Category: Policy

European Commission OKs Italy’s $6.94B in state aid for renewable hydrogen

European Commission OKs Italy’s $6.94B in state aid for renewable hydrogen

March 31, 2026 |

In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €6 billion Italian scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen for the transport and industrial sectors. The scheme will contribute to the development of renewable hydrogen production capacity in line with the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the Clean Industrial Deal. Italy […]

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India’s Green Tug Transition Program supports port transition to green hydrogen

India’s Green Tug Transition Program supports port transition to green hydrogen

March 30, 2026 |

In India, Major Ports have undertaken several initiatives such as implementation of the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) for transition from conventional diesel-powered tugs to electric/hybrid tugs, adoption of renewable energy at ports, electrification of port equipment, vehicles and railway tracks, deployment of zero-emission trucks, and installation of Onshore Power Supply system under  “Harit Sagar” […]

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Indonesian President orders faster rollout of waste-to-energy projects

Indonesian President orders faster rollout of waste-to-energy projects

March 29, 2026 |

In Indonesia, Antara News reported that Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the acceleration of waste-to-energy (WTE) development in major Indonesian cities, aiming to tackle mounting waste and boost alternative energy supply. Prabowo delivered the directive during a meeting with Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani and other cabinet members, according to the report. […]

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ePure blasts ethanol quotas under EU-Australia agreement

ePure blasts ethanol quotas under EU-Australia agreement

March 26, 2026 |

In Belgium, ePure says the newly announced trade agreement between the EU and Australia is the latest blow to Europe’s renewable ethanol industry and agriculture sector at large, who are already reeling from the EU-Mercosur deal. The EU-Australia deal gives duty-free EU access to 10,000 tons of Australian ethanol: a major concession on a highly […]

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Middle East conflict pushing Australia to reconsider ethanol blending

Middle East conflict pushing Australia to reconsider ethanol blending

March 25, 2026 |

In Australia, the Guardian newspaper reports that ministers and the fuel standards body are looking into how ethanol blending could be increased to help offset rising fossil fuel costs due to the US and Israel’s attack on Iran. The government is particularly concerned about inflation that will result from the rising fuel prices and will […]

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Philippines seeks to boost biodiesel blending to 5% in face of international conflicts

Philippines seeks to boost biodiesel blending to 5% in face of international conflicts

March 24, 2026 |

In the Philippines, as the country faces rising energy prices fueled by international conflicts, the National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut is advocating for a strategic, long-term solution to improve fuel spending. During its first-quarter meeting on March 11, 2026, the Committee passed a manifesto supporting the full implementation of the Biofuels Act and an […]

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Advanced Woody Biomass Alliance launched

Advanced Woody Biomass Alliance launched

March 23, 2026 |

In Washington, the Advanced Woody Biomass Alliance recently launched as a global industry platform uniting organizations to expand the use of woody biomass as a versatile, renewable carbon solution sourced from working forests. The Alliance brings together stakeholders across a wide range of industries to strengthen collaboration, advance supportive policy frameworks, and catalyze investment that […]

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Vietnam to allow only biofuel gasoline from June 1

Vietnam to allow only biofuel gasoline from June 1

March 22, 2026 |

In Vietnam, Tuoitre News reported that Vietnam will allow only biofuel gasoline products E5 RON92 and E10 RON95 to be sold nationwide starting June 1, as part of efforts to cut emissions, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and create a more stable market for agricultural products, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Dao […]

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EU court rejects NGOs claims that bioenergy isn’t climate friendly enough for sustainability label

EU court rejects NGOs claims that bioenergy isn’t climate friendly enough for sustainability label

March 19, 2026 |

In Belgium, Reuters reports General Court of the Court of Justice of the EU has held up the European Commission’s labeling criteria of bioenergy as sustainable, rejecting an appeal by NGOs who say that bioenergy isn’t climate-friendly enough to be able to make on label claims. The European Union’s taxonomy laws restrict what can be […]

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Six trade associations urge Trump to bolster biodiesel and renewble diesel in light of energy insecurity

Six trade associations urge Trump to bolster biodiesel and renewble diesel in light of energy insecurity

March 18, 2026 |

In Washington, six trade associations wrote a letter to President Trump urging him to unleash U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel production to bolster America’s energy security during the conflict with Iran. The disruption in the global oil market is constraining diesel fuel supplies, which threatens to raise the cost of all U.S. consumer goods and […]

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