Indonesia’s new 50% biodiesel blending mandate took effect on July 1, requiring a fuel blend of half palm-based diesel and conventional diesel known as B50, even as stakeholders await a biodiesel allocation from the government. In an effort to achieve energy independence, Indonesia increased the mandated blending rate to 50% […]
In Mexico, the Mexican Petroleum Institute and the National Biogas Council concluded the VI National Technical Forum on Biogas, bringing together government, industry, academia, and researchers to advance a national strategy for biogas and biomethane. Discussions focused on regulation, technology, financing, waste-to-energy projects, biomethane pipeline injection, and sustainable aviation fuel development. Officials highlighted the opportunities […]
In Belgium, European Biodiesel Board and FEDIOL welcomed last week’s ITRE Committee adoption of the important EPP-ECR Motion for Objection to Delegated Act 2026/2680. This delegated act threatens the viability of EU soy cultivation and processing based on a flawed methodology within the framework of the Renewable Energy Directive. It is now the responsibility of […]
In Belgium, ePURE is among the signatories of an open letter calling on the European Commission to revise the Fuel Quality Directive to increase the current ethanol volume cap from 10% to 20% and raise the oxygen mass limit from 3.7% to 8.0%. The letter, signed by a range of sectors including biofuels, agriculture, automotive […]
