Tag: Belgium

Joint Biomethane Declaration signatories want biomethane at center of EU energy security

March 25, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, signatories of the Joint Biomethane Declaration, leading European industry associations, are calling for biomethane to become a central building block of the EU’s reindustrialisation, energy security, and transition to climate neutrality. The Declaration sends a clear signal of strong industrial demand for biomethane, essential to keep EU industry competitive while enabling defossilisation and […]

EWABA says European limits to waste feedstocks no longer reflect market reality

March 19, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, the European Waste Based and Advanced Biofuels Association says that despite stronger safeguards and an expanded feedstock base, EU policy still imposes a 1.7% contribution cap on fuels produced from Annex IX Part B feedstocks, such as used cooking oil and animal fats. This limit no longer reflects today’s market reality. More eligible […]

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

March 19, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

Equinor’s biomethanol to fuel Wallenius Wilhelmsen ships

March 11, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, soon bio-methanol from Equinor will fuel ships that are bringing cars and machinery from points of production to markets. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is a market leader in roll‑on/roll‑off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics and will use the bio‑methanol as bunker fuel for its upcoming dual‑fuel methanol vessels. Wallenius Wilhelmsen will receive the bio-methanol bunkers […]

European gas industries shows 12% increase of renewable gas injections in 2024/25

March 3, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, the European Network Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) published its report on annual renewable gas injections into gas networks (including biomethane and renewable hydrogen), for the gas years from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2025. This report is required by Art. 26(3)i of the Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Market Regulation (EU) […]

Puratos to launch cell-based cocoa for US chocolatiers

March 2, 2026 | Rebecca Gendron

In Belgium, global confectioner Puratos is planning a US launch of a chocolate product made from cell-based cocoa in 2026. Formulated for chocolatiers, the product was developed in collaboration with California Cultured, which produces its cell‑based cocoa by sampling cocoa plants with ideal flavor and aroma profiles. These cells are then grown in fermentation tanks […]

Those Vegan Cowboys crowdfunds $3M for cow-free casein

March 2, 2026 | Rebecca Gendron

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. […]

Syensqo unveils new biosurfactant

March 2, 2026 | Rebecca Gendron

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, […]

ePure slams European Commission’s provisional application of EU-Mercosur trade deal

March 2, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

EU report says $8.86B investment required for 2030-2040 targets

February 3, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

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Tag: Belgium

Joint Biomethane Declaration signatories want biomethane at center of EU energy security

EWABA says European limits to waste feedstocks no longer reflect market reality

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

Equinor’s biomethanol to fuel Wallenius Wilhelmsen ships

European gas industries shows 12% increase of renewable gas injections in 2024/25

Puratos to launch cell-based cocoa for US chocolatiers

Those Vegan Cowboys crowdfunds $3M for cow-free casein

Syensqo unveils new biosurfactant

ePure slams European Commission’s provisional application of EU-Mercosur trade deal

EU report says $8.86B investment required for 2030-2040 targets