In Malaysia,The Sun reported that the Malaysian government fully supports Sarawak region’s aspirations to advance its energy transition goals, particularly in expanding the state’s renewable energy (RE) capacity to 15 gigawatts (GW) by 2035. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the government also backs Sarawak’s ambition to become a regional hydrogen production hub. […]
In Sweden, SAS, as a leading member of Project SkyPower (https://project-skypower.org/), joins 75 leading aviation and energy stakeholders in calling for urgent policy support to accelerate the development of e-SAF (Electric Sustainable Aviation Fuel) in the EU. In a newly signed open letter from Project SkyPower, 75 organisations highlight the transformative potential of e-SAF to enhance […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the energy council won’t raise biodiesel blending to 15% in March as expected but will keep it at the current 14%, which will cut expected blending in 2025 by 600,000 metric tons. Higher food prices were the reason for freezing the blending level, which can be reviewed and increased at any […]
In Washington, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led her colleagues in reintroducing the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025. Senator Fischer’s legislation is the only permanent, nationwide solution to unleash the power of year-round E15—fulfilling President Trump’s mandate for energy independence. By allowing the year-round, nationwide sale of […]
In Belgium, nearly a third of global shipping could run on biofuels in 2030, new Transport & Energy analysis shows, up from less than 1% today. Under the current draft of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) green fuels law, this could actually exacerbate climate change and put pressure on global food supplies. The study by […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), MEED reported that Iraq’s Council of Ministers has approved the waste-to-energy (WTE) power generation project in Nahrawan, Baghdad, and the award of the project to Chinese firm SUS Environment. According to the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office, the project covers a two-year construction period and a 25-year investment period. The […]
In Brazil, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) estimates that the adoption of E30, a mixture of 30% of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline C, can eliminate much of Brazil’s dependence on the import of gasoline A. In 2024, gasoline imports amounted to 2.87 billion liters, a decline of about 30% compared to the previous […]
In Belgium, the final Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on HVO and FAME from China has been published in the EU Official Journal. Chinese exports into the EU market will be subject to an anti-dumping duty between 21.7% and 35.5%, except for EcoCeres which received a 10% AD duty. The European Biodiesel Board, and by […]
In India, the Economic Times reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target for production 5 million metric tons annually of green hydrogen by 2030 as part of his wider plan to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy by then. Sustainable feedstock for biofuels has also reached 500 million tons, including those that […]
In Belgium, following the withdrawal of guidance on the use of biomethane certificates in the GHG Protocol, over 144 companies and trade associations from around the world have issued a public joint letter to the governance bodies of the GHG Protocol calling for the key role of market-based instruments to be recognised in the Protocol’s […]
