The European Commission has published a detailed impact assessment on possible pathways to reach the agreed goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050. The Commission recommends a 90% net greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2040 compared to 1990 levels, launching a discussion with all stakeholders; a legislative proposal will be made by the next Commission,... [Read More]

Singapore plans to require all flights departing the country to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2026. Transport minister Chee Hong Tat said the country aims for a 1% SAF target from 2026 and plans to raise it to 3-5% by 2030, Reuters reported. "The use of SAF is a critical pathway for the decarbonisation of aviation and is expected to contribute around 65%... [Read More]

The current hiccup over the vote to set stricter carbon fleet limits for trucks and buses once again confirms the lack of coordination of a comprehensive strategy - not only at national but also at European level. With this statement, the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) criticised the inappropriate discussion in the Federal Chancellery on the... [Read More]

European renewable ethanol producers have launched a new legal challenge now directed to the EU’s RefuelEU Aviation Regulation - charging that it improperly excludes crop-based biofuels from the effort to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from air transport. It’s the second legal challenge from the EU renewable ethanol industry to be raised in recent months alleging... [Read More]

Several Member States including Germany are considering not supporting the deal struck during the first trilogue on 18 January - with a minority likely to block the file. A number of Member States support the important role of renewable fuels, citing the latest statistics published by Eurostat showing that even in 2022 most Member States still did not fulfil the 10%... [Read More]

Indonesia has signed a MoU with ENI in a bid to tackle carbon emissions. The agreement covers the development of biofuels, carbon offsets as well as other initiatives related to the energy transition and decarbonisation including Carbon Capture Storage (CCS), Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCS/CCUS) and energy efficiency. The collaboration signals Indonesia’s... [Read More]

Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed EPA’s release of public data for the Renewable Fuel Standard, including final production volumes for last year. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data shows that US production of biomass-based diesel – including biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and heating oil – reached 4 billion gallons... [Read More]

The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new measures to strengthen carbon emission reduction targets for new heavy-duty vehicles. Negotiators agreed on emissions reduction targets of 45% for the period 2030-2034, 65% for 2035-2039 and 90% as of 2040, applying for large trucks (including vocational vehicles, such as garbage trucks, tippers... [Read More]

The European Commission has established the Union Database for Biofuels (UDB) which opened for online registration by biofuel operators. According to the Commission the database aims to improve traceability of biofuels, avoid double counting, and address concerns about fraud. The European Commission said it worked closely with relevant stakeholders and market players... [Read More]

The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses, trucks and trailers. The regulation for the type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles (Euro 7) aims to support the transition towards clean mobility. At Parliament’s request, the number of exhaust particles... [Read More]

Brussels Airport Company, thanks to federal government support, will be granting a special financial contribution to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). One year ago, Brussels Airport announced the first delivery of SAF via the NATO pipeline. However the high price of SAF remained an obstacle and slowed down its use by airlines. This new SAF incentive... [Read More]

World Trade Organization's (WTO) dispute settlement body has agreed to set up a panel to review countervailing duties imposed by the European Union (EU) on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia. Indonesia has requested WTO dispute consultations with the EU regarding the bloc's imposition of duties on imports of biodiesel from the Southeast Asia nation in August. However... [Read More]

Neste and ENOC Group have agreed to collaborate to explore the possibilities of supplying and purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Dubai and the wider Middle East North Africa (MENA) region in the coming years. Both partners are committed to supporting the efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation in the region and recognise the critical role... [Read More]

The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) has welcomed the decision by the European Parliament to lower the carbon emission limits for heavy duty commercial vehicles. UFOP is also calling for a biofuel strategy that focuses on areas of application that are practically impossible to electrify. This includes heavy goods transport in particular, but... [Read More]

Growth Energy has applauded senators for introducing the bipartisan Adopt GREET Act. The bill will require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use Argonne National Lab’s Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model for greenhouse gas modelling of ethanol, biodiesel, and all approved fuel pathways under the Renewable... [Read More]

Repsol's chairman Antonio Brufau said that the energy transition represents an "enormous opportunity" for the company. During the annual general share holders' meeting, he reviewed the key aspects of the energy transition, mainly in Europe, and the path towards zero net emissions by 2050. Brufau highlighted the company’s plans to transform the industrial sites to... [Read More]

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will stay more expensive than kerosene even when large-scale production begins, but the cost will not stop airlines from their emission targets, International Air Transport Association (IATA) head Willie Walsh said. IATA previously estimated that SAF could contribute around 65% of the reduction in emissions needed by aviation to reach net-zero... [Read More]