(Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor) The Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) partners have conducted a successful pilot for the bunkering of mass-balanced liquefied bio-methane (LBM) at the Port of Rotterdam (PoR) on 19 October 2024. A total
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Back TO HOMEThe Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Marine Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck from Due Diligence Wolf Paul Bryan provides a brief overview of the shipping industry, highlighting its significant role in global trade and its substantial contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The presentation deck emphasizes
November 19, 2024 Read Full Article
European Aviation Players Launch Project SkyPower to Drive Investment in e-SAF and Meet EU and UK Mandates
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) A high-profile European coalition has joined forces to urgently advance the production of e-SAF – sustainable aviation fuels produced by combining renewable electricity, water and captured carbon dioxide. Project SkyPower brings together 13 CEOs and more
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Interview: Ethanol Earmarked for European Road-Use Could Go to Other Transport Ends: Raizen
by Thomas Washington, Harry Clyne, Daniel Workman (S&P Global) Second-generation ethanol from waste has potential in aviation and shipping; Building 270 million liters nameplate capacity by 2025, mostly sold to Europe; Exploring new pathways like converting lignin residue into advanced biofuels Brazilian energy company
November 16, 2024 Read Full Article
EU Invests EUR 4.8B of ETS Revenues in 85 Projects
(Bioenergy International) The European Commission has selected 85 innovative net-zero projects to receive EUR 4.8 billion in grants from the Innovation Fund, helping to put cutting-edge clean technologies into action across Europe. The 2023 call for proposals of the Innovation Fund attracted
November 16, 2024 Read Full Article
New FuelEU Maritime Module Added to Fuelink Platform to Support Compliance
(Baseblue) AI-powered simulations improve decision-making, increase efficiency, and reduce costs -- Fuelink, a maritime technology provider, has added a new module to its digital platform, supporting FuelEU maritime compliance. The Fuelink platform, which provides a one-stop shop for bunker data management and fuel
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Interview: Ethanol Earmarked for European Road-Use Could Go to Other Transport Ends: Raizen
by Thomas Washington, Harry Clyne, and Daniel Workman (S&P Global) Second-generation ethanol from waste has potential in aviation and shipping; Building 270 million liters nameplate capacity by 2025, mostly sold to Europe; Exploring new pathways like converting lignin residue into advanced biofuels Brazilian energy
October 27, 2024 Read Full Article
KPI OceanConnect Targets More Ports for Marine Biofuel Sales
by Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) Marine fuel trading house KPI OceanConnect is looking to offer biofuel for bunkering at more ports, in view of higher demand as FuelEU regulations kick in next year, a senior executive said on the sidelines of SIBCON 2024 this
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Maritime Transport: Pricing EU ETS Compliance and the Role of Methanol as a Future Fuel
(OPIS) The global push toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions is reshaping industries at an unprecedented rate. The shipping sector is facing significant regulatory changes with the expansion of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to include maritime transport starting
September 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Business Aviation Groups Seek European Leaders' Support
by Charles Alcock (AIN Online) EBAA and GAMA publish joint manifesto on European business aviation policy -- The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) are demanding action from governments and regulators to help the industry achieve
September 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Visualized: The Price of Carbon Around the World
(Motive-Power) ... Only 1% of global emissions are priced high enough to meet the Paris Agreement’s temperature target in 2024. This chart, created in partnership with the National Public Utilities Council, shows carbon prices around the world using data from the World Bank. Let’s start
July 11, 2024 Read Full Article
X-Press Feeders Starts Europe’s First Feeder Network Powered by Green Methanol, Ushering in New Era of Sustainable Shipping
(X-Press Feeders) New Green Network Starts with Rotterdam and Antwerp Bruges to Finland and the Baltics -- X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, has started Europe’s first scheduled feeder network in which the vessels are powered by green methanol, a
July 11, 2024 Read Full Article
ADBA Welcomes Labour to Office and Shares Roadmap for Biogas Sector Support
by Alasdair Rogers (Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association) The green gas association ADBA – Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association – congratulates the Labour Party on their General Election victory and welcomes the new Government’s emphasis on tackling climate change through rapid
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
UECC Chooses Titan for Major Liquefied Biomethane Deliveries
(UECC and Titan) LBM bunkering operations kick off UECC’s ‘Green Gas Month’ and reinforce LBM availability today -- United European Car Carriers (UECC) and Titan Clean Fuels (Titan) are collaborating on a series of major liquefied biomethane (LBM) bunkering operations in the Port
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
KQ to Pioneer IATA Sustainable Fuel in Africa After October Trials
(Business Day Africa) Kenya Airways has been selected as the sole African airline to lead the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry, a key milestone for Nairobi based carrier. The move follows Kenya Airways’ earlier trials in
June 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Lufthansa Group Introduces Environmental Cost Surcharge
(Lufthansa Group) Environmental Cost Surcharge applies to departures from the 27 EU countries as well as the UK, Norway and Switzerland; Charge applies to all tickets issued from June 26, 2024 with departure from January 1, 2025; Lufthansa Group invests billions
June 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Two-Thirds of European Green Shipping Fuel Projects at Risk - Analysis
(Transport & Environment) 4% of European shipping could run on e-fuels by 2030, according to mapping done by T&E. But just a third of these projects are guaranteed as fuel suppliers fear a lack of demand -- Two-thirds of European green shipping
June 06, 2024 Read Full Article
IATA SAF Registry
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it will establish the SAF Registry (Registry) to accelerate the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) by authoritatively accounting and reporting emissions reductions from SAF. Seventeen airlines, one airline group,
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Airlines Divide over New EU Rules on Monitoring and Reporting of Their Non-CO2 Emissions
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir) Global airline body IATA has called for “urgent action” on better understanding of the climate effects of non-CO2 emissions from aircraft at high altitudes, in particular cirrus cloud formation from persistent contrails. Scientists have long warned that
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Alternative FuelsSwede Chem Tankers Vessel “Nike” Supplied with ScanOcean B30-DMA Bunker Fuel
(Manifold Times) Bunker fuel delivered by Swedish bunker trader and physical supplier ScanOcean, contained no FAME content and complied with the ISO 8217:2017 for DMA. -- Swede Chem Tankers AB, a commercial shipping company focusing on transporting liquids in bulk mainly in
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Lakeway Link Partners with ScanOcean to Utilize Sustainable Marine Fuel, Enhancing Environmental Commitments
(Lakeway Link) Lakeway Link AB, in its latest strategic move towards sustainable operations, has announced a significant new partnership with ScanOcean AB, a leader in renewable marine fuel solutions. This collaboration marks the introduction of B15-DMA, a marine fuel with 15%
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Argus Guide to the EU CBAM Regulation
(Argus Media) Market insight papers: Argus Guide to the EU CBAM regulation -- The Argus Guide to EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is extremely timely and insightful. It explains what CBAM is, how it will work, the timeline and what it means
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
The Linkage Question: Connecting the EU-UK Carbon Schemes --- June 12, 2024 --- ONLINE
What are the challenges and advantages of linking Europe's cap-and-trade systems? The United Kingdom and the European Union once formed part of the same carbon scheme -- the EU Emissions Trading System -- but the UK’s vote in favor of Brexit
May 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Bunker Holdiing and SyntexNRG Announce Green Methanol Supply Agreement
(Bankers Capital International/EIN Presswire) Bunker and SyntexNRG to focus on decarbonization of maritime industry. -- Bunker Holding A/S, one of the world's leading marine fuel suppliers, and SyntexNRG Inc., a renewable fuels and technology development company, today (May 7, 2024) announced that they have entered
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
BHP Says It Aims to Receive First Ammonia-Fuelled Bulk Carrier in 2026
by Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) Australia's BHP Group (BHP.AX), opens new tab is planning to receive its first ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier in 2026 as part of the company's plans to cut shipping emissions, a senior executive said. The global mining giant has shortlisted eight companies for
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Full Throttle: The Aviation Industry Has Been Working on Bio-Aviation Fuels Since the Late 2000s.
by Dhanisha Juleemun, Lucky Nurafiatin, Daria Kochetkova, and Jorge Sierra (SGS INSPIRE/Biofuels International) The first flight using bio-aviation fuel took off in 2008 - it was flown by Virgin Atlantic from London to Amsterdam. Since then, many more airlines have carried out
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Shipping Fuels Can Reach Cost Parity with Fossil Fuels by 2035 with Decisive Policy, Says New Wärtsilä Report
(Wärtsilä) New Wärtsilä analysis shows EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime will close price gap, creating policy blueprint to accelerate the global transition to sustainable fuels Sustainable shipping fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 with the help
March 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Argus Launches New B30 Ucome ARA Price
by Hussein Al-Khalisy (Argus Media) Argus has launched B30 Ucome dob ARA range marine biodiesel blend assessments, replacing a calculated fob ARA range blend price. The assessment will comprise 30pc used cooking oil methyl ester (Ucome) and 70pc very-low sulphur fuel oil
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Studies Say Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Must Cut Emissions over 30% by 2030 and Cap Demand
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) New research commissioned by Royal Schiphol Group, which operates Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, has concluded it must cut carbon emissions by at least 30% below 2019 levels before 2030 – compared to the national ambition of 9%
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
As Decarbonisation Momentum Builds, So Does Biofuel Usage
by John Snyder (Riviera) Based on samples tested in 2023, VPS reports biofuel usage more than doubled year-on-year, reaching 558,000 metric tonnes -- While biofuels represented less than 1% of the marine fuels tested in 2023, interest in their use is rising
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
VPS Publishes Paper on Importance of Testing for Accurate Energy Content of Marine Biofuels
(VPS/Biobased Diesel Daily) VPS announced Jan. 15 that it has carried out significant research across numerous test parameters that enables potentially problematic characteristics of marine biofuels to be measured and controlled. VPS research has shown that by using these test methods, biofuels
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
The State of European Carbon Markets and the Upcoming EU ETS II --- March 6, 2024 --- ONLINE
Assessing the Implications of Fluctuating EU and UK Compliance Market Prices in 2024 and Beyond -- The carbon price of the European Union and United Kingdom compliance markets reached all-time highs in 2023 but 2024 starts out with the respective prices
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
LNG – Leading Maritime Decarbonisation
(SEA-LNG) SEA-LNG’s View from the Bridge 2023-24 -- This year’s View from the Bridge 2023-2024 highlights how the shipping industry has advanced along the LNG pathway to decarbonisation in 2023 and outlines the progress anticipated in 2024. Decarbonisation challenge – reality closing in The
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Singapore's Marine Biofuel Demand Could Double by 2025 -TotalEnergies Exec
by Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters/Natural Gas World) Marine biofuel demand at the world's largest bunker hub Singapore could potentially double by 2025 to almost 1 million metric tons from 2023 levels as shippers seek to cut emissions, a senior TotalEnergies executive said. -- Marine
January 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Global: ISCC Certifies Engine X to Trade Sustainable Biofuels
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) Global bunker trading firm ENGINE X has informed Bunkerspot that it has been certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) system to trade sustainable biofuels. In a statement sent to Bunkerspot today (9 January), ENGINE X Supply Manager, Sid Mishra,
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Color Line Switches to Biofuels to Slash Emissions by 85%
by Craig Eason (Trade Winds News) Ropax operator switches two of five vessels to locally sourced low-emission fuels -- Norwegian ropax operator Color Line has spent the past month fuelling two of the company’s high-speed ferries with locally produced biofuel. The Oslo-listed shipping
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Making the Case for Marine Biofuels
by Michael Kass (Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Biodiesel Magazine) The maritime industry is one of the most important transportation sectors, with more than 80% of all goods shipped via large container or cargo vessels that are powered using residual heavy fuel oil
January 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Integr8 Achieves ISCC EU Certification to Trade Sustainable Biofuels and Help Shipowners Prove Compliance.
(Integr8) Integr8 achieves ISCC EU certification to trade sustainable biofuels and help shipowners prove compliance with environmental regulations. Integr8 Fuels has today announced they have been awarded certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) scheme for the trading of biofuels.
December 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Timeline 2024: 28 Sustainability Policies, Guidelines and Targets to Track
by Elsa Wenzel (GreenBiz) ... The business of sustainability continues to evolve rapidly. Here are the most important changes to expect in the coming year. Below are some defining moments that will drive change in the business of sustainability in the
December 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Vitol Completes Inaugural Biofuel Delivery in the UAE
(Vitol) Vitol has successfully completed its first biofuel deliveries in Fujairah, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to sustainable fuel solutions. Through its wholly-owned bunker arm, Vitol Bunkers, two vessels received B24 VLSFO on December 8th and 14th. The fuel was sourced from its Fujairah-based refinery
December 20, 2023 Read Full Article
InfraVia Backed Molgas Becomes Titan’s Strategic Partner, with a Capital Injection for a 45% Stake
(Hellenic Shipping News) Titan Energy Holding, the parent company of Titan Clean Fuels (hereafter Titan) closed a successful funding round for a 45% equity stake with further follow-on rights from Molgas Energy, backed by infrastructure fund investor InfraVia Capital Partners. Molgas
December 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Mapped: Carbon Pricing Initiatives around the World
(Transport Energy Strategies/Visual Capitalist) ... Over the past two decades, governments around the world have responded to climate change through various initiatives and policies, with carbon pricing at the forefront. A recent example is the Canadian province of Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standards program, first launched
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Inditex Partners with Maersk to Reduce Its Maritime Transport Emissions
(Maersk) The use of Maersk’s alternative fuels is estimated to reduce GHG footprint by more than 80% compared to conventional fossil fuels - - Inditex, parent company of fashion brands such as Zara and Massimo Dutti, has partnered with the freight group
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen & Derivatives
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on the Digest webinar stage, we looked at The Next Chapter for Hydrogen and Derivative; my guests were Muhammed Islam, Clinton Johnson and Blane Vincent, all vice-presidents at S&B. It was, I believe, the
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Wasaline to Trial Biogas on Aurora Botnia One Day per Week
by Rebecca Gibson (Cruise and Ferry) Wasaline is to trial operating its ro-pax ferry Aurora Botnia using certified biogas one day per week between 13 October and the end of December 2023. Aurora Botnia runs primarily on LNG fuel but will switch
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
GeoServe Executes Its 1st Delivery of Marine Biofuel
(GeoServ/Biobased Diesel Daily) GeoServe announced Sept. 4 its first delivery of biofuel-blended bunkers onboard the Scorpio MR Pool Vessel STI Larvotto. The vessel was supplied with B24 marine biofuel, a blend comprising 24 percent biodiesel made from used cooking oil mixed with
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Commission Chief Asks G20 to Join Global Carbon Pricing
by Sarita Chaganti Singh, Katya Golubkova, Sakshi Dayal and Shivam Patel (Reuters) The European Commission president asked G20 leaders on Saturday to join a proposal to set up global carbon pricing. Many countries are using a price on carbon to help meet
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Mapped: Carbon Pricing Initiatives Around the World
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies/Visual Capitalist) Over the past two decades, governments around the world have responded to climate change through various initiatives and policies, with carbon pricing at the forefront. A recent example is the Canadian province of Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standards program,
September 07, 2023 Read Full Article
UK to Tighten Emissions Trading Scheme from 2024
by Nora Buli (Reuters) The UK emissions trading scheme (ETS) will be reformed next year to tighten limits on carbon dioxide pollution and expanded in 2026 to include new sectors, the relevant authority said on Monday. Introduced in 2021 for an initial
July 03, 2023 Read Full Article
INTERVIEW: Cargill Kickstarts Maritime Decarbonization with Biofuels, Methanol
by Max Lin (S&P Global) Major trader starts taking 'real' action: shipping head; Bio-bunker program focuses on B24, B30 supplies for now; Pricing gap remains between green and fossil fuels -- US-based agricultural trader Cargill has ramped up a bio-bunkering program for its
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Key to Maritime Decarbonization, but Proliferation Challenged by Scarce Supply, Says DNV
(DNV) DNVs latest white paper “Biofuels in shipping” finds that the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey towards decarbonization while maintaining operational efficiency. Current limitations in production capacity, however, may impact short-term supply and
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Fratelli Cosulich Completes Its First Biofuel Supply
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich, in partnership with IPLOM (Piedmont Industry Processing Mineral Oils), has begun producing and supplying its own bio VLSFO to reduce the GHG intensity of marine fuels and meet the EU
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
European Parliament Takes Action to Promote the Use of SAF
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The European Parliament on April 18 voted 463 to 117 to implement a revision to the European Union’s Emissions Trading System that will phase out free allowances for the aviation sector by 2026 and promote the
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Parliament Approves Core EU Climate Legislation
by Federica Di Sario (Politico) Next, the deal needs to be formally ratified by the Council of the EU. -- ... The revision of the EU's carbon market, known as the Emissions Trading System, includes fully integrating aviation into the mechanism
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Who Is Financing Green Shipping?
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue Ocean) The international shipping industry is under pressure to decarbonise rapidly, requiring a huge investment drive and policy push from governments -- The shipping industry must invest in new vessels, fuels and infrastructure to achieve its
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offers Flight Path to Net-Zero Air Travel
by Marc Hamy & Nancy Gillis (Green Biz/First Movers Coalition) It will take long-term, coordinated action from airlines, aircraft manufacturers, fuel producers, airports and governments for zero-emissions flight to really take off. -- ... On Nov. 27, a small piece of
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
European Parliament and Council Reach Compromise Agreement on Changes to the Aviation EU ETS
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) The EU’s Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on revisions to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) rules applying to the aviation sector. A proposal by the Parliament, and backed by environmental groups and major
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to GreenStarBCS
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Star BCS provides clients with the technical, market, and economic expertise to thrive as they shift toward a more sustainable economy. We collaborate with clients across the energy and renewable power sectors, providing pragmatic,
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Which Countries Have Put a Price on Carbon?
by Hannah Ritchie and Pablo Rosado (Our World in Data) Putting a price on carbon helps us account for the real costs of fossil fuels in the market. Which countries have a carbon tax or trading system? ... The purpose of setting
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
FuelEU Maritime Deal Lets Shipping off the Hook
by Ciarán Cuffe and Jutta Paulus (Greens/EFA/EurActiv) Low targets, few incentives, and a myriad of exemptions have hollowed out the potential of FuelEU Maritime to kickstart the decarbonisation journey of a historically underregulated sector, argue Jutta Paulus and Ciarán Cuffe. ... However,
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Bureau Veritas Lays out Well-to-Wake Approach to Alternative Fuels
(Bureau Veritas) White Paper examines low-carbon marine fuel options and highlights benefits of sustainably produced renewable and low carbon fuels -- Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, has launched a detailed outlook on future maritime
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Shipping Industry Prepares for a Future Powered by Sustainable Fuels
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue/Transport Energy Strategies) Experts say the shipping industry will have to decarbonise rapidly to keep global average temperature increases below the critical threshold of 1.5C, and find alternative green fuels to the polluting diesel that currently powers most
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Diplomats Limber up for ‘Fit for 55’ Transport Laws Negotiations
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) ... Aviation -- While clean aircraft powered by electricity and hydrogen remain on the distant horizon, the short-term play to slash aircraft emissions is the roll-out of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Under the “ReFuelEU Aviation” proposal, all aircraft
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Aviation Faces Hurdles to Hit Goals for Cutting Emissions
by David Koenig and Kelvin Chan (Associated Press/Chicago Tribune) ... Airbus and Boeing, the world’s two biggest aircraft makers, both addressed sustainability during Monday’s opening day at Farnborough, although they approached the issue in different ways. Europe’s Airbus and seven airline
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Commentary: Deconstructing the Roadmaps – What to Expect from Aviation Emissions Reduction Plans
by Nikhil Sachdeva (Roland Berger/GreenAir Online) ... As one of the world’s biggest emitters of GHGs, the industry and its regulators have long been trying to address its sustainability issues. In recent years, this has increasingly included the publication of
July 11, 2022 Read Full Article
What Is Carbon Pricing and Why Is It Important?
by Eva Amsen (Neste) Carbon pricing is a tool increasingly used to translate greenhouse gas emissions into a financial cost, and can be used by governments and businesses to help reduce emissions and meet climate goals. There are different pricing
July 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Fit for 55: Transport MEPs Set Ambitious Targets for Greener Aviation Fuels
(European Parliament) 85% of aviation fuel should be sustainable by 2050; Leave space for electricity and hydrogen to be part of new fuel mix; Create a Sustainable Aviation Fund -- EU aviation should gradually switch to sustainable fuel, such as
June 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Ship Pollution Is Rising as the U.S. Waits for World Leaders to Act
by Anna Phillips (Washington Post) ... Customers are pressuring the industry to reduce its carbon footprint, and a small number of shippers are experimenting with alternative fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia. The Danish firm Maersk has ordered a dozen ships
June 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Achieving the EU’s 2030 Climate Goal for Aviation Will Rely Heavily on Market-Based Measures, says Eurocontrol
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) As part of the climate neutral by 2050 binding target of the European Green Deal, the EU has set an interim goal of cutting emissions by at least 55% by 2030, based on 1990 levels, and
June 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Berlin Pushes for a €60 Minimum Price on EU Carbon Markets
by Nikolaus J. Kurmayer (EURACTIV.com) Discounting allegations of speculation on the EU carbon market, Berlin is throwing its weight behind a minimum price of €60 per tonne of CO2, saying it will ensure this through national measures if the EU does
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Regulators Must Recalibrate ETS Reform to Ensure Shipping Is Green by 2050
(Biofuels International) The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee adopted its report on the proposal on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System. The World Shipping Council (WSC) welcomed this crucial step towards the achievement of the goals of the EU Green
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Can ‘Green Corridors’ Tackle Shipping’s Giant Carbon Footprint?
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue) At last year’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, 22 countries, including the UK, US, Germany and Japan, signed up to the Clydebank Declaration, announcing their intention to establish various zero-emissions shipping routes known as “green corridors”. By
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Regulate Jet Fuel’s Aromatics Content to Reduce Non-CO2 Impacts of Aviation, says Dutch Report
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Although research is ongoing, it is widely accepted aviation’s contribution to global warming goes well beyond that caused by carbon dioxide emissions alone. One of the main non-CO2 impacts is the net warming effect from the
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
SCB Group Voted Best Commodity, Energy Broker for 3rd Consecutive Year
(SCB Group/Biobased Diesel Daily)SCB Group, a world-leading, low carbon commodity company, announced April 19 that for the third consecutive year it was voted the Best Overall Commodity Broker and Best Overall Energy Broker in the 2022 Energy Risk Awards by
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Biofuels Chain Calls for More Biofuel Use in Decarbonization Plans
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, consequent with the increased ambitions brought by the European Green Deal, and the objective to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the European Union (EU) ought to ensure that its 2020 energy and climate objectives are
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Parliamentary Committees Respond to European Commission Proposals on EU ETS Changes and SAF Mandates
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Two draft reports on European Commission proposals to amend the Aviation EU ETS directive and introduce a regulation to kickstart large-scale use of sustainable aviation fuels in the EU have been presented to European Parliament
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Monetizing Carbon Reductions: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Commodity Plus Carbon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Take a special look at how to monetize carbon reductions through futures contracts for commodity PLUS carbon. GIC Group CEO Rick Gilmore shared this illuminating slide guide on how monetization opportunities from the sequestration potential
January 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Shipping’s Energy Transition – The Role of Biofuels and Carbon Offsets
by Marcus Hand (Seatrade Maritime News) The energy transition for shipping is not just about the fuels themselves, and companies need to broaden their horizons to talk about the carbon footprint on a wider, according to Søren Høll CEO of
January 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Regulatory and Policy Analysis of Production, Development and Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in the United States
Ekrem Korkut and Lara B. Fowler (Frontiers in Energy Research) The United States, spurred in part by international developments, is expanding its law and policy to incentivize the use of sustainable aviation fuels. While the U.S. has agreed to participate
January 03, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Green Fuels Talks Slowed by Detail
by Dafydd ab Iago (Argus Media) EU energy ministers will meet this week to try and clear stumbling blocks — notably over targeted levels — in legislation aimed at boosting uptake of renewable fuels, including sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) and maritime
November 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Increase and Expand Blending Mandate for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany) The blending mandate proposed by the EU Commission as part of the Fit for 55 package is a key measure to achieving the Paris climate targets. To reduce the climate impact of aviation,
November 18, 2021 Read Full Article
‘Fit for 55’ and Its Impact on the Biofuels Industry
(Biofuels International) The name ‘Fit for 55’ may have many people scratching their heads – is it an exercise programme, or maybe a breakfast cereal? – but in EU circles it is already part of the common language – shorthand
October 06, 2021 Read Full Article
The EU Wants a SAF Transition, but at What Cost?
(Biofuels International) On 14 July, as part of the European Green Deal, the EU announced a broad new package of policy proposals which aim to accelerate decarbonisation of the aviation sector. If fully implemented, the measures will have a significant
October 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Border Carbon Adjustments without Full (or Any) Carbon Pricing
by William Pizer and Erin Campbell (Resources for the Future/Our Energy Policy) Border carbon adjustments (BCAs) are national or possibly multicountry trade measures—typically taxes on imports (and sometimes rebates on exports)—intended to support ambitious national climate mitigation policies. They are meant
August 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Fit for 55: The EU's Plan for a Green Transition
(European Council) As part of the European Green Deal, with the European Climate Law, the EU has set itself a binding target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. This requires current greenhouse gas emission levels to drop substantially in the next decades.
July 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ Climate Package Proposes Removing European Aviation’s Fuel Tax Exemption
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) ... Because of existing agreements with countries like the United States, ... a zero rate would be applied to aviation advanced biofuels and e-fuels for a limited period to allow production scale up. Airline industry
July 26, 2021 Read Full Article
EU Carbon Market Will Be Extended to Buildings and Transport, von der Leyen Confirms
(EurActiv/Reuters) Europe will apply its emissions trading scheme to buildings and transport, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a summit of world leaders on Thursday (22 April), setting the stage for the EU’s planned overhaul of its carbon market. The
June 28, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Aviation Industry Sets New Interim Targets en Route to a Net Zero by 2050 Goal
(GreenAir Online) The UK’s aviation industry has set new interim decarbonisation targets on its way to a goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The sector’s Sustainable Aviation group, with members from airlines, airports, manufacturers and air navigation service providers, has announced
June 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Argus Live: Carbon Markets and Regulation --- July 15-16, 2021 --- ONLINE
The leading event for carbon markets and policy analysis -- ETS reforms | EUA price forecasting | US compliance markets | Voluntary carbon credits -- Global carbon markets are evolving rapidly. In the wake of sweeping new ETS reforms and
June 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Study Finds FuelEU Maritime May Promote Biofuels, Raising Substantial Enforcement Concerns
(European Community Shipowners' Associations) A recent study on the upcoming FuelEU Maritime proposal finds that a promotion of biofuels may raise serious enforcement concerns, as a mandatory fuel standard is aimed to apply to fuels purchased also outside the EU. This
June 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Earth Day Series Day 8: The International Regime on Climate Change
by Nathália Fernandes Pimentel* (Advanced Biofuels USA) International Regime before the Paris Agreement -- On 21st March 1994, The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change entered into force with the ratification of the document by 197 countries. The main goal of
April 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Commentary: The Global Governance of Aviation’s Emissions – Time to Revisit the ICAO/UNFCCC Relationship
by Chris Lyle (GreenAir Online/Air Transport Economics) In 1997, the UNFCCC’s COP3 decided, via the Kyoto Protocol, to treat international aviation indirectly through ICAO. CO2 emissions from international aviation have since doubled from 317Mt in 1997 to 641Mt in 2019, to
April 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Transport Ministers Call for Accelerated EU-Wide Deployment and Mandates for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(GreenAir Online) Eight European transport ministers have called for a harmonised, long-term strategy to decarbonising the air transport sector to include ramping up the production and supply of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) through an EU-wide blending mandate. Hosting a high-level virtual
February 26, 2021 Read Full Article
What’s the Future for SAF: Web Conference Recording and Highlights
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... Additional efficiency improvements in planes and engines are not likely to be enough and will require lower carbon fuels also known as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), as alternative energy vectors, such as hydrogen, will
February 04, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Opens Consultation on Implementing CORSIA and Policy Options for Interaction with UK ETS DEADLINE: February 28, 2021
(GreenAir Online) As the UK prepares to adopt ICAO’s CORSIA regulations into domestic law, the Department for Transport (DfT) has opened a consultation on its proposed approach for implementing and administering the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of aviation CO2 emissions
January 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Atlantic Council Analyzes the Potential for a Carbon Trade War
by Nick Silvis* (Advanced Biofuels USA)The world is undergoing drastic climate and ecological changes which will have dire ramifications on all facets of global activity. Critical trade relationships, such as the one between the United States and Europe, are facing
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Petrom Wants to Build a Bioethanol Plant, Investment of 1.2 Billion Lei, Partly with European Money - Sources
by Mihai Nicut (Economica.net (Google Translation) OMV Petrom, the largest energy company in Romania, intends to build a bioethanol plant, partially using European money, according to sources close to the situation. Petrom submitted a project worth 1.2 billion lei to the Ministry
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Airlines Unlikely to Require Significant Amounts of CORSIA Offsets for Six Years, Finds Refinitiv analysis
(GreenAir Online) Only an unlikely very quick aviation sector recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in the next three years would create any demand for carbon offsets from airlines in the 2021-2023 pilot phase of ICAO’s CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme, finds a
October 07, 2020 Read Full Article
European Climate Policy and the Bioeconomy – Missed Opportunities or Muddling Through?
by Gerard J. Ostheimer, Douglas L. Faulkner and Philippe Marchand (Biofuels Digest) ... But as we scan the globe for bio-economy green shoots, we are noticing some interesting – and disconcerting – activity “across the pond”. Today we look to Europe
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Signature Flight Support, Neste, and NetJets Establish Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel within Business Aviation
(Signature Flight Support) This pioneering collaboration combines Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and distribution, establishing a permanent supply for private aviation operators at San Francisco and London-Luton. Cognizant of the important and active role that private aviation plays in environmental responsibility, Signature
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
VistaJet Announces New Market-Leading Sustainable Biofuel Partnership, Updates on Success of Its Current Sustainability Pledge and Calls for Further Action From Private Aviation Industry
(VistaJet/EIN News) • Introducing new partnership with SkyNRG, pioneer and global leader in sustainable aviation fuel • Success of its current sustainability plan, which has seen 80% of Members join plan to reduce carbon footprint • Technology-led optimization, reducing fuel consumption
September 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Business Trends: The Impact of a Carbon Tax on the European Chemical Industry
Saxton, D., FaÍsca, N., (Nexant Energy and Chemicals Advisory/Hydrocarbon Processing) Over the past several years, greenhouses gas (GHG) emissions have become a pressing global issue. Europe is leading global efforts to become climate-neutral by 2050 but may do so at the
September 21, 2020 Read Full Article
How Will Carbon Credits Drive Energy Transition?
(ADI Analytics) Interest in the energy transition is growing rapidly and investments are following that interest closely as well. In the past year, global oil and gas companies have announced major goals and plans embracing the energy transition and have started
August 20, 2020 Read Full Article
EU Commission Targets Quotas to Increase Use of SAF
(Biofuels Digest) The European Union is considering the use quotas to force airlines to use more sustainable aviation fuel as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions. The European Commission said that flights within Europe had climbed every year from 2013-2019 and
August 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Guide: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF Coalition’s Fueling the Future
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Coalition) released yesterday a new informational guide detailing how industry leaders can incorporate SAF into their operations and accelerate the adoption of low-carbon fuels, while reducing greenhouse
August 20, 2020 Read Full Article
S&P Global Platts Launches First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Price Assessments in Europe
(S&P Global/PR Newswire) New Assessments Add Transparency to Opaque Market to Aid Sector's Energy Transition -- S&P Global Platts ("Platts"), the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, today announces the launch of the
August 18, 2020 Read Full Article
European Commission Invites Feedback on Revisions to the EU ETS ahead of a Public Consultation
(GreenAir Online) The European Commission has opened an eight-week feedback period inviting comments on a revision of the Aviation EU ETS directive in order to implement the international CORSIA scheme consistent with the EU’s 2030 climate objectives and European Green Deal. The Commission
July 28, 2020 Read Full Article
The EU Kick-Starts a Hydrogen Revolution with Ambitions for Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Aircraft by 2035
(GreenAir Online) A hydrogen-powered short-range commercial passenger aircraft could be flying within Europe by 2035, finds a major new study commissioned by the EU’s public-private Clean Sky 2 and Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Joint Undertakings. The published report concludes hydrogen propulsion
July 28, 2020 Read Full Article
UK Government Sets out Plans for Including Aviation in Its Own Emissions Trading Scheme from next year
(GreenAir Online) The UK government has released details on how it intends to incorporate aviation into a UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) and link with those of the EU and Switzerland, as well as the global CORSIA offsetting scheme. Following
June 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Aviation and Fuel Sectors Respond Favourably to Major EU Policy Initiative to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(GreenAir Online) The European Commission has received a largely enthusiastic response to its new roadmap initiative, ReFuelEU Aviation, aimed at boosting the supply and demand for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the EU. The Commission acknowledges that without EU-level intervention, the demand
May 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Airline Chiefs Slam European Countries over Green Taxes and Overdue Reform of Inefficient Airspace
(GreenAir Online) Chief executives from Europe’s biggest airlines called for urgent reform and modernisation of European airspace that they said could eliminate around 25 million tonnes of CO2 a year and save €17.4 billion ($19.4bn) in fuel and related socio-economic costs.
March 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Blockchain, Ag Futures, CPC Potential for Ethanol Industry: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Ethanol Commodity Plus Carbon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Commodity Plus Carbon, or CPC can maximize monetization opportunities from the sequestration potential in the agricultural sector. CPC offers synergies between regulated ETS traded carbon credits, voluntary and futures commodity markets and offers a new
March 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Can the European Union’s Kerosene Demand Be Met by the Amount of Biomass Produced in the EU?
(nova-Institute) Regarding climate change and tackling its mitigation there is no question that the aviation industry has to reduce its greenhouse gas impact and has to shift to alternative fuels. If the European Union wants to achieve its ambitious climate
March 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Why Airlines Should Sell Sustainable Jet Fuels: An Open Letter to the Airline Industry
by Merlin Woodman (Biofuels Digest) Dear airlines, please sell us sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). It’s the only feasible way to green up aviation at the moment.* I’ve cleaned up most of my CO2-emitting activities, but now flying remains as the largest
March 12, 2020 Read Full Article
New Book: Sustainable Aviation – Greening the Flight Path
(GreenAir Online) This book highlights the latest research in the field of sustainable aviation, covering future developments in carbon emissions reduction, carbon trading and the impact of emerging technologies on aviation, as well as social, legal and regulatory changes as they
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
ICAO Council Gathers to Consider Important Decisions on Carbon Offset Eligibility under CORSIA
(GreenAir Online) During its 219th Session starting next week (March 2), ICAO’s governing Council is expected to make important decisions on the global carbon offsetting scheme for international aviation, CORSIA, which starts in 10 months’ time. Most notable is consideration by Council
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Finnair Stops Emissions Credit Scheme and Biofuel Flights after Police Complaint: The National Police Board Advised the Airline that Programmes to Offset Carbon Emissions or Buy Biofuel Are in Breach of the Law.
(News Now Finland) Finnair is stopping its ‘Push for Change’ emissions credit scheme and biofuel flights after a complaint by police. Authorities consider it an illegal fundraising activity because the scheme offers passengers the chance to purchase biofuel or to support a
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Rising Carbon Prices Led to Drop in German Emissions in 2019
by Frank Jordans (Associated Press/Washington Post) Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell sharply last year, putting the country’s 2020 climate goal within reach again. A report released Tuesday by the think tank Agora Energiewende found that emissions fell by 6.5% in 2019 compared with
January 19, 2020 Read Full Article
EU Weighs Tariffs to Enforce Climate Rules
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) European countries are threatening to impose tariffs on goods from countries like the United States that have failed to match their climate change policies. ... A PAGE OUT OF THE TRUMP PROTECTIONIST PLAYBOOK:
December 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Clean Marine Fuel in 2020: An Opportunity for Biofuel?
by Michael Newman (Parhelion Underwriting Inc./Biofuels Digest) 2018 saw the shipping industry take its first steps towards addressing the challenge of climate change when, at its 72nd session in April, IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted an initial strategy to
December 05, 2019 Read Full Article
The Market for Sustainable Kerosene Needs the Quota
(aireg e.V.) On the occasion of the international aireg conference on sustainable aviation fuels in Berlin on October 17th and 18th 2019, aireg proposes the introduction of a GHG reduction quota through sustainable aviation fuels. On a global scale, about 70,000
October 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Climate Change Measures Progress at ICAO Assembly
(Air Transport Action Group) Governments meeting at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 40th Assembly in Montreal have supported the prioritisation of work on developing a long-term goal for aviation CO2 emissions, with that work to be completed for presentation at
October 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Future Markets for Renewable Gases & Hydrogen: What Would Be the Optimal Regulatory Provisions?
by Jose Luis Moraga, Machiel Mulder and Peter Perey (Centre on Regulation in Europe) This report explores the economic outlook for renewable gases and hydrogen and proposes a regulatory framework for them. The report first analyses the technologies for the
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
EU States Gather to Discuss Imposition of Climate Taxes and Carbon Pricing on European Aviation Sector
(GreenAir Online) A coalition of EU States came together last week in the Netherlands to discuss how carbon pricing and taxes could be applied to Europe’s air transport sector. At a conference convened by the Dutch government, the country’s finance minister, Menno
June 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Fulfilling Climate Obligations Will Be Hard but We’re up to the Challenge, Promises Aviation Industry
(GreenAir Online) Addressing aviation’s impact on climate change and meeting the challenge was a key theme at the industry's recent Global Sustainable Aviation Forum (GSAF) in Montreal. While attention remains focused on ICAO’s CORSIA offsetting scheme delivering carbon neutral growth from 2020, the
June 02, 2019 Read Full Article
The Pressing Need for a Strategy to Ramp up Ambition on Mitigating Emissions from Aviation
by Chris Lyle (GreenAir Online/Air Transport Economics) Greenhouse gases from aviation will continue to increase globally despite prevailing mitigation actions, whose effects are well outdistanced by traffic growth. ICAO is in the process of finalising CORSIA, the final link in the
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Cap and Trade, RINs, and the Risks of the Future
by Mike Newman (Parhelion Underwriting/Biofuels Digest) The best climate policy – environmentally and economically – limits emissions and puts a price on them. Cap and trade is one way to do both. It’s a system designed to reduce pollution in our atmosphere.
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
FAA Launches Voluntary MRV Program for US Aircraft Operators Participating in CORSIA
(GreenAir Online) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched the CORSIA MRV Program for US airplane operators with international flights participating in the ICAO carbon offsetting scheme. According to ICAO, it is mandatory for all operators, regardless of the country they are
March 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Growing Support among EU Environment Ministers for Applying further Carbon Pricing on Aviation Emissions
(GreenAir Online) A recent proposal by the Netherlands finance ministry for an EU-wide aviation tax to deal with the sector’s growing emissions has received backing from a Belgian environment minister at a meeting of the Council of European Environment Ministers. The
March 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Dutch Finance Ministry Argues for EU-Wide Single Aviation Tax to Cover the Sector's Environmental Costs
(GreenAir Online) The Dutch finance ministry has released a paper suggesting the EU should adopt a Europe-wide aviation tax in response growing emissions from the sector. Such a coordinated approach could prevent a shift in air passengers to neighbouring countries,
February 22, 2019 Read Full Article
EU Plans 2019 Global Carbon Market Meeting to Determine Trading Rules
by Siobhan Hall (S&P Global Platts) Spring meeting in Brussels ahead of COP25 in Chile; Wants rules that ensure real emission reductions; EU to meet its 2030 CO2 cut target with own rules -- The European Commission wants to help broker an accord on
January 24, 2019 Read Full Article
State of the Bioeconomy
by Wayne Lee and Mark J Riedy (Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP/Biofuels Digest) At present, the bioeconomy continues to attract debt and equity interest. VCs, Private Equity Groups and Strategic Partners are providing equity at the
January 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Setting European Aviation on a Pathway to Decarbonisation by 2050
(GreenAir Online) A new study, one of the first, examines whether a credible pathway to zero or near zero emissions exists for European aviation. The report, published by Transport & Environment (T&E), looks at flights within and departing Europe thus matching
December 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Dutch Aviation Sector Presents Government with Action Plan to Reduce Gross Emissions by 35 Per Cent by 2030
(GreenAir Online) The Dutch civil aviation sector has pledged to reduce its gross carbon emissions originating in the Netherlands by 35 per cent by 2030. This is in addition to airline commitments required under the EU Emissions Trading System and the
December 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Aviation Industry Says It's on Track and Committed to Start Reporting Carbon Emissions from January
(GreenAir Online) With just a month to go before airlines and business aircraft operators with international flights must start monitoring and reporting their CO2 emissions under the CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme, the sector says it is firmly on track to meet
December 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Airlines and NGOs Spell out Differing Positions over CORSIA Implementation and the Future of the Aviation EU ETS
(GreenAir Online) International airline associations have written a joint open letter to the European Commission urging it to ensure the ICAO proposed rules governing the CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme are adopted uniformly and in their entirety throughout Europe. They also call
September 20, 2018 Read Full Article
Finnair Study Finds Travelling Public Would Pay Extra to Reduce Environmental Impact of Flights
(GreenAir Online) According to a consumer research study by Finnair, almost all Finns – 94% – want to reduce the emissions from their air travel and three-quarters are willing to pay extra as part of the ticket price, but want the
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Finns Prefer Biofuels and Carbon Captures as Measures, Want to Directly Impact CO2 Emissions of Flying
by Theodore Koumelis (Travel Daily News) 76% of the respondents were ready to pay more for a flight ticket, or alternatively, pay an additional charge, if the money is used for reducing environmental impacts. -- According to a study, almost all Finns (94
July 22, 2018 Read Full Article
CO2 Use Is Slowly Picking up Speed
(Bio-based News/nova-Institut) First semi-commercial facilities, technical advances, but political support still unclear -- 6th Conference on Carbon Dioxides as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers in Cologne, 15-16 March, showed state of the art technologies, current levels of investment as well as
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
EU-Wide Taxes on Jet Fuel and Plane Tickets Could Help Plug Budget Gap and Address Transport Climate Impact, Says T&E
(GreenAir Online) Taxing jet kerosene and applying a value added tax to plane tickets within Europe could raise €26.5 billion ($32bn) a year that could be used to plug an EU budget gap, reduce labour taxes and help meet climate targets,
March 07, 2018 Read Full Article
ICAO Opens Consultation with States on Proposed Rules for CORSIA Implementation
(GreenAir Online) ICAO’s proposed rules for States and aeroplane operators on the administration; monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions; carbon offsetting requirements; and emissions units under the CORSIA scheme have been circulated to the UN agency’s 192 member States
February 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Marketing Sustainability: How Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) Are Planning to Take Flight
By Michael Eggleston* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Flying in Formation: Since the first test flight almost 10 years ago, there have been over 40,000 commercial flights supported by four international airports supplying SAFs. Michael Gill, Executive Director of the cross-industry Air
October 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Airbus Exec.: EU ‘Bonus’ for Aviation Biofuels May Be Too Little
by Frédéric Simon (EurActiv) The European Commission’s proposal to incentivise the production of biofuels for aircraft with a 20% “multiplier” goes in the right direction, says Thierry Nowaczyk from Airbus. The question is whether this is enough to fill the price
October 17, 2017 Read Full Article
EU Ministers Agree National Climate Goals ahead of U.N. Talks
(Reuters) EU environment ministers agreed national emissions-reduction targets on Friday in a push to show how the bloc is delivering on its climate goals ahead of United Nations talks next months to fight global warming. ... Hours of talks over reforms to the
October 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Clash Looms between EU Institutions on How Long to Stop the Clock on Scope of the Aviation EU ETS
(GreenAir Online) The European Parliament voted by a clear majority today to back proposals from the European Commission to extend the derogation that restricts the scope of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to covering flights within the European Economic
October 02, 2017 Read Full Article
ICAO Negotiations on CORSIA Scheme Challenging, European Climate Chief Tells EU Environment Ministers
(GreenAir Online) The goal of stabilising rather than reducing emissions from international aviation through the use of international carbon credits fell below EU climate ambitions but the agreement reached at the ICAO Assembly last October on the CORSIA scheme starting
March 28, 2017 Read Full Article
European Parliament Votes for Reforms to the EU ETS from 2020 that Would Tighten Aviation Emissions Cap
(GreenAir Online) The European Parliament has voted to increase the ambition of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the next phase of the scheme starting in 2021, which includes tightening the emissions cap of the aviation sector. The sector
February 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Europe Needs a Higher Price on Carbon
(Bloomberg) Europe’s promise to lower greenhouse-gas emissions looked bright a dozen years ago, when its leaders created the first big market for trading carbon permits. Sadly, though, its system has failed to encourage investment in clean technology and appreciably lower
February 21, 2017 Read Full Article
European Commission Proposes Intra-European Flights Should Remain Covered by EU ETS Pending ICAO Progress
(GreenAir Online) ... Since ICAO States agreed at their Assembly in October to implement the phased Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), debate has centred around what the EU should do with its own scheme both before and
February 06, 2017 Read Full Article
EU Politicians Say ICAO Carbon Offsetting Scheme Lacks Ambition and Will Push for Reforms to Aviation EU ETS
(GreenAir Online) The head of the European Parliament delegation to COP22 in Marrakech said action to address growing CO2 emissions by the international aviation and shipping sectors was insufficient and could jeopardise action elsewhere to meet global climate targets. Giovanni
November 21, 2016 Read Full Article
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