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The UK government has set out ambitious plans to clean up our energy system as it transitions to net zero by 2050.
Building on the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the Energy White Paper sets out specific steps the government will take over the next decade to cut emissions from industry, transport and buildings by 230 million metric tonnes – equivalent to…
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The Dutch government is looking to make alterations to its biofuels legislation in order to hit EU RED II targets.
Companies that deliver fuels to the transport sector in the Netherlands are obliged to deliver an annually increasing share of renewable energy rising to 16.4% by the end of this year.
This could potentially increase gradually to just over 27% by the end of this decade, according…
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The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has welcomed the Sixth Carbon Budget published by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).
UKIFDA has been lobbying for targets and timelines and was pleased that the CCC has agreed with this.
However, the organisation said liquid biofuels were still not included in the list of possible decarbonisation solutions, which limit options and…
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Growth Energy, the nation’s largest association of biofuel producers and supporters, released a new report examining the potential climate benefits of a nationwide transition from E10 ethanol to E15.
The report was authored by Air Improvement Resource (AIR), a leading research firm in the area of mobile source emissions modelling and technology, at the request of Growth Energy.
“Based…
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2.5 million (€1.9 million) technical assistance package to support advanced biofuel development in India.
The grant is funded from the Asia Clean Energy Fund, financed by the Government of Japan under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility, and the Republic of Korea's e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund.
In a statement, ADB said the…
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments worldwide to support the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a critical step to achieving its target to cut net emissions by 2050.
This target was reinforced by a resolution at IATA’s 76th AGM, which also commits the industry to exploring pathways to net zero emissions.
“We have long known that an…
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A coalition of US biofuels and agricultural trade groups filed a motion asking the courts to enforce its 2017 decision over the improper waiver of 500 million gallons of biofuel demand.
In the court of appeals hearing, the group demanded that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) address the renewable volume obligation (RVO) controversy.
The coalition, which includes Growth Energy,…
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A Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act, an innovative bill that takes a first step toward cutting the climate-harming pollution from aircraft, has been introduced in the US.
The bill, introduced by Julia Brownley (D-CA), sets clear targets for the aviation sector to cut emissions to put the sector on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050.
The bill provides incentives for the production of high…
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The Government’s decision to phase-out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030 and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles by 2035 has been welcomed by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).
The REA represents around 550 companies, including more than 150 operating across the production and distribution of renewable transport fuels, including liquid…
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The Biofuture Platform is leading calls for urgent collaboration from policymakers following a 12% drop in biofuel output this year announced in the International Energy Agency.
The multi-stakeholder initiative designed to take action on climate change by promoting international coordination on the sustainable low-carbon bioeconomy, has labelled this as a potentially critical setback, which…
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The European Commission has granted the continuation of tax exemption measures for biofuels in Sweden.
Sweden has exempted liquid biofuels from energy and CO₂ taxation since 2002 under EU state aid rules.
The scheme was continued following the Commission decision until 31 December and this has now been extended to 31 December 2021.
The reason for the tax exemption measure was to increase…
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BP has pledged to become net emissions neutral by 2050.
The energy giant, one of the biggest in the world, said in a statement recently it aimed to reach net zero emissions “by 2050 or sooner” and would push to get the world net neutral over the same time scale.
The company has pledged to lobby for carbon taxes around the world and said it would launch a new team to “help countries,…
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The European Commission’s decision to introduce surveillance measures on imports of renewable ethanol from third countries is an important step towards preventing a surge in imports to the EU renewable ethanol industry, according to ePURE.
The decision, taken at the initiative of France and supported by an overwhelming majority of member states, follows an action from the European renewable…
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Clariant has announced continuing operations sales of CHF $2.838 billion (€2.62 billion) in the first nine months of 2020 - compared to CHF $3.272 billion (€2.99 billion) in the first nine months of last year.
This corresponded to a decrease of 6% in local currency due to lower demand and 13% in Swiss francs attributable to unfavourable currency developments.
As a result of the COVID-19…
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Pacific Ethanol has announced the company’s strategic realignment to focus on speciality alcohols.
Over the past nine months, the company increased production of speciality alcohols used in consumer products and reduced fuel grade ethanol production.
The company’s production mix shifted from approximately 85% fuel grade ethanol and 15% specialty alcohols used in consumer products during…
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