In Belgium, Those Vegan Cowboys, a company developing precision fermentation-based dairy proteins, has raised €2.5 million ($2.95 million) from 600 new shareholders in a crowdfunding campaign. The company said that while the fundraise was not necessary from a capital injection standpoint, it is important to “building a movement around animal-free dairy” and growing the “‘S.T.A.C.K. […]
In Belgium, Syensqo has introduced Rhodasurf® B7 UP, a natural laureth-7 surfactant that enables more sustainable liquid laundry detergents and hard surface care formulations. The product is manufactured at Syensqo’s ethoxylation facility in Moerdijk, the Netherlands, which recently received ISCC PLUS mass-balance certification for delivering over 90% lower net CO₂ footprint compared to conventional surfactants, […]
In Belgium, ePure says the European Commission’s decision to circumvent the democratic process by provisionally applying the EU-Mercosur trade agreement is yet another sign that the deal is a bad one for Europe – especially for the strategically important EU renewable ethanol industry and the European agricultural sector. In addition to ignoring the vote by […]
In Belgium, a new report examines how advanced biofuels can contribute to reducing emissions in EU transport as part of the EU’s industrial competitiveness and decarbonization policy. Advanced biofuels can be sustainably produced domestically, the report concludes, without dependencies for technologies and feedstock. EU-coordinated financial support for capacity development of essential industrial value chains would […]
In Belgium, the European Union will phase out soy in an attempt to curb the use of biofuels linked to indirect land-use change (ILUC), a significant cause of CO2 emissions and biodiversity loss, new report findings published by the EU Commission show. With biofuels consumption globally on the rise, the report’s findings demonstrate the deforestation […]
In Belgium, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has put in place a monitoring tool for transposition of RED III in the 27 EU Member States that allows it to track the key elements that are important to HVO and FAME producers in Europe. Member States had until May 2025 to transpose the latest amendment to […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €200 million German scheme to support the production in Canada of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives, known as renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs). These RFNBOs will be imported to Germany and sold in the EU, contributing to the objectives of the […]
In Belgium, TripleW has partnered with Finnish Sulapac has on a closed-loop pilot demonstrating that reusable cups made from Sulapac Solid – a 100% bio-based and biodegradable material – can be chemically recycled commercially. The innovative upcycling system eliminates the need for fossil-based materials, delivers long-term cost savings and perfectly aligns with the European Union’s […]
In Belgium, Ship & Bunker reports that as of Jan. 1, EU Emissions Trading System compliance costs jumped by 45% to $319 per metric ton of marine fuel burned, up from about $220/mt on Dec. 31. When the EU-ETS came into effect in 2024, ship owners only had to pay about 40% of compliance costs, […]
In Belgium, ViGo Bioenergy has acquired Drive Systems, Belgium’s leading independent LNG station network. This strategic move will establish ViGo as the country’s largest provider of LNG for heavy transport, with an estimated 30% market share of LNG volumes sold. Drive Systems currently operates five high-quality stations across Flanders, servicing key transport routes through Antwerp […]
