In Brazil, Agencia Brazil reports that the government has expanded the RenovaBio program to include carbon intensity production goals for the next 10 years. For 2021, the mandatory CBIOs target is 24.86 million while for 2022, it is 35.98 million CBIOs. Rather than fixed targets going forward, minimum and maximum levels will be established. For […]
In Nebraska, the Lincoln Journal Star newspaper reports seed companies have submitted a 111-page proposal, submitted through the Nebraska Voluntary Cleanup Program, that outlines the emergency clean up plan for the AltEn facility in Mead that will last well into the new year. The report outlines the poor state of disarray they found the facility […]
In Washington, D.C., a bipartisan group of seven Midwestern governors that lead the nation in the production of low-carbon ethanol sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan asking the EPA for guidance on options to ensure retailers are able to sell E15 to consumers all year long without interruption and expressing disappointment by the […]
In Washington, the House Agriculture Committee hearing on The Immediate Challenges to Our Nation’s Food Supply Chain convened Nov. 3 where producers, processors, and users of soy expressed their concerns over recent issues ranging from labor shortages to shipping woes. They’re also expressing what they’re not concerned about: soy oil supplies. Food industry groups have […]
In Peru, the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi) dismissed questions about the initiation of an examination procedure due to the expiration of measures to the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of biodiesel, which began in September of 2020. According to Resolution No. 265-2021 / CDB-INDECOPI, published […]
In Washington, Growth Energy submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a notice of intent to sue regarding its failure to timely fulfill the agency’s statutory obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to issue the 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) and in turn, the potentially multi-year “set” rulemaking process for renewable fuel volumes for 2023 and […]
In the Ukraine, the Goa Spotlight reports the Prime Minister has announced that even though the country has enough gas reserves on hand for the coming winter season, all heating companies will be required to shift completely to alternative fuels, such as biofuels, although a date for the transition was not reported. The Prime Minister […]
In Washington, D.C., President Biden and Congressional leaders released a new proposed Build Back Better Act that includes nearly $1 billion to expand biofuels infrastructure, a four-year extension of the biodiesel tax credit which was set to set to expire at the end of 2022, and a new tax credit to support the creation and […]
In California, in comments submitted late last week, the Renewable Fuels Association reminded the California Air Resources Board that the state’s path toward achieving its carbon reduction targets should be technology-neutral, inclusive of a broad array of low- and zero-carbon technologies. RFA also recommended that CARB rely on more realistic assumptions and feasible scenarios as it […]
In the UK, the countervailing duty on biodiesel from Indonesia was imposed by the EU on behalf of the UK and the other member states. The Secretary of State for International Trade transitioned the countervailing duty to continue applying in the UK after the transition period. A transition review of the countervailing duty will be […]
