In Missouri, Clean Fuels America outlines how state policy in 2024 helped grow clean fuel use. · New Mexico: New Mexico became the fourth state to implement a Clean Transportation Fuel Standard. · Nebraska: The state expanded its biodiesel retail program to allow for more participation from state fuel retailers. Nebraska also became the latest state […]
In India, the New Indian Express newspaper reports the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has called for the Pollution Control Board to launch an inquiry into Universal Biofuels Private Limited following complaints of severe air pollution caused by the facility in Kakinada. Bad odor is said to have been emitted by the plant for […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesia’s plan to increase the palm oil blend in biodiesel to 40 percent (B40) starting January 1, 2025 appears to be implemented gradually after industry players voiced the need for a transition period despite the government’s readiness for the policy rollout. President Prabowo Subianto, in his speech at […]
In Brazil, Datagro reports that a meeting coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) approved on December 18 the test protocol to assess the technical feasibility of increasing the 30% anhydrous ethanol blend in gasoline (E30). According to the regulation, the tests will be conducted by the Mauá Institute of Technology (IMT), between […]
In Washington D.C., The United States has released its Action Plan for Maritime Energy and Emissions Innovation, outlining a roadmap to achieve near-total greenhouse gas reductions in the maritime sector by 2050. The plan introduces the “Sustainable Maritime Fuel Grand Challenge,” a public-private initiative to accelerate the adoption of low- and zero-emission fuels like green […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) is concerned the new 10% levy recently announced by the government that will be applied to crude palm oil exports, up from the current 7.5%, with force exports to plummet. The higher levy is meant to pay for the subsidies required to achieve the […]
In Washington, the American Coalition for Ethanol is disappointed a bipartisan provision ensuring market access for E15 on a year-round basis was ultimately excluded from year-end legislation adopted by Congress, but the fact that Congressional leadership initially included it in the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government is an encouraging sign for success in […]
In Washington, Growth Energy urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week not to retroactively reduce renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for cellulosic biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Earlier this month EPA proposed a partial waiver that would reduce the requisite amount of cellulosic biofuels that needed to be blended into the nation’s […]
In Washington, the US government released The U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, a strategy for cutting all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. The Blueprint was developed by the EPA, along with Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation (DOT), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Blueprint provides a comprehensive, […]
In California, environmental justice and environmental groups sued Governor Newsom’s California Air Resources Board (CARB) over its failure to adequately address the health and environmental impacts of its recently approved amendments to one of California’s flagship climate programs – the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). They say the LCFS incentivizes pollution in communities across the […]
