In Washington, Growth Energy commended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after the agency announced that it would reconsider its Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, otherwise known as the tailpipe emissions rule. “We’re glad to see EPA reconsider this rule, which arbitrarily puts its thumb on the scale […]
In Germany, the tender volume for the bidding deadline of April 1, 2025 is reduced by the Federal Network Agency because it is expected that the tendered volume will be larger than the submitted bid volume (imminent signature). The new tender volume is 26,032 kilowatts. The “Act amending the Renewable Energy Sources Act to make […]
In Washington, NATSO, representing America’s truck stops and travel centers, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Clean Freight Coalition (CFC), Energy Marketers of America (EMA), the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) and the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) urged Congress to extend the ‘Section […]
In India, to facilitate Cooperative Sugar Mills (CSMs), the Department of Food & Public Distribution, Government of India, has notified a scheme for CSMs under modified Ethanol Interest Subvention Scheme for Conversion of their existing sugarcane-based feedstock ethanol plants into multi-feedstock based plants to use grains like Maize and Damaged Food Grains (DFG). Under this […]
In the UK, the UK Government published a consultation setting out how it intends to support the green fuels sector and provide certainty for SAF producers. The consultation will run from March 3 to March 31, with the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Revenue Support Mechanism) Bill being laid in Parliament in the spring. The government noted […]
In Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency formally initiated a countervailing (anti-subsidy) and anti-dumping duty investigation into imports of renewable diesel from the United States. The Investigation follows a complaint filed by Tidewater Renewables at the end of 2024. In initiating the Investigation, CBSA confirms that Tidewater Renewables provided satisfactory evidence to support its allegations […]
In the UK, the government’s revenue certainty mechanism is meant to help producers get the investment they need to ramp up the production of SAF in the UK. A UK SAF industry will support the delivery of emissions reductions through the SAF Mandate, help drive growth and can provide good green jobs across the whole […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol exports have already slowed ahead of the Trump Administration’s implementation of tariffs on Mexico and Canada as those countries impose counter tariffs. Last week’s jump in ethanol stocks, levels not seen since the pandemic forced people off the roads, were said to be a result of Canada not […]
In Canada, Tidewater Renewables Ltd., owner of Canada’s first renewable diesel refinery, welcomes the Government of British Columbia’s changes to the Low Carbon Fuels Act aimed at strengthening the Canadian biofuels sector. The ability of US renewable diesel producers to dump their product into British Columbia and unfairly benefit from both a production subsidy received […]
In Malaysia, Reuters reported that Malaysia has no plans to raise palm oil’s biodiesel blend to 20% from the current 10%, as the required infrastructure development would need funding that both the industry and the government are unwilling to provide. There are challenges to implement the biodiesel blend to 20% as it will require an […]
