In Belgium, the Working Group on Monitoring Methodologies (WGMM) officially handed over its key report on “Monitoring the use of CO2 neutral fuels in road transport – a cross-sectoral industry assessment” to the European Commission. This report presents and analyses 11 potential technological options for the exclusive use of CO2 neutral fuels (CNFs) in new […]
In Belgium, 24 non-profit organizations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam, and Birdlife, have called on the European Commission to choose climate, nature, and people over free trade, and respect the legal obligations to review the rules on deforestation-causing biofuels. The Commission has been postponing since June 2021 the publishing of the latest report on the expansion […]
In Belgium, European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €1.7 billion Danish scheme to support the production of renewable gas to be injected into the grid. The scheme will contribute to the EU’s climate targets in line with the European Green Deal, as well as the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan […]
In Belgium, European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €3 billion German-Dutch scheme to support the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs), including renewable hydrogen, throughout the world. These RFNBOs will be imported and sold in the EU, contributing to the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy, the European Green Deal, […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €350 million German measure to support Concrete Chemicals GmbH in the production of synthetic aviation fuels. The measure will contribute to the achievement of the European Green Deal and the ReFuelEU Aviation targets. Germany notified to the Commission a €350 million measure […]
In Belgium, even after more than five years of re-negotiation and tinkering, ePure says the EU-Mercosur agreement remains a bad deal for the EU renewable ethanol sector, for European farmers and for Europe’s drive for strategic industrial and agricultural autonomy. The European Commission ignored repeated warnings from European bioethanol producers and decided to offer Mercosur […]
In Belgium, combined biogas and biomethane production in 2023 amounted to 22 bcm, according to the 14th edition of the Statistical Report published Wednesday by the European Biogas Association. This is more than the entire inland natural gas demand of Belgium, Denmark, and Ireland combined, and represents 7% of the natural gas consumption of the […]
In Belgium, the BBTWINS project has made key developments in waste processing and valorization technologies, converting waste from the meat and fruit industries into resources that support a more sustainable, circular economy. One aspect of the research focused on ways to recycle by-products such as pig manure, skins, and bones from meat production, as well […]
In Belgium, the associations forming the Joint Heating Commission—ECFD, Eurofuel, FuelsEurope and UPEI—are urging policymakers to support renewable liquid fuels to meet the EU’s 2030, 2040, and 2050 climate targets. As the EU focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the associations emphasize that liquid fuels remain essential for rural, off-grid communities, providing an affordable, reliable energy source. […]
In Belgium, North Sea Port and Ghent-based Terra Mater BV are collaborating with the Brazilian group Petrom to produce sustainable aviation fuel and basic chemicals. Terra Mater will utilize its proprietary 2X Alcohol-to-Jet technology, developed in Ghent, for this venture. Under the agreement, Petrom, a major Brazilian petrochemical group, will supply Terra Mater with the […]
