In Colombia, Argus Media reports that at a recent oil chamber annual summit, former mines and energy minister German Arce pointed out the “huge price disparity” between diesel and biodiesel, “one with guaranteed supply and the other with no guarantee” and noted the country’s biodiesel blend mandate will rise to 12pc from 10pc in Q1 […]
In Washington, the Biogenic CO2 Coalition commended a bipartisan group of six U.S. governors who are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take prompt, science-based action to keep the United States from falling behind its competitors in the international bioeconomy. In a letter sent last week to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, a group of […]
In Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) released detailed expert modelling of Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) after implementation of the liquid fuel class CFS regulations in 2022. Four scenarios were defined to profile market demand for and use of biofuels in Canada, and to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and economic growth potential of the CFS […]
In Argentina, the Clarin newspaper reports the Foreign Ministry has not ruled out taking a complaint to the World Trade Organization over the increase in tariffs imposed on Argentine biodiesel in the US market. The comments came from the Foreign Minister’s team after a Clarín query. And they occur days after a US complaint filed […]
In Washington, a coalition of the nation’s largest biofuels and agricultural trade groups filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia asking the court to enforce its 2017 decision requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address its improper waiver of 500 million gallons of biofuel demand in the 2016 renewable volume obligation (RVO). The coalition, which includes […]
In Washington, D.C., Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act, legislation to incentivize the production of sustainable aviation fuel and help the aviation sector reduce carbon emissions. “As a member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, I know the importance […]
In Germany, Argus Media reports that the planned introduction of multipliers for electricity and hydrogen in a draft law for the use of renewables in transport published by the German environment ministry (BMU) will remove first generation biofuels from the market by 2025. The German government outlined its plans to toughen the country’s biofuels legislation […]
In Brazil, S&P Global Platts reports that Brazil’s National Energy Policy Council said that imported raw materials can be used in the production of biodiesel. Previously, all biofuel sold at National Petroleum Agency auctions had to be manufactured from oils and fats of Brazilian origin. On Nov. 12, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) published the […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports that Indonesia is unlikely to proceed with plans to raise the bio-content of its palm oil-based biodiesel to 40% next year as it struggles to fund the program, an energy ministry official told parliament on Monday. Instead, the Southeast Asian country will retain its biodiesel B30 programme which makes it compulsory […]
In China, Argus Media reports that a new free-trade agreement between 15 Asia-Pacific countries will phase out tariffs on a host of biofuels and feedstocks, although existing trade flows may limit the immediate market impact. “The Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership (RCEP) was signed by China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the 10 members […]
