In Belgium, Reuters reports the German government has asked the European Commission to official launch an investigation into possibly fraudulent biodiesel exports from China following complaints that a rapid increase in Chinese supplies were negatively impacting biodiesel prices in Europe, especially in Germany and the Netherlands. The request specifically asks the EC to look at […]
In Belgium, forest soils are larger carbon stocks than the trees that grow on them. Yet global studies on forest carbon stock changes often focus on wood biomass, wood products or various offsetting effects. As the European Union strives to find measures to achieve vital climate targets, a new policy brief from the European Forest […]
In Belgium, new rules on how to calculate the contribution of biofuels and biogas in blended transport fuel to the EU renewable energy target in transport have been adopted by the European Commission on Monday. The delegated regulation, foreseen under Article 28(5) of the Renewable Energy Directive, links to the requirement for EU countries to […]
In California, the Digest announced that the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference on Next-Gen Projects & Technologies, ABLC NEXT 2023, will take place at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, October 18-20, 2023, as the industry undertakes more Networking for Net Zero. More than 600 delegates and 100 speakers are expected from more than 400 companies […]
In Ireland, Irish Examiner reported that Ireland has signed a cooperation agreement with Germany to explore opportunities in the green hydrogen field. However, the newspaper revealed that there is still no firm date for the long-awaited national strategy for green hydrogen to be published. A national hydrogen strategy has long been mooted by the Irish […]
In Washington, 21 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai urging her to protect U.S. farmers and biofuel producers and prioritize U.S. ethanol export competitiveness in the Brazilian market by addressing current unfair trade practices. “We believe the double […]
In Nebraska, the Omaha World-Herald reports that the state’s senate has unanimously approved an E-15 retail sales bill that will allow gas stations to offer the higher blended fuel, which will now head to the governor’s desk for signature. Some lawmakers were concerned about government overreach and were against the bill in earlier stages, but […]
In Australia, to help kickstart local production of SAF, the Qantas Group is calling for the Australian Government to introduce a SAF blending mandate as part of a broader framework of industry policies, similar to those already announced in other jurisdictions. The UK, Europe and Japan have set or proposed mandates of between 5 and […]
In Washington, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revocation of the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of this […]
In Nigeria, Leadership reported that the Nigerian government has assured that it has taken significant steps towards providing funds to advance the development of methanol fuel technology for the economic development of the country. Nigeria’s minister of Science Technology and Innovation, Adeleke Mamora, noted that the move will unlock a path for national progress and […]
