(European Commission) New rules on how to calculate the contribution of biofuels and biogas in blended transport fuel to the EU renewable energy target in transport have been adopted by the
Tag "Renewable Energy Directive (RED/RED II/RED III)"
by Phillipe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) … Qualification for sustainability: Two issues are at the heart of the criticism of biofuels by environmental NGOs. The first is insufficient CO2 emission abatement
(Biofuels International) Hundreds of delegates from the world of biofuels attended the European biofuel conference in Geneva. The two-day event at the Fairmont Hotel, in the heart of the city, focused
(Bioenergy International) On 30 March, EU negotiators reached a deal on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), an outcome that has been welcomed by the European Biodiesel Board
by Joseph Glauber and Charlotte Hebebrand (International Food Policy Research Institute/Daily Star) … Despite the recurring food versus fuel debate and criticism expressed during previous price spikes, biofuel policies have grown
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Members of the European Parliament and the Swedish Presidency of the Council informally agreed March 30 to raise the share of renewables in the EU’s
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The amount of biofuels in Europe’s transport sector is expected to increase after the European Parliament and EU countries agreed in the early hours of Thursday
(Argus Media/Biobased Diesel Daily) Global energy and commodity price-reporting agency Argus has extended its Argus Open Markets real-time electronic price-discovery platform to include used cooking oil (UCO) and used cooking oil
by John Houghton-Brown (Argus Media) European producers and traders of biodiesel say Chinese product entering the EU is being wrongly labelled as an ‘advanced’ biofuel, and sold into Germany where it
(The Topsoe Team/Biofuels Digest) Some would say the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 is a mega-scale challenge requiring mega-scale solutions. Not to mention a healthy dose of optimism.
(Transport Energy Strategies) UPM has been at the forefront of innovating in the advanced biofuels space. Hear from Marko Janhunen, Chair of the EU’s Advanced Biofuels Coalition on policy advancements,
(ePURE) The latest update of ePURE’s Overview of biofuels policies and markets across the EU is now online and free to download. This report tracks progress of the EU and its
by Veronique Gibon, Wim De Greyt, Jan De Kock, Mark Kellens (Biobased Diesel Daily/Desmet Ballestra) Hydrotreated vegetable oil can reduce the use of fossil fuels and recycle waste streams, but
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e. V. (UFOP)) Controversial debates about the impact of European biofuel policy on cultivation of agricultural commodities in other regions, i.e. indirect land use
by Paul Messad (EURACTIV France) Nine EU member states, including France, have called on the European Commission to include low-carbon hydrogen – produced from nuclear electricity – in the EU’s
(European Waste-Based & Advanced Biofuels Association (EWBABA)/EurActiv) EWABA is very excited to welcome the newly established Union Database for Biofuels (“UDB”) open for economic operators’ registration since mid-January. In a year
(ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The EU is still overly reliant on fossil fuels for transport and Member States are lagging behind in efforts to promote renewable energy sources such as sustainable biofuels,
(ePURE) Sustainable crop-based biofuels remain the main source of renewable energy in transport, but are still needlessly restricted in how much they can help meet climate goals — The EU is
(UkrAgroConsult) The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has urged the European Union (EU) to include palm oil wastes and residues in bioenergy use. The organisation made its comments following the EU’s
Book: Cooperation between Brazil and Europe: Geopolitical Importance and Perspectives for Innovation
(Konrad Adenauer Stiftung) The newest edition of the Brazil-Europe relations series is dedicated to the theme of areas of cooperation between Brazil and Europe. The twelfth issue of the Brazil-Europe
(Equinor/bnamericas) This is a machine translation of the press release originally published in Portuguese. A partnership between Equinor and the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) will
(World Bio Market Insights) Interest in biofuels survived the fossil fuel bonanza of 2022 but there’s still a long road to viability — The importance of energy to domestic and international
(Rye Group/Biobased Diesel Daily) Rye Group, a leading U.K.-based provider of demolition, remediation and ground and enabling works, has achieved carbon-neutral status after switching from standard red diesel to HVO (hydrotreated
(Argent Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) Argent Energy, a leading European manufacturer of biodiesel in the U.K. and the Netherlands, has begun groundworks for construction of a glycerin refinery in the Port of
(Biofuels International) DPD will switch its entire diesel HGV fleet to Gd+ HVO in conjunction with integrated energy provider Essar and Green Biofuels. Gd+ HVO is a direct drop-in replacement
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) Although Hungary’s agriculture minister has recently hailed the ethanol industry’s fresh investments in animal feed and foodstuffs in addition to biofuel production, the European Commission appears to
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The European biofuels industry has hit back at NGO allegations that the use of soy oil is driving deforestation in the Amazon, emphasising that soy imported
(Titan) Titan will scale up Liquified Biomethane (LBM, also known as bio-LNG) production in the Port of Amsterdam together with BioValue as biogas supplier. Linde has been contracted to perform
by Stefka Wechsler (Argus Media) Tight distillate supplies could buoy interest in B100 biodiesel for bunkering in Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) early next year. EU sanctions will ban all imports of Russian diesel
by Jonathan Gleave (Argus Media) A better traceability of imported feedstocks used to produced advanced biofuels, particularly those derived from the palm oil sector, is essential for both the reputation of
by Filipa Oliveira and Telmo Ferreira (PRIO/EurActiv) Maritime transport emits around 940 million tons of CO2 annually and is responsible for about 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. More than 80% of
(UCO Network) UCO Network, the first blockchain-based ESG-focused biofuel platform and the VeChain Foundation, overseer of the world’s leading sustainability-focused public blockchain, VeChainThor, are thrilled to announce a long-term partnership to build infrastructure
(Bioenergy Insight) The European Parliament voted today (14 September) to recognise primary woody biomass as a renewable energy source. This is consistent with its prior classification under both the first
by Kong Lingyu (China Dialogue/Eco Business) China has developed a biodiesel export industry fed by used cooking oil, but a domestic market remains elusive. … Biodiesel stocks have also done well
(European Parliament) Share of renewable energy to be raised to 45% by 2030; Energy savings targets increased to 40% of final energy consumption, and 42.5% of primary energy consumption; Revision
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The Irish transport sector uses more than double the limit of waste-based biofuels such as used cooking oil, putting Ireland in breach of a cap contained
(IEA Bioenergy) IEA Bioenergy: Commenting on the upcoming Planetary vote in the European Parliament on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) next week, Dr. Paul Bennett, Chair of the Executive Committee
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Clariant has built the first commercial sunliquid® plant for the production of 50,000 t 2G cellulosic ethanol per year in Romania, which started production a few weeks ago. What have
(Alder Fuels/Enviva/Business Wire) Partnership aims to accelerate the decarbonization of aviation and to scale access to renewable fuels to power the clean energy transition — Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA), the world’s
(Research & Markets/PR Newswire) The “Transportation Grade Bioethanol Market – A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Raw Material, Fuel Blend, End Use, and Region – Analysis and Forecast, 2022-2031” report has
Accelerating Energy Independence and Emission Reductions: The Role of Advanced Biofuels in Transport
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) … In the context of transport, advanced biofuels have been identified in the REDII as one of the key solutions for the deployment of renewable energy
(Chevron Renewable Energy Group) Chevron Renewable Energy Group broke ground on the expansion of its Emden, Germany biorefinery during a ceremony held on Saturday. The expansion project includes the addition
(EU Biofuels Chain/Politico) Sustainable biofuels have an important role to play in EU energy independence and food security. — The EU has taken important steps towards strengthening EU energy independence
(ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The European Parliament has taken a positive step on EU renewable energy policy as ITRE Committee members voted decisively in favor of increasing the ambition for GHG emissions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … The EU policy includes a blending obligation for fuel suppliers. Starting in 2025, the aviation fuel made available to EU airports should contain 2% SAF,
( U.S. Industrial Pellet Association/Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Industrial Pellet Association (USIPA) on June 28 welcomed continued support for sustainable sourcing of ‘primary woody biomass’ by the EU Council’s General Approach for
(EnviTec Biogas/NGV Journal) Construction work to expand EnviTec Biogas’ original premises in Lohne, Lower Saxony is in full progress, the foundation is already poured. With the addition of an extra 640
(Hitachi Zosen Inova/NGV Journal) The German biogas producer Bioenergie Geest GmbH & Co. KG and the Swiss cleantech company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) signed a contract to establish the joint venture
GIDARA Energy’s Advanced Methanol Rotterdam Will Convert Non-Recyclable Waste into Advanced Biofuels
(GIDARA Energy/Business Insider/PR Newswire) GIDARA Energy and the Port of Rotterdam are pleased to announce GIDARA’s next advanced biofuels facility in The Netherlands: Advanced Methanol Rotterdam (“AMR”). Located in the Port of Rotterdam, the plant
(European Ombudsman) The complainant wished to obtain access to a list of all countries of origin of used cooking oil (UCO) for the years 2016 to 2019, together with the
(Biofuels Central) Repsol, supplier of the first single-seater French Formula 4 championship to use 100% advanced biofuel. Repsol has begun supplying 100% advanced biofuel to the French Formula 4 championship for use
(Sustainable Resources Verification Scheme (SURE)) The SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES Verifications Scheme (SURE) has been approved by the European Commission as a voluntary certification scheme for demonstrating compliance with the legal requirements of
(Bioenergy Insight) The biomethane sector will deliver 20% of current EU gas imports from Russia by 2030, the European Commission has announced. The Commission’s REPowerEU plan, released on 8 March, marks a
(European Biogas Association/NGV Journal) The European Commission announced a target for the production of 35 billion cubic meters (bcm) of biomethane within the EU by 2030 as part of its REPowerEU
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV) EU proposals aimed at cutting transport emissions risk boosting the amount of fraudulent used cooking oil (UCO) imported into the EU, according to a new study by the
(Process Worldwide) Versalis has begun the production of bioethanol at its Crescentino plant in Italy. The facility complies with the European legislation for the development of renewable energy RED II
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Just in the last few days, it’s been all about low carbon, lower carbon, net-zero carbon – and all of it from waste. Virgin Group
(Renewable Energy Group/Business Wire) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) (NASDAQ: REGI) will install a state-of-the-art pretreatment facility in Germany, enabling the

The decarbonization of EU road transportation will increasingly impact the demand for fossil and biofuel, especially after 2030. The long-term
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Europe is in danger of failing to meet the transport industry’s soaring demand for sustainable liquid
(Biofuels International) Tom Fox, head of renewable fuels, OTX, outlines how as the world emerges from the Covid pandemic, the
(RSB) The FLITE consortium, led by SkyNRG and with LanzaTech as the technology provider, will build the first-of-its-kind LanzaJetTM Alcohol
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Under the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal, the percentage of SAF that must be mixed with kerosene
(European Climate Foundation) Airlines, pilots and environmental groups are teaming up for the first time to support a European Union plan for
(Biofuels International) A new EU report, highlighted by ePURE, has underlined Europe’s continued dependence on fossil fuels for transport. The report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last week,we were surrounded by a Ministry of All the Talents, as you might say,
(GrainNet) … U.S. ethanol exports for the first quarter of the 2021/2022 marketing year (MY) were 5% higher than the previous
(ExxonMobil) ExxonMobil is expanding its interests in biofuels that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, acquiring a
by Xueqing Yang,Yang Liu, Alberto Bezama, Daniela Thrän (GCB-Bioenergy) Rapeseed is the dominant feedstock for biodiesel production in Germany; however,
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two support measures for the construction of advanced biofuels
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The EU’s approach to monitoring fraud in the importation of used cooking oil (UCO) – a
by Neil Briscoe (Irish Times) “Electrification of cars is important in reducing emissions but it cannot do it all” —
by Oliver Mace (Broadmanor Consulting) … Firstly, there are of course European countries outside of the EU – UK, Norway, Switzerland…
(Bioenergy Insight) EnviTec Biogas and Leipzig-based BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VNG AG, have formed a joint venture
(Advanced Biofuels Coalition) The Advanced Biofuels Coalition LSB, representing the leading companies in the advanced biofuels industry, strongly supports the EU
by Nikolaus J. Kurmayer (EURACTIV.com) The European Commission is preparing to launch an EU-wide database to certify the carbon footprint of
(DHL) DHL Freight and Shell partner to introduce Bio-LNG to road freight transport; Sustainable fuel alternative with lower CO2 emissions up
(Clariant/EurActiv) Starting in the fourth quarter of this year, Clariant’s sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania, will ramp up
(Repsol) • Repsol and Iberia have completed the Madrid–Bilbao route with sustainable fuel produced from waste at the Petronor Industrial
(Dowth Farm & Research Facility/KPMG Sustainable Futures/Gas Networks Ireland) The core aim of this report is to assess whether Ireland
(Fuels Europe) A new study by Imperial College London Consultants concludes that the potential availability of sustainable biomass, with no harm
by Adam Porter (Argus Media) Spanish trading company Nexolub has signed a 10-year offtake deal with tyre recycling firm Life for
(Wageningen University & Research) Wageningen University & Research and its partners have developed a new type of aviation fuel that is
(Honeywell UOP) Honeywell UOP’s Optimix GF feed distributor successfully enabled co-processing trial with biomass-based pyrolysis oil; Trial at Preem’s Lysekil
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the prolongation of the tax exemption measure for biofuels
(Opis Carbon Team) The commitment to carbon neutrality continues to grow as corporations and jurisdictions chart a course for net-zero greenhouse
(S&P Global Platts/PR Newswire) New prices offer granular look at actual costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions with biofuels — S&P
(The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC)/EurActiv) The decision to target palm oil was based on uncertain science and outdated
(Repsol) • Repsol has, for the first time in Spain, produced a batch of biojet obtained from waste, a sustainable
by Amandeep Parmar (Argus Media) Chinese biodiesel and feedstock suppliers are diversifying to get more value for their money with ever-evolving
(Biofuels International) The biofuels industry has supported the European Commission’s proposal to end the statistical inflation of waste-based biofuels in

Bringing you leading insights into key market drivers for biofuels — The past year has had a significant impact on
(European Council) As part of the European Green Deal, with the European Climate Law, the EU has set itself a binding
(Biofuels International) Even as Europe considers a major revamp of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) governing EU biofuels policy until
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Finns are flying when it comes to hydrogen and, even better, this national hydrogen
(EWABA) The EWABA association, representing the EU waste-based and advanced biodiesel industry, welcomes the Commission’s intention to make Europe the
(Repsol) • A total of 12 buses from the Bilbobus fleet will use net zero emissions fuel over the next
(ePURE) The Commission’s proposal leaves room for biofuels such as renewable ethanol to help achieve Green Deal, but should better
(Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany) The EU Commission submitted the ReFuelEU Aviation regulation draft intending to boost the ramp-up
(ePURE) ePURE joined other members of the Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform in issuing the following joint call for action on the
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The list of EU-approved sustainable fuel sources should be expanded to meet the higher targets for
(Biofuels International) The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has again urged the European Union to revise its approach
by Aditya Kondalamahanty (S&P Global) Indonesia’s use of palm oil to make biodiesel to rise by 23% by 2030; Biodiesel use projected
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sustainable aviation fuels are big globally due to incentives like the CORSIA program or regional SAF
(Palm Oil Monitor) Last week the Commission released its ‘Climate Taxonomy’ document. Basically, this is a new set of regulations that determine whether
(Repsol) -A total of 12 buses from the Bilbobus fleet will use net zero emissions fuel over the next four
(Biofuels International) Global demand for advanced feedstocks from sustainable sources is already outstripping the supply, with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)
(Biofuels International) The first UK bioLPG delivery from Ekobenz has arrived for AvantiGas. AvantiGas, part of UGI International, has secured
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s nothing hotter right now than renewable diesel and SAF – what are the pathways,
(GIDARA Energy) GIDARA Energy is pleased to announce its first advanced biofuels facility in Amsterdam; Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (“AMA”). The
(European Community Shipowners’ Associations) A recent study on the upcoming FuelEU Maritime proposal finds that a promotion of biofuels may raise
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands issued a statement saying it is crucial to
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pioneer SkyNRG announced today that they are the first in the world to
by Oliver Mace (Broadmanor Consulting) … In fact, when it comes to biofuels, sustainability specialists working for the likes of RSB
(Farmers Weekly) Arable farmers will have to produce new “mass balance” figures – essentially stock and movement records – from 1
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) Looking at electric vehicles as the only option for the decarbonisation of Europe’s transport sector is wrong
by Sophie Barthel (Argus Media) The environment committee of the German parliament, the Bundestag, agreed today on a final draft law aimed
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EurActiv) The EU’s decision to cap the share of crop-based biofuels in the bloc’s energy mix risks
(Union for the Promotion of Oilseed and Protein Plants) The French Association of Oilseed and Protein Producers (FOP) and the Union
(Bioenergy International) An alliance of 17 European associations advocating for cross-sectoral and cross-vectoral climate neutrality solutions was launched on March
(ePURE) Delegated Regulation perpetuates long-debunked and counterproductive ‘food vs fuel’ myth by restricting the contribution of crop-based renewable ethanol to
by James Cogan (Ethanol Europe/Biofuels Digest) … Oil maintains an overwhelming grip on the sector with a steady 94% share.
by Nathália Fernandes Pimentel* (Advanced Biofuels USA) First of all, carbon taxes are policy measures designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse
by Amir Imran Husain Safri (The Sun Daily) Palm oil-based biofuel demand from the European Union (EU) might disappear before the
by Tom Brown (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services) As governments continue to count the cost of the pandemic, both in terms of
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Austria-based oil and gas company OMV is making plans to invest 30 million euros
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials and Bioledger are using blockchain technology to fight fraud and
(Biofuels International) Angel Alvarez Alberdi, the secretary general, EWABA, a leading biofuel industry figure discusses the opportunities and challenges for
(Biofuels International) Vopak is investing in the Port of Rotterdam for the storage of waste-based feedstocks for the production of
(Investancia/EIN Newswire) Pongamia Trees will produce 300,000 tonnes of sustainable second generation feedstock every year by 2030 in boost for
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been a rough 2020 for aviation with COVID-19’s impact on travel. Yet, climate goals remain in
(International Energy Agency) There are concurrent media campaigns and publications questioning the use of woody biomass for renewable energy production. Several
(Neste) In 2020, Neste’s renewable products helped customers in several geographic markets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10.0 million tons*
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) … Additional efficiency improvements in planes and engines are not likely to be enough and
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) German bioenergy producer Verbio Vereinigte BioEnergie AG confirmed on Jan. 29 that its straw-to-biomethane facility under development at
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)/Biobased Diesel Daily) The accounting of biofuels with a high risk
(Gas for Climate) Gas for Climate advocates in new policy paper, that by 2030, 11% of all gas consumed in
by John Parnell (Green Tech Media) A Deloitte report commissioned by Shell finds that the heavy-freight sector is increasingly planning
(European Climate Foundation) Given that EU leaders have committed to achieving a net-zero-carbon economy by 2050, there is a growing focus
by Shaheera Aznam Shah (Malaysian Reserve) Mohd Khairuddin says we will continue to fight against any discriminatory actions which pose a
(Malay Mail) A nimble push into higher biodiesel blends such as B40 — 40 per cent blend of palm oil-derived biodiesel
by Emmanuel Desplechin (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The recent U.S. presidential election has spurred a lot of talk about what the
(OPIS/Business Wire) OPIS, an IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) company and the leading benchmark provider for emissions and carbon markets data, will
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants e.V. (UFOP) ) … German government agreed last Friday on key points
(Biofuels International) The Dutch government is looking to make alterations to its biofuels legislation in order to hit EU RED
(OMV) The test run of the world’s largest bioethanol plant based on wood has proven successful; OMV and AustroCel start
(European Biogass Association) The strategy is a major setback for the vital decarbonisation of transport at an acceptable cost: Lack
Views Sought on Updated List of Sustainable Biofuel Feedstocks DEADLINE January 2, 2023
(Biofuels International) The European Commission has asked to hear views on the long-awaited update of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) Annex IX. This draft act is open for feedback for four weeks