
May 7, 2025
China’s UCO exports to US plunge amid new tariffs
Policy News
May 6, 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled a global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry, which is managed independently by the newly established Civil Aviation Decarbonisation Organisation (CADO).
This initiative aims to connect airlines, fuel producers, and corporate clients, ensuring transparent tracking of SAF transactions and preventing... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2025
The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has welcomed the recognition of the importance of combating Annex IX biofuels fraud and the fact that the Committee on the Sustainability of Biofuels, Bioliquids and Biomass fuels is discussing concrete measures to address it.
The EBB considers fraud an existential threat for our industry for the functioning of sustainability verification... [Read More]
Policy News
Apr 15, 2025
Germany harvested less rapeseed in 2024 than in the previous year.
Despite the smaller domestic supply, rapeseed imports in the first half of the 2024/25 season remained below the previous year’s levels.
According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, Germany imported approximately 3.1 million tonnes of rapeseed in the first half of the 2024/25 season,... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 31, 2025
The Trump administration has urged oil and biofuel producers to negotiate a compromise on the future of US biofuels policy, aiming to prevent the political clashes that defined his first term, Reuters reported.
The oil industry and biofuel producers have long competed for a share of the multibillion-dollar US gasoline market, frequently clashing over the Renewable Fuel... [Read More]
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Mar 26, 2025
Growth Energy, the US’s largest biofuel trade association, has welcomed John Deere as its newest member.
A global leader in the production of agricultural, construction, forestry, and turf equipment and solutions, John Deere has helped its customers produce food, fibre, fuel, and infrastructure worldwide for nearly 200 years.
"John Deere is among the world's most... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 25, 2025
Airbus is taking a significant step toward scaling the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by testing a new book and claim approach.
This initiative aims to boost both supply and demand for SAF worldwide, providing a flexible and scalable solution to accelerate SAF adoption.
The first MoU was signed by SMBC Aviation Capital, followed by AerCap, Comlux, Luxaviation,... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 10, 2025
According to recent data from the International Grains Council (IGC), global sunflower seed production will probably reach 50.1 million tonnes in the current season.
This figure is not only 100,000 tonnes lower than previously expected, representing a 12.4% decline compared to the 2023/24 crop year, but also marks the smallest harvest in four years.
According to the... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 26, 2025
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform, representing the European shipowners and the fuel suppliers, has stressed the urgency of developing a European supply chain for clean shipping fuels.
An estimated €40 billion in annual investments is required for European shipping alone up to 2050 according to the Draghi report. Supporting investments to foster the production and availability... [Read More]
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Feb 18, 2025
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has welcomed the reintroduction of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act led by Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) in the Senate, and Representatives Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in the House.
This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would extend the Reid vapour pressure... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 10, 2025
Some UK anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures will expire in 2026.
Affected UK producers can apply for an expiry review if they want the measures to be kept.
The window for affected domestic producers to apply for an expiry review has now opened.
The period for industry to request an expiry review for the measures listed below runs from January 2025 to end October... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 7, 2025
The EU Commission slightly lowered its forecast of sunflower seed output in its February estimate for the 2024 oilseed harvest.
According to recent information by the EU Commission, the 2024 EU sunflower seed harvest is seen to total around 8 million tonnes, 7,000 tonnes less than expected at the end of December.
The revision increases the year-on-year decline to... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 7, 2025
The EU Commission significantly lowered expectations concerning the European 2024 rapeseed harvest at the end of last year, reducing its forecast to approximately 17.2 million tonnes.
Given the smaller crop and an expected rapeseed processing volume of about 23 million tonnes, this means that the EU will rely more on imports.
Most imports go to German oil mills, which... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 30, 2025
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said Heathrow's third runway could be built and be operational in a decade's time.
The extra runway at Heathrow was one of a number of infrastructure projects announced by the chancellor as part of the government's plans to boost economic growth.
A new runway will help increase capacity at the already over-stretched airport, while additional... [Read More]
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Jan 28, 2025
The EWABA association has highlighted the need to enable the deployment of cover and intermediate crops in Europe by ensuring the highest sustainability certification requirements.
Increasing decarbonisation targets, especially in the aviation and maritime sectors, will only be achieved with additional volumes of eligible feedstock.
As part of the European Commission’s... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 17, 2025
New analysis has revealed how private investment and national commitments are driving global growth for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) – with a total of £14.7 billion (€17.4 billion) invested in SAF projects.
‘The Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Global Investment Analysis’, produced by Innovate UK Business Connect, was developed to map out sources of private investment... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 16, 2025
The US Department of Energy (DoE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $6 million (€5.8 million) in funding for three projects that will advance biofuel development.
The projects are located in New York, California and New Hampshire.
Funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the projects will support... [Read More]