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India has announced the launch of a global biofuel alliance during the G20 summit in New Delhi.
The alliance, with the United States and Brazil as its founding members, aims to accelerate global efforts to meet net-zero emissions targets by facilitating trade in biofuels derived from sources including plant and animal waste, Reuters reported.
"We are launching the Global Biofuel Alliance. India…
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Velocys has welcomed the UK Department for Transport confirming its commitment to introduce a revenue certainty scheme for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The DfT will launch a consultation on the design and delivery of the scheme, which should attract further investment into the UK SAF industry.
A SAF scheme is expected to be highly beneficial to the Altalto Immingham project as it sends a…
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The Department for Transport has issued an announcement titled New measures to support sustainable aviation fuel industry – highlighting a revenue certainty scheme to support sustainable aviation fuel production in the UK.
Sustainable Aviation (SA), an alliance of UK airlines, airports, aerospace manufacturers, air navigation service providers and SAF producers, has issued the following…
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The Malaysian government has launched the second phase of its National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR).
This was launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the NETR includes the implementation of a B30 biodiesel blending mandate.
This has a target date of 2030 for B30 biodiesel to be mandated “when POGO [palm oil vs low-sulphur gas oil] spreads are projected to be economically…
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More than 30 industry leaders and environmental campaigners have today urged ministers to cut duties on clean replacements for diesel.
In a letter to the UK Transport Minister Jesse Norman, they cite the “urgent imperative” to reduce harmful pollutants, with 1 in 20 deaths across the UK directly attributed to poor air quality.
The UK transport was responsible for 27% of all emissions last…
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Global soybean production in the running season is likely to amount to round 403 million tonnes, with Brazil, Argentina and the US accounting for 81% of that figure, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Around 402.8 million tonnes of soybeans are expected to be produced worldwide in 2023/24. The USDA lowered its July forecast by 2.5 million tonnes.
The US soybean crop is now…
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The European Union is looking at Africa to back clean jet fuel projects under its Global Gateway infrastructure fund, Reuters reported.
This is ahead of an anticipated boom in demand for environmentally sustainable air travel, an EU official said.
The EU has pledged to dedicate half of its €300 billion ($324 billion) infrastructure plan, seen as a rival to China's Belt and Road Initiative, to…
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The downstream oil sector’s leading trade begins its new phase as Fuels Industry UK to demonstrate its evolving remit to champion low carbon fuels as well as traditional petroleum products.
Previously known as the United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA), the change reflects its members' ambition to manufacture and supply the biofuels, low carbon hydrogen and other low carbon…
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US oil refiner Phillips 66 and grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) are in talks over a new biofuels joint venture, Reuters reported.
The aim is of the collaboration is to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The oil and corn-based ethanol industries, which were at odds for years over blending mandates, have increasingly become allies amid a series of partnerships aimed at securing…
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Google has joined a Shell-backed blockchain platform that allows airlines to sell sustainable aviation biofuels (SAF) credits to business customers.
The Avelia programme was launched by Shell and American Express Global Business Travel (BGT) last year.
It aims to initially offer 1 million gallons of SAF credits to corporate customers.
The initiative aims to connect firms with airlines willing…
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The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has called on US President Joe Biden to ensure the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promptly finalises its proposed regulation to eliminate the 1-pound per square inch (psi) Reid vapour pressure (RVP) waiver for petroleum containing 10% ethanol (E10) in eight states.
In a letter to President Biden, ACE CEO Brian Jennings outlined how “what should…
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According to the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) renewable fuels made up of 8.2% of the country’s road transport and non-road mobile machinery fuel mix this year.
Between 1 January and 3 August 1.969 billion litres equivalent of renewable fuels were supplied in the UK, according to Argus Media analysis.
Biodiesel accounted for 39% of total renewable fuels supplied and hydrotreated…
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Eni, Enel and other Italian energy groups look set to benefit from a partial transfer of European Union funds to the REPowerEU scheme.
In a report analysing Italy's challenges to spend €191.5 billion of EU post-COVID funds by 2026, DBRS noted that the Italian government was trying to shift some of that money to the green energy initiative REPowerEU, Reuters reported.
"We believe this transfer…
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The IEA has presented key findings from its new report, Biofuel Policy in Brazil, India and the United States – Insights for the Global Biofuel Alliance.
This was done at a special meeting of government ministers who convened at the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting, which identified Fuels for the Future as a priority area.
The event in Goa, India, was opened by India’s Minister…
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As biofuels gain market traction their use has been increasingly motivated by new regulatory programmes and tax incentives. These programmes and incentives have quickly grown to be prominent, well-funded and increasingly widespread in both the US and the European Union.
A critical tool for the growth of these programmes has been the ability to measure the renewable portion of biofuels using…
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