Category: Policy

Democratic Representatives urge EPA to include eRINs in the RFS

August 16, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to finalize a generation pathway for electric renewable identification numbers (eRINs) for electricity produced from renewable biomass and used as transportation fuel under the long-approved renewable electricity pathway of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). EPA included the eRINs program as part of […]

Indonesia requests WTO dispute consultations against EU’s biodiesel antidumping duties

August 15, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Switzerland, Indonesia on Tuesday requested WTO dispute consultations with the European Union regarding the EU’s imposition of countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia. Indonesia claims that the EU countervailing duty measures and the underlying investigation that led to the imposition of the measures are inconsistent with a number of provisions of the […]

ACE calls on President Biden to allow year-round E15 sales

August 14, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has called on U.S. President Joe Biden to ensure the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promptly finalizes its proposed regulation to eliminate the 1-pound per square inch (psi) Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for gasoline containing 10 percent ethanol (E10) in eight states. In a letter to President […]

Indian government considers resuming rice supplies to local ethanol producers

August 11, 2023 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In India, Mint reported that the Indian government is considering resuming rice supplies for ethanol production, amid concerns that it might miss production targets due to a shut-down by ethanol distilleries. The Indian government had previously stopped supplying subsidized rice to state governments, putting these stocks for open market sales instead. However, these stocks found […]

UK releases its long-awaited Biomass Strategy

August 10, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In the UK, HM Government has released its long-awaited Biomass Strategy that sets out steps government intends to take to strengthen biomass sustainability and the opportunities for the use of sustainable biomass across multiple sectors of the economy in support of achieving the UK’s net zero target. It builds on the 2021 Biomass policy statement […]

India may allow rice as ethanol feedstock again

August 9, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In India, Live Mint reports the Indian government may again supply rice for ethanol production following the shutdown of several ethanol distilleries due to the lack of feedstock and that sugarcane-based ethanol production won’t start until October. The use of rice as feedstock became a controversial topic in May during the Karnataka elections because rice […]

Iowa and Nebraska sue EPA for failing to implement year-round E15

August 8, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Iowa, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sued the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency for failing to fulfill Governor Kim Reynolds’ request to allow the sale of year-round E15 gasoline. On April 28, 2022, a bipartisan coalition of governors, led by Governor Kim Reynolds, asked the EPA to allow the sale […]

India seen boosting rice ethanol price despite stopping rice feedstock supplies

August 7, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In India, the Hindu Business Line reports that new higher prices for ethanol made from rice and corn have been approved and are about to be rolled out in an effort to help reach 12% ethanol blending nationwide, yet the government recently retracted its approval for ethanol from rice due to food security concerns. Supply […]

UK Government says North East region will benefit from new funding for hydrogen transport

August 4, 2023 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In the UK, the UK Government said that airports and supermarket deliveries could become greener and more efficient thanks to a £8 million government competition to support hydrogen-powered transport in the North East region. The Transport Secretary has announced two winning projects of the second phase of the competition, encouraging more businesses and innovators to […]

RFA urges EPA to finalize summertime E15 rules

August 3, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, ion a letter sent Tuesday to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, the Renewable Fuels Association urged the agency to quickly finalize its regulations accepting the petition of eight Midwest governors that would reduce evaporative emissions and allow summertime sales of the lower-cost, lower-carbon E15 fuel blend in their states. RFA President and CEO […]

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