In Belgium, the European Commission has approved a €900 million French scheme to support companies investing in the use of biomass and renewable hydrogen in energy and fuel production, to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and […]
In Washington, Growth Energy, Renewable Fuels Association, National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, and National Sorghum Producers sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on Administrator Michael Regan to act swiftly on an emergency waiver for E15 sales: “New and ongoing conflicts across the globe continue to […]
In Belgium, the EU-funded PROMICON project has released its first policy brief supporting the 2018 EU Bioeconomy Strategy’s goal to create a sustainable, circular and low-emissions economy. The brief outlines four policy recommendations that harness the potential of microbiome analysis and synthetic microbial consortia technologies to accelerate the deployment of a sustainable European bioeconomy. In […]
In Michigan, the Michigan Public Service Commission rejected applications by Consumers Energy Co. for early termination of power purchase agreements (PPAs) with biomass plant operators, finding that ending the contracts prematurely was not holistically considered in the state’s electric capacity needs, posing a potential risk, and that calculated savings may be overestimated. Consumers Energy applied […]
In Washington, a multi-state coalition of biofuel and farm advocates called on President Biden’s Treasury Department to swiftly resolve any questions standing in the way of efforts to scale up U.S. production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Specifically, they urged the administration to quickly adopt the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET model for the calculation of […]
In Germany, a Horizon Europe project Biological Resources Certifications Schemes (BioReCer) has unveiled a comprehensive policy brief titled “Valorization and Use of Biological Waste and By-Products Supports the European Bioeconomy.” This brief underscores the pivotal role of organic residues in advancing the circular bioeconomy in support of the European Green Deal. The application of adapted […]
In Washington, U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) led two letters to the Biden Administration urging greater action in developing new markets for biofuels exports and calling on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to continue working towards the full repeal of Brazil’s 18% tariff on American […]
In Belgium, EWABA, representing 55+ stakeholders from the EU waste-based and advanced biodiesel supply chain, welcomed the long-awaited inclusion of additional feedstocks in Annex IX of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). This feedstock expansion will generally broaden the availability of waste-based and advanced biofuels for all transport modes and alleviate part of the pressure on […]
In the Philippines, Philippine News Agency reported that negotiations between the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Airbus are underway for a potential collaboration on carbon removal initiative. “President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has obtained a commitment from giant aerospace company Airbus to work with the Department of Transportation on the use of modern technologies for biofuels […]
In Belgium, a joint statement with the European Environmental Board and more than 60 non-governmental organizations raises serious concerns over the growing reliance on biomass and biofuels as a response to the climate crisis. It stresses that, although the term ‘bio’ is often associated with health and nature, the ‘bioeconomy’ is actually having a devastating […]
