(Economic Times Energy) Seven industry associations have alleged that their views and data were not adequately considered during a stakeholder consultation on vehicular emissions, and have called for a technology-neutral approach to Delhi-NCR's clean mobility transition. READ MORE
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Excerpt from Hindustan Times: A 15-member expert committee constituted to suggest measures to abate vehicular emissions in Delhi-NCR has suggested phasing out all vehicles running on internal combustion engines (ICE) to zero-tailpipe emission vehicles by 2040, as per a report it submitted to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
The committee put forth electric vehicles as a solution, which will also reduce reliance on oil imports, and proposed timelines for gradual phasing out. It recommended phasing out BS-IV vehicles by 2030, BS-VI two-wheelers by 2035 and BS-VI four-wheelers by 2040.
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It also recommended stopping registration of ICE four-wheelers from 2031. For currently operational vehicles adhering to emission norms below the BS-IV standards, it recommended an immediate exit from Delhi-NCR, in line with the Delhi EV Policy guidelines.
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The report, submitted to CAQM on August 18 and accessed by HT, suggests a similar plan across the Indo-Gangetic plain region, may be considered too, arguing for the need to bring vehicular emissions down to zero for reducing air pollution in the larger air-shed. READ MORE
Excerpt from Financial Express: Carmakers and city gas distributors question CAQM’s mandate phasing out CNG vehicles in Delhi-NCR, citing negligible PM2.5 emissions and calling for technology neutrality.
Carmakers and city gas distributors have questioned CAQM’s push towards electric vehicles (EVs), arguing that phasing out CNG makes little sense when newer CNG cars contribute very little to Delhi-NCR’s annual PM2.5 pollution. A calculation by carmakers, based on CAQM data, estimates that BS-VI CNG cars account for just 0.0001% of the region’s annual PM2.5 pollution.
According to the original equipment manufacturers’ (OEMs) estimates, BS-VI cars account for just 0.004% of Delhi-NCR’s annual PM2.5 pollution, with CNG cars contributing an even smaller share. The calculations use figures from CAQM reports alongside additional industry assumptions and have not been independently validated.
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The calculations draw on findings that transport accounts for 23% of Delhi’s PM2.5 concentrations during winter, while BS-VI vehicles contribute around 7% of particulate matter emissions from the vehicle fleet.
The OEMs argue that the limited contribution of newer, emission-compliant cars to particulate pollution raises questions about the additional air-quality gains from replacing them with EVs. They have also called for comparisons to account for the full lifecycle of EVs, including emissions from electricity generation and vehicle manufacturing, rather than focusing only on tailpipe emissions.
The objections follow an interim report by CAQM’s Expert Committee for Abatement of Vehicular Emission in Delhi-NCR, which recommended a phased transition towards zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles across categories, with targets extending to 2032 for certain vehicle segments.
Separately, the Association of CGD Entities (ACE), which represents city gas distribution companies, has challenged restrictions on new CNG light goods vehicles under CAQM’s Direction No. 102, issued on August 19.
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Industry representatives have also highlighted the potential of compressed biogas (CBG), a renewable fuel that can be distributed through existing gas infrastructure. They argue that CBG could help utilise existing investments as the transport sector transitions towards cleaner fuels.
In April, associations representing sugar, ethanol, bioenergy and green energy interests also urged CAQM to consider alternatives such as ethanol, CNG and CBG alongside battery-electric vehicles.
While EVs eliminate tailpipe emissions, the industry argues that policy decisions should compare the emissions benefits of different technologies. CNG vehicles continue to produce emissions, while CBG’s environmental benefits depend on its production pathway. The industry submissions call for a technology-neutral assessment before restrictions are imposed on existing alternatives. READ MORE
Excerpt from India Today: Delhi-NCR’s fight against air pollution needs a clear assessment of what each fuel and vehicle technology can deliver. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) must weigh the evidence before restricting compressed natural gas (CNG) goods vehicles or favouring a battery-electric vehicle (BEV)-only pathway. Cleaner air is the objective; the technology chosen to achieve it should follow the evidence, not precede it.
Seven industry bodies representing the sugar, ethanol, biogas, distillery and city gas sectors have questioned the direction of the CAQM Expert Committee on Vehicular Emissions. In representations dated April 22 and April 29, 2026, they alleged that their submissions were one sided and not adequately heard at a stakeholder consultation on April 14. They described the discussions as showing a “pre-conceived and pre-determined inclination” towards battery-electric vehicles.
The allegations remain the associations’ account of the consultation, rather than an independently established finding. But they raise a legitimate question for policymakers: can Delhi-NCR afford to narrow its clean-mobility options before comparing their benefits, limitations and infrastructure requirements?
The associations cite data CAQM shared with the Supreme Court on December 8, 2025, which they say shows that pre-BS-VI vehicles account for more than 95 per cent of the vehicular pollution load in Delhi. They also refer to a study by the Automotive Research Association of India and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), prepared for the Ministry of Heavy Industries, which estimates that 40 per cent electric vehicle penetration by 2030 would reduce PM2.5 levels by about 0.8 per cent.
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Electric vehicles also draw power from a grid whose emissions profile matters. The associations point out that nearly 70 per cent of Delhi’s electricity is imported from neighbouring states and that 11 coal-fired power plants lie within about 300 km of the capital.
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Delhi-NCR already has a substantial CNG network, with about 700 stations consuming roughly 3,000 tonnes a day, according to the industry representation. The associations cite a high-level expert committee constituted by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, which estimated that CNG adoption in Delhi had helped avoid around 40 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and more than 2,500 tonnes of particulate matter.
The implications extend to compressed biogas (CBG), which can be blended into CNG and distributed through existing city gas networks.
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The associations also point to ethanol's links with agricultural waste management, citing a fall in stubble-burning incidents in parts of Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh from around 1,200 to as few as 60-70 cases.
CAQM's own Advisory No. 17, issued on May 2, 2025, recommended options including flex-fuel vehicles, hybrids, CNG and CBG. READ MORE
by Felix Page (Autocar) Europe has enough biomass to power 300 million ICE cars until 2040, and they should be treated like EVs -- Toyota has proposed a new 'VEEF' category for cars which run on renewable fuels and said such models should be treated in the same way as electric cars in Europe.
Sanding for 'Vehicles running Exclusively on Eligible Fuels', VEEF would accord renewable fuel-powered ICE cars the same incentives as battery-electric alternatives, in recognition that they can achieve a similar recution in CO2 on a well-to-wheel basis.
Toyota said renewable fuels should be officially recognised as a zero-emission solution by the EU, and that regulatory support for the new category would enable Europe to dramatically cut emissions from the 300 million ICE vehicles already on the regions' roads today, accelerating decarbonisation efforts in parallel with wider adoption of electric alternatives.
Toyota has long been a vocal advocate of renewable fuel, using them in various motorsport applications and partnering a number of other automotive firms to evaluate it for real-world use.
Over the past six months, it has collaborated with BMW, Bosch and energy company Repsol on a trial in Spain, where some 20 production-spec cars were operated using 100% renewable fuel over six months to prove the viability of the technology.
The fuel, made from residual biomass, is said to have no impact on a car's performance and requires no modifications to its mechanicals.
Toyota said the trial proved that such fuels work in real-world situations and that they can be supplied using existing fuelling infrastructure - whereas BEVs and hydrogen FCEVs need their own networks of expensive bespoke chargers and pumps.
Bosch's contribution to the trial was in ensuring the traceability of the fuel used – crucial to determining its environmental credentials – and ensuring that any cars involved only used the renewable fuel.
Any ICE car designated as a VEEF under the proposals would have to be blocked from running on conventional petrol - likely using technology to determine the type of fuel nozzle used at a fill-up.
Toyota acknowledged that production of renewable fuels is currently far too low to power vehicles on any meaningful scale but said the creation of a new regulatory framework for VEEFs would lay the foundations for the industry to scale up.
The specific fuel posited by Toyota as an alternative to batteries or hydrogen is second-generation biofuel, made using waste residue from organic products - much cheaper to produce than the fully synthetic e-fuel being produced by Porsche, for example.
Toyota estimates that at current levels, there's enough biomass in Europe to sustain the region's ICE vehicle fleet through to 2040.
"If we are serious about reducing carbon emissions as much and as fast as possible, renewable fuels have a big role to play," said Toyota Europe's chief technical office, Shinichi Yasui.
R&D boss Thiebault Paquet concurred and said that compared with BEVs and FCEVs, they "do not require much investment on the vehicle side, because they're 'drop-in' fuels - they can be used and we don't have to change anything. READ MORE
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Northeast operates as a policy-driven demand basin rather than a self-sustaining production cluster. While state statutes in New York and Rhode Island mandate rising biofuel blends in heating oil and Massachusetts enforces commercial food-waste disposal
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This week comes a new AA-rated BDO Zone centered on Prescott, Arkansas: 1,026,000 bone-dry tons a year of low-risk woody biomass inside a 75-mile drive radius. A million tons. Not a million tons that might be
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) ... Engine manufacturers have spent years refining how fuel and air mix and burn inside the engine. Today's advanced engines use sophisticated electronic control systems that monitor operating conditions in real time and make thousands
by Erin Krueger (Biomass Magazine) U.S. capacity for renewable diesel and associated fuels expanded by more than 5% between Jan. 1, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 24. The EIA defines
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Oct. 2 delivered a proposed rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget regarding the agency’s plan to reallocate 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes waived via small refinery exemptions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Washington State consumes eight hundred forty-eight million gallons of jet fuel annually and hosts world-class research institutions, yet generates only fifty thousand gallons of sustainable aviation fuel. This seventeen-thousand-fold gap highlights a fundamental deficiency: the Pacific
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... It does not have an eye, or even really a proto-eye in the animal sense. No lens. No retina. No image. No brain. No visual experience. And yet—it senses the direction of the light, turns
(Aether Fuels/Globe Newswire) Milestone validates Aether’s integrated technology platform at larger scale and advances the company toward commercial deployment of next-generation sustainable aviation fuel Aether Fuels Inc. (Aether), a sustainable fuels technology company, announced the successful construction, commissioning, and operation of its
(Buffalo Biodiesel/24-7 Press Release) Buffalo Biodiesel Inc. (BBD), a national leader in the recovery and processing of used cooking oil (UCO), today (September 30, 2026) announced the launch of its collection operations in Tennessee. Buffalo Biodiesel Inc. (BBD), a national leader in
(ARC Bio/PR Newswire) Pilot-scale refinery co-processing demonstrates a pathway to convert forest industry residues into low-carbon jet fuel using existing infrastructure. ARC Bio, the Canadian joint venture between an affiliate of Bioénergie AE Cote-Nord Canada Inc. ("Bioénergie AECN") and Alder Renewables, today
(Bioenergy International) The UK cleantech business Nova Pangaea Technologies Ltd has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with NorSAF, the company behind the Baltic’s largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project, to develop an advanced ethanol
by Matthew Lynch (The Edvocat) When we talk about the future of energy, it’s easy to get lost in the jargon and the sheer scale of the challenge. But for eco-conscious investors, understanding the landscape of sustainable fuel technologies isn’t just
by Mark Smith and Local Democracy Reporter (Business Live) Renescience site set to become biomethane production facility -- Northwich Biogas Ltd is seeking to convert the former Lostock Renescience facility into an industrial food waste digestion plant Plans to turn a controversial waste
(Trade Arabia News Service) Alfa Laval has begun the process of fully integrating Desmet, aiming to strengthen its position in the oils, fats and biofuel industries by combining the companies’ complementary process engineering capabilities. Alfa Laval acquired Desmet in 2022, along with
(Paultan.org) Malaysian plantation and commodities (KPK) minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad has said that B15 biodiesel has saved an average of 23.62 million litres of diesel monthly from its June implementation to August, Bernama reports. “The use of locally-produced biodiesel also
(Trade Arabia News Service) Kingdom Konsult of Qatar (KK), a boutique consultancy specialising in sustainability, circular economy and energy transition, has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with The Biofuel Company of Saudi Arabia (TBFCO) to introduce B100 biofuel to Qatar. Under
by Dilip Kumar Khare (World Biogas Association) GOBARdhan provides a major boost to India’s ambition to scale Compressed Biogas (CBG) production. The next priority is to ensure that new capacity delivers consistently high performance. World Biogas Association India Office Technical Manager Dr
by Charlotte Morton (World Biogas Association) How carbon capture can deliver a more stable and secure future for the industry -- India’s sugar industry is entering a period of change, a period of structural transformation driven by hard economics, policy and technological
(World Biogas Association) Landfill gas (LFG) contains approximately 50% methane and is generated as organic waste decomposes anaerobically (in the absence of oxygen) in landfills. It is both one of the world’s most significant sources of avoidable greenhouse gas emissions and
(OPIS) For years, California was the dominant destination for U.S. clean fuels. That position is changing. Renewable diesel is increasingly being redirected to competing state programs and international markets, while changing feedstock economics and regulatory requirements are reducing the LCFS value of
(Syzygy Plasmonics/PR Newswire) • Uniper signs capacity reservation agreement for future SAF supply from Syzygy Plasmonics' NovaSAF™ platform This agreement reflects growing market momentum in biogas to SAF technology and provides the European Union with alternative pathways to achieve SAF Mandate goals Agreement brings
by Giulia Pietrosanti (CO2 Value Europe) CO₂ Value Europe is proud to be part of UNCOVER, a new project funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme. Launched in September 2026, UNCOVER aims to bring CO₂ utilisation technologies closer to market by
by Scott Gerlt (American Soybean Association) Small refinery exemptions can undercut headline biofuel blending numbers with much of the burden falling on biomass-based diesel. Since the enactment of the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2005, no single issue deriving from the law generates
by John Luepke (Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company/The Journal) Suspending Big Oil from their biofuel blending obligations as proposed by Stephen Moore ("Three easy ways to reduce pain at the pump," Oct. 1) would not bring down fuel prices. Instead, it
(National Association of Farm Broadcasting/KMA Land) It’s been a week since the meeting between President Trump and President Xi at the White House. Will the recent discussion lead to stronger trade relationships? Representatives from the ethanol and cattle sectors recently voiced
(Loughborough University) First-year doctoral researchers from EnerHy, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training, have developed an innovative system that turns solar heat into green hydrogen. The team developed a solar farm measurement system and a thermally integrated photovoltaic-electrolyser designed to improve the
(Fuel Cells Works) Haltermann Carless has signed an offtake letter of intent for bio-e-SAF and bio-e-Naphtha from the planned ERA T.H2 plant in Normandy, which will combine residual wood biomass with renewable hydrogen. Haltermann Carless and INERATEC have signed a Letter of
(Plug) • Plug and Arcadia eFuels enter a strategic cooperation agreement positioning Plug as the preferred electrolyzer supplier for more than 1 GW of Arcadia eFuels’ e-SAF projects in Europe and the Americas 280 MW of Plug's GenEco electrolyzers will produce the
(Splash Ports) India’s Deendayal Port has broken ground on a Rs23bn ($240m) e-methanol plant at Kandla in Gujarat. The 150 tonnes-per-day facility is being developed by Assam Petro-Chemicals Limited in association with Deendayal Port Authority and will add green fuel production capacity
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fermentation releases pure carbon dioxide, enabling lower capture costs of thirty-one dollars per ton compared to dilute industrial emissions. However, biorefinery carbon capture remains gated by access to permitted geologic storage rather than modular capture hardware.
(Team-BHP.com) New CAFE III Rules Give EVs 3x Credit, Allow Credit Trading. Final fuel-efficiency rules effective April 2027 tighten fleet targets through FY32, retain the highest super-credit for EVs, reward alternative fuels and allow manufacturers to trade compliance credits. > Battery electric vehicles
by Katie Newton (RNZ) Nearly $4 million in funding will go towards setting up collection points for forestry waste that can be turned into biofuel. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) announced five companies across the country would receive grants totalling
(Natural Resources Defense Council) With the worsening climate crisis affecting millions around the globe this summer, NRDC issues its first formal endorsement of carbon dioxide removal technologies. -- A new NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) publication released today (September 29, 2026)
Join Carbon180's land policy team and partners for a fireside chat on takeaways from our new vision paper and agroforestry case studies. Carbon180's vision paper, Living Ground, sets out how US agricultural lands can store more carbon while building healthier
(Aeroflot (Google Translation)) Aeroflot and Gazprom Neft agreed to expand cooperation in the production and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF, LCAF) in Russia. The companies signed the agreement at the RuCORS International Aviation Fuel Forum in St. Petersburg, which brought
(European Biodiesel Board) In a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (seen by BMFTV and Les Echos) French President Macron has responded to the soaring fuel prices and growing tensions over oil supplies. Among the main proposals put
(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)) U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the bipartisan Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit Extension Act to extend a key tax credit that supports small biodiesel producers, family farmers and the rural communities
(Bioengineer.org) ... A new open-access review published in Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts argues that one of humanity’s oldest biotechnologies, fermentation, may be among the most practical and scalable answers to this modern crisis. The international team of food scientists, led
by Vimal Kumar (Nautical Voice) Walk through any port city today and you’ll hear the same anxious question from shipowners: where will the fuel of the future actually come from? Increasingly, the answer isn’t a refinery pumping crude from the ground,
As part of our ongoing commitment to enabling the biogas and anaerobic digestion industry to realise its full potential, WBA hosts a wide range of events throughout the year. Here are some examples of the types of training available. READ
(Delta News Hub) The Georgia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition aims to leverage the state's strengths in aviation, agriculture, forestry, research and logistics to help accelerate sustainable aviation fuel development and production. Delta Air Lines joined partners across Georgia to launch the Georgia
(Antora/Business Wire) Antora Energy, a leading U.S. energy storage company, today announced a 5.8 gigawatt-hour, multi-day thermal energy storage project at Pratt Energy's biorefinery in Pratt, Kansas. Once complete, the project will be one of the largest battery storage systems in
(Uniper) Renewable gas: Cooperation to assess conversion of existing Turkish biogas plants; Industry: Biomethane can help customers reduce emissions while using existing gas infrastructure; European supply: Biotrend’s portfolio offers an estimated biomethane potential of around 1.4 terawatt-hours per year Uniper and the Turkish energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mobile algae cultivation systems lack verified operating deployments, vendor deliverables, or measured productivity data. Moving a cultivation unit cannot supply the required sunlight, land, water, or carbon dioxide, as these critical inputs remain inherently site-bound. At
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... For years we have talked about the “Valley of Death”—that treacherous space between an exciting laboratory result and a commercially operating plant. It’s a useful phrase, but it may also give us the wrong map.
by Marion Kirkpatrick and David Nelson (RFD TV) Canada may revise its Clean Fuel Regulations as domestic ethanol producers face U.S. competition and farmers watch the potential impact on corn and biofuel demand. -- Canada could revise its Clean Fuel Regulations this week
(Global Agriculture) Brazilian company Inpasa shows how integrated production models are accelerating the grain’s share in Brazil’s biofuel matrix -- Corn ethanol is expected to reach a one-third share of Brazilian production as early as the 2027/28 crop year, two years ahead
by Michelle Rook (AgWeb) Lawmakers aim for year-end deal as midterm elections loom. -- The farm bill has expired, and lawmakers say a new agreement won’t come for at least a month as Congress navigates a complex legislative landscape. Congress had
by Sam Heyn (KIWA Radio) The two candidates running for Iowa secretary of agriculture offered opposing views on the future of Iowa’s ethanol industry during a taping of Iowa PBS’s “Iowa Press” on Thursday (October 1, 2026). Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig, a
by Chelsa Oren (EcoEngineers/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Renewable natural gas (RNG) developers have a supply problem, and ethanol producers have a demand they aren't allowed to use to solve it. Dispensing capacity hasn't kept pace with RNG production, and the market is
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA on Sept. 30 published a final rule that fundamentally changes the structure and administration of the agency’s Rural Energy for America Program. REAP will now require projects to be fully built and operational
Join Dow Jones Energy (DJE) analysts as they pull back the curtain to spotlight hydrogen utilization numbers across existing conventional industries and emerging project developments. Additionally, proprietary data from DJE’s new hydrogen data platform will be featured. This session will
This dynamic event unites industry professionals from all sectors of the world’s interconnected biomass utilization industries—biobased power, thermal energy, fuels and chemicals. Organized by BBI International and produced by Biomass Magazine, this event brings current and future producers of bioenergy and
(Cardano Foundation) Cardano Foundation Pushes Renewable Fuel Traceability Forward with Blockchain -- Two new Petrobras initiatives unveil Cardano as public blockchain to ensure verifiability of sustainability regarding aviation fuel and renewable diesel Zug, Switzerland, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30 September 2026 –
(Anaergia/Business Wire) Project expands Anaergia’s European commercial footprint and is expected to process more than 120,000 tonnes of agricultural waste annually and generate renewable electricity -- Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”) (TSX: ANRG) (OTCQX: ANRGF), through its subsidiary Anaergia Srl, and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Field-deployable biologicals function at the crop root, seed, or soil, but the application point does not dictate manufacturing location. Products like microbial nitrogen fixers are manufactured centrally and distributed locally through agricultural supply chains. High product
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) On 1-4 September, IMO Member States met in London for the 22nd Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 22). The working group’s mandate covered proposals on
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