Category: Policy

Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation discuss biodiesel priorities with Biodiesel Parliamentary Front

October 2, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) discussed in a meeting with the Biodiesel Parliamentary Front last Wednesday the priority agendas for promoting the biodiesel sector. During the meeting, the agenda of predictability for the biodiesel industry, Brazilian energy independence and generation of jobs and income was discussed. According to him, biodiesel production […]

India launches registration portal for biogas plants

September 28, 2023 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In India, Business Standard reported that Indian Government has launched an unified registration portal for the registration of compressed biogas (CBG) and biogas plants in the country. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) said that more than 1,163 biogas plants and 426 CBG plants registered on the portal are eligible for assistance under […]

National Corn Growers Association launches campaign asking NHTSA for level playing field for ethanol

September 28, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) this week launched a grassroots advocacy campaign to encourage the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to provide a level playing field for biofuels such as ethanol. The organization is calling on corn growers and advocates to make their voices heard by submitting comments to the agency. The […]

Lativa seeks EU OK to include energy self-generation and biomethane into REPowerEU chapter

September 27, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, Latvia submitted a request to the European Commission to modify its recovery and resilience plan, to which it also wishes to add a REPowerEU chapter. The REPowerEU chapter contains a reform to facilitate the development of renewable energy communities and energy self-generation. The reform also aims at increasing the uptake of sustainable biomethane. […]

IRA boosts Chinese UCO exports to the US

September 26, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, Reuters reports Chinese import data shows a surge in Chinese exports of used cooking oil to the US since two months after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, leading to almost $390 million in UCO exports in the past 12 months. Almost 384,000 metric tons of UCO was imported by the use […]

Bureau of Indian Standards releases nine biofuel standards

September 25, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In India, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India commits to complement the green initiatives of the country through development of relevant standards. Through an official release, BIS also announced that the Indian Standards will significantly complement the objectives of Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA), the multilateral forum announced by Prime Minister […]

African delegations set to visit India for ethanol blending, biogas studies

September 22, 2023 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In India, Business Standard reported that senior officials from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas have confirmed that India will soon welcome delegations from countries like Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda who are keen to replicate India’s ethanol blending and biogas initiatives. “Faced with increasing oil import bills for a growing population, these nations have […]

European Parliament’s Committee on Environment excludes biogas and biomethane from its Opinion on the Net Zero Industry Act

September 21, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment (ENVI) adopted its Opinion on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) on Wednesday, a milestone legislation to foster EU-based manufacturing of clean technologies tabled last March by the European Commission. The European Biogas Association is deeply concerned by the ENVI Committee’s decision to exclude “sustainable biogas and biomethane […]

Growth Energy Biofuels Summit hits Washington on all policy fronts

September 20, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, Growth Energy welcomed its members from across the U.S. to Washington, D.C. last week for the 14th-annual Growth Energy Biofuels Summit. While in D.C., the attendees met with their elected senators and representatives to tell the industry’s story, and advocate for pro-biofuels policy priorities like lowering fuel prices and carbon emissions by securing […]

European Parliament’s transport committee recognizes renewable fuels’ role in decarbonization

September 19, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, on Tuesday, the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) voted its Opinion on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles, a milestone legislation to curb the segment emissions. The European Biogas Association applauds the TRAN Committee for recognizing the long-term contribution of renewable […]

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