In Canada, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, launched consultations to develop Canada’s Clean Electricity Standard (CES) and drive progress towards a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. Work on clean electricity will also be key to reaching Canada’s ambitious and achievable emissions reduction target of 40 to 45 percent below […]
In India, the Financial Express reports that the transportation minister announced Toyota would start a pilot project in the country running on green hydrogen. He also confirmed that flex-fuel engines vehicles allowing for up to 100% ethanol use from Hyundai, Suzuki and Toyota will be on the road within six months. The government is also […]
In Belgium, Agriland reports that the EU plans to use funding under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to double the planned production of biomethane by 2030 in order to reduce the reliance on gas from Russia. This would lead to the creation of 35 billion cubic metres of biomethane per year by that year (the […]
In Washington, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) led Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the Biden Administration to prioritize American energy independence amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and record-high […]
In Washington, as gas prices hit all-time record highs, and with the U.S. banning Russian oil, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are calling for American biofuel to be unleashed under their bipartisan plan to replace Russian oil with clean, American-made renewable fuels that are available right now. The senators’ new bill—the […]
In Belgium, the Commission published on Tuesday its Communication “REPowerEU: Joint European action for more affordable, secure, and sustainable energy”. The Communication aims to support the EU’s energy independence by accelerating the deployment of renewables and ensuring the affordability and security of energy supply. REPowerEU identifies diversifying the EU’s gas supplies as the first action […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Biden Administration is concerned the Russian invasion in Ukraine will impact food prices to such an extent that introducing biofuel blending waivers may be a way to stave off food inflation. Potential waivers are thought to reduce demand for corn and soy so that they could be diverted to human […]
In Washington, D.C., to provide relief at the pump in response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions from the transportation sector, six farm and biofuel organizations wrote to President Biden urging his administration to use existing authority to allow for the year-round sale of gasoline blended with up to 15 percent […]
In Washington, the Environmental Defense Fund, along with a coalition of health and environmental groups, moved to intervene in lawsuits challenging EPA’s Clean Car Standards for cars and passenger trucks in model years 2023 to 2026. The groups filed their motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Groups that […]
In the UK, Construction Enquirer reports the construction industry is panicking ahead of the nationwide ban on red diesel that comes into effect on April 1, forcing users to switch to regular diesel, biodiesel or HVO in an effort to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Red diesel has traditionally been significantly cheaper than standard diesel, […]
