In Switzerland, the Jakarta Globe newspaper writes that the European Commission has until October 22 to present an appeal to the World Trade Organization regarding its recently ruling predominantly in favor of Indonesia regarding the trade block’s antidumping measures on Indonesia palm oil imports. The 8% to 18% countervailing duties that have been in place […]
In Illinois, as global carbon emissions continue to hit all-time highs, strategies for achieving net-zero emissions have only become more important. Specifically, bioenergy has an important role in displacing fossil fuels and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. Therefore, a team of economists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of California-Berkeley […]
In Indonesia, following the WTO’s ruling against the European Union’s tariffs on Indonesian palm oil, GAPKI chairman Eddy Martono issued the following statement: “GAPKI welcomes the WTO Dispute Panel’s clear ruling against the European Union, which found that the European Union’s countervailing duties on Indonesian biodiesel were simply wrong. “Unfortunately, this latest ruling shows a […]
In the UK, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) on Friday published its Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) in the anti-dumping investigation into biodiesel imports from China. The investigation found that Chinese biodiesel is being dumped in the UK at unfairly low prices, causing material injury to UK producers. The TRA also concluded that applying anti-dumping […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam Plus reported that E10 biofuel is planned to be sold nationwide from January 1, 2026 for use in petrol-powered motor vehicles nationwide, according to a draft circular of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The MoIT is seeking public feedback on a draft circular which outlines the roadmap for blending biofuels […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to rule on some of the 195 outstanding Small Refiner Exemption applications that are pending, but it won’t yet decide on whether large refiners have to compensate for the waived gallons from smaller refineries. The decision on what to do with large refiners will come […]
In the UK, the promise of a consultation on how low carbon fuels are rewarded under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, potentially leading to the crop cap being removed, and the exploration of moving beyond E10 fuels are key among the changes the Department for Transport has outlined following NFU lobbying. The DfT (Department for […]
In Washington, Brazil’s punitive ethanol tariff regime and restrictive regulations demonstrate that the country is clearly not committed to fair and reciprocal trade in ethanol, the Renewable Fuels Association said in comments sent Monday evening to the U.S. Trade Representative, which is investigating Brazil’s trade practices. As a result of Brazil’s volatile application of tariff […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports that Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari has his eye on a 10% isobutanol blend with biodiesel to move forward with decarbonization for diesel when biodiesel hasn’t really kicked off in the country. India’s diesel consumption is nearly triple that of its gasoline consumption, […]
In India, pv Magazine reported that India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is seeking proposals from government organizations to create and upgrade testing infrastructure for various components, technologies, and processes used across the green hydrogen value chain. The selected projects will be funded up to 100% of the capital cost for equipment, installation, […]
