In Brazil, in a move that will no doubt raise eyebrows with the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, Bloomberg reports that Brazil is looking to temporarily extend its duty-free quota for US ethanol “in a show of goodwill” towards President Trump. Negotiators are trying to find common ground that would allow the US to […]
In Brazil, Agence France Presse reports the quota for US-origin ethanol expired on Monday, striking a blow to US President Trump and his efforts to keep the favor of voters in corn-producing states. The US Ambassador to Brazil is under investigation by the US House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee because he allegedly tried to […]
In Canada, ground transportation is responsible for almost a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions globally—and account for about 40 percent of emissions in British Columbia. Increasing emissions from this sector suggest further growth despite current policies. Continuing down this path puts into question whether we can meet the Paris Agreement requirements to slow the planet’s […]
In the United Kingdom, the government announced plans to clamp down on illegal deforestation as it consults on a new law to protect rainforests and clean up the UK’s supply chains. The consultation will run for six weeks and seeks views from UK and international stakeholders. The proposals would prohibit larger businesses operating in the […]
In Washington, Reuters reports decisions on neither the gap-year applications nor the 2021 blending levels have been made by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA Administrator told reports that COVID-19 was the main reason for the delay in deciding on a proposal for the 2021 RVO and hoped a proposal would be finalized soon. He […]
In Delaware, the Biden Presidential Campaign issued a statement blasting the Trump Administration for not supporting farmers and the biofuel industry, saying that like an Obama-Biden Administration, a Biden-Harris Administration would have the industry’s back. “Instead of standing with those who till our land and sow our fields, we have a president who has sold […]
In Iowa, the governor has announced that $100 million of CARES funding will go to agriculture including the following support schemes for biofuels: $15.5 million — State Biofuel Grant Program — Biofuels producers were excluded from receiving aid under other parts of the CARES Act; this program will provide relief to those Iowa ethanol and […]
In Washington, Growth Energy reaffirmed its opposition to so-called ‘gap-year’ exemptions from the nation’s biofuel laws after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed nine new petitions from refiners seeking to skirt obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard – bringing the total to 98, including 67 retroactive exemption requests. “Oil companies are pouring gasoline on the […]
In Washington, D.C., the Renewable Fuels Association reports that with just two weeks remaining before Brazil is likely to impose a tariff of at least 20 percent on all fuel ethanol imports from the United States, a bipartisan coalition of House members has joined the effort to restore fair and equitable ethanol trade with Brazil. […]
In Ireland, Petrol Plaza reports Fuels for Ireland that represents the country’s energy industry is calling for a switch to E10 from E5 as part of its new strategy that seeks to bring the sector to carbon neutrality by 2050. The company’s CEO says that fossil fuels cannot be the basis of Ireland’s energy matrix […]
