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The Australian government said it is aiming to invest $735 million (€624 million) in the development of a low-carbon fuels industry. The announcement was welcomed by farm groups, who hope it will boost demand for biofuel feedstocks like canola and sugarcane, Reuters reported. The money, to be released over 10 years from 2028, is intended to stimulate private investment in products like…
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Following strong export performance in the 2023/24 crop year – representing the second-highest level since the turn of the century – Germany's rapeseed oil exports are showing a general downward trend for 2024/25. According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, export volumes reached 1.27 million tonnes, marking a decline of around 2.7 per cent compared to the 1.31 million…
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Jet Zero Australia (Jet Zero) has welcomed the Government’s announcement of the $1.1 billion (€0.63 billion) Cleaner Fuels Programme for the development of the domestic low carbon liquid fuels sector. Jet Zero is one of the leading sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) developers in Australia across three projects in Queensland: Project Ulysses in Townsville (Alcohol-to-Jet SAF), Project Mandala…
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Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned energy holding company, is increasing efforts to accelerate the energy transition in the transportation sector by developing biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green hydrogen. The move aims to cut carbon emissions while ensuring national energy security. Pertamina senior vice-president Indira Pratyaksa said the transition must be taken seriously for…
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The White House is preparing to make a high-stakes decision that could reshape America’s energy and agricultural sectors – and test the balance between climate goals and economic interests. At the heart of the debate is whether to force major oil refiners to offset billions of gallons of recently waived biofuel blending obligations, a move that could either bolster struggling farmers or…
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Shell Nederland Raffinaderij has announced it will halt construction of its planned biofuels facility at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam. The project, which began three years ago by the subsidiary of Shell plc, was reassessed through a comprehensive commercial and technical review, leading to the decision to discontinue development. Machteld de Haan, Shell’s president of downstream,…
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EWABA has been advocating for a proper and timely launch of the Union Database for Biofuels (UDB) to contribute to sustainability and traceability of EU biofuels in order to prevent fraudulent imports. EWABA members are well advanced in testing the UDB environment with the second technical pilot involving biodiesel producers and waste collectors completed. EWABA confirmed that all key UDB…
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Growth Energy has commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which opened fuel markets to competition from home-grown biofuels produced from US farm crops. Joining Growth Energy in celebration of the August 8th birthday were leaders from across the heartland, who have helped to make the RFS America’s single most successful policy for increasing US energy…
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Growth Energy has commended the US Trade Representative (USTR) for initiating its Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair trade practices and called on the agency to take bold action on behalf of American ethanol producers who are placed at a competitive disadvantage bilaterally.  “We appreciate the opportunity to provide input on ethanol market access challenges considering…
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The Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO) and 4AIR announced a strategic collaboration between their respective Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) registries. The collaboration's key focus is on interoperability to enhance data integrity, mitigate double issuance risks, and facilitate efficient cross-registry SAF certificate handling between commercial and business aviation. The…
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Russia, Ukraine and the EU account for roughly three quarters of global sunflower seed production. In these key regions, 2025/26 harvests are expected to exceed those of the previous year. Overall, global sunflower seed output is projected to increase 9%. According to latest data from the International Grains Council (IGC), global sunflower seed production in the 2025/26 season is forecast at…
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According to the latest estimates from the EU Commission, the EU rapeseed harvest is expected to be smaller than previously forecast. The good news is that it will significantly outperform the disappointing previous year's output. However, even this outstanding harvest will not be sufficient to meet the EU-27's demand of approximately 25 million tonnes. Rapeseed harvesting operations are in…
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As the European Union accelerates its renewable energy transition, EcoCeres has issued a position paper calling for the development of a robust verification system to uphold the integrity of sustainability claims in the biofuels sector. The company advocates for a system that is fair, transparent, and resistant to fraud, emphasising the need for data transparency and consistent standards across…
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