In Washington D.C, the Clean Fuels Alliance America said its members had a meeting this week to elect new Governing Board leaders. The alliance said that its new leadership reflects the interests of both large and small companies, biodiesel and renewable diesel producers, as well as soybean growers and renderers. “Clean Fuels is the leading […]
In India, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports that Haryana’s state government will support cooperative sugarcane mills so that all of them can set up ethanol production. Thanks to increasing ethanol demand in line with the country’s upcoming 20% ethanol blending mandate and the introduction of flex-fuel vehicles in the country, the state government believes having […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that even though biodiesel blending has been held at 10% since prices surged in late 2021, data from the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) published on its website volumes associated with 14% blending for January and February 2023, in line with the policy set prior to the cut […]
In Canada, the government announced that approximately 60 projects have been selected to receive funding under the Government of Canada’s C$1.5-billion Clean Fuels Fund (CFF). These projects represent a first tranche of the highest-ranking applications from last year’s call for proposals and have a total combined value of more than C$3.8 billion. They include production facilities, […]
In Washington, a new report from the White House’s General Accounting Office says U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have assurance that its decisions about small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) are based on valid information. In addition, EPA and the Department of Energy (DOE) do not have policies and procedures […]
In the UK, the Business Travel Association (BTA) called for government and industry-wide collaboration to accelerate SAF developments and ensure the worldwide delivery of green aviation. A recent BTA research found that the industry is reliant on SAF as a key facilitator of decarbonisation, but notes that all players in the supply chain must do […]
In Egypt, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of Namibia Hage Geingob signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a strategic partnership between the EU and Namibia at the COP27 in Egypt. The partnership aims to ensure the development of a secure and sustainable supply of raw materials, refined materials and renewable hydrogen […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association and nearly 200 other organizations representing a broad swath of the agricultural value chain have urged Congress to act quickly to prevent a rail strike and service shutdown on November 19, the deadline for unions and railroads to finalize an agreement. RFA continues to engage in discussions with the […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Growth Energy agreed under their consent decree to delay by two weeks the issuance of the proposed 2023 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). EPA is now required to propose the biofuel requirements by no later than November 30, 2022. This does […]
In Washington, U.S. General Accounting Office released a report on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision-making when it comes to small refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard. The report had been requested more than three years ago by renewable fuel supporters in Congress. The following is a response from Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO […]
