In Indonesia, Indonesia is exploring pathways to incorporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its national biofuel program, with used cooking oil (UCO) emerging as a promising feedstock. An International Council on Clean Transportation research brief examines how the Indonesian government could establish a Used Cooking Oil Fund (UCOF) to support SAF production through export levy […]
In Indonesia, DW reported that the European Union and Indonesia opened a new chapter in trade, with the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) being signed in Bali. The report noted that palm oil exports have proven to be the most contentious issue during the talks. EU officials point out that producing palm oil is […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports Trade Minister Budi Santoso has reinstated rules to end duty-free ethanol imports in an effort to protect the domestic sugarcane industry and molasses prices so they can be used for feedstock. The government has also put in rules to limit cassava imports. Ministries as well as industry had […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that an Indonesian renewable energy company, PT Maharaksa Biru Energi (OASA), through its subsidiary PT Indoplas Energy Hijau (IEH), has established a joint venture with Chinese waste management technology provider China Tianying Inc. (CNTY) for waste management project near Jakarta. The new entity, PT Indoplas Tianying Energy, will serve […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that In July, Indonesia exported 2.99 million tons of palm oil, up 69% from last year (1.77 million tons), but slightly below June (3.04 million tons), according to analysts at Oil World. The country’s main exports were to India – 655 thousand tons, of which 621 thousand tons were crude palm […]
In Indonesia, Princeton Digital Group (PDG), Asia Pacific’s leading data center provider, announced a strategic partnership with Pertamina Patra Niaga to roll out Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a replacement for diesel fuel across its Indonesian operations. This milestone marks a significant step in PDG’s commitment to reducing its Scope 1 carbon footprint and advancing […]
In Indonesia, Euroactiv reported that Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno recently announced a new push to develop palm oil standards through Global South cooperation organizations – specifically the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and others), CPAPC (the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries) and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). […]
In Indonesia, The Diplomat reported that The United States has agreed to exempt key Indonesian agro-industrial exports from the 19% tariff imposed by President Donald Trump earlier this month, according to a senior Indonesian minister. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, who is leading Indonesia’s trade negotiations with the Trump administration, said that exemptions […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that the Indonesian government is set to issue a new Presidential Regulation (Perpres) to replace three existing regulations on waste management, in a move aimed at streamlining bureaucracy and improving the waste-to-energy business model. The policy shift is expected to benefit energy companies engaged in waste management and renewable […]
In Indonesia, Asian Agri, through its business unit PT Indo Sepadan Jaya (PT ISJ), has signed a Commercial Operation Date (COD) agreement with PT PLN (Persero) North Sumatra Distribution Unit (PT PLN North Sumatra) to begin supplying electricity from its biogas power plant (PLTBg) to PLN’s distribution network in North Sumatra. The PLTBg facility at […]
