Policy News

BDI-BioEnergy International and Ghent Renewables have successfully commissioned an industry-leading feedstock pretreatment plant at North Sea Port in Ghent. The jointly realised facility marks a major milestone in advancing the processing of complex waste streams into high-quality raw feedstock for renewable fuels. The project highlights the strong partnership between BDI and Ghent Renewables,…
Read More »

Germany’s future greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction quotas for road transport are set to rise more sharply than previously planned, following a vote in the Bundestag, according to the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP). Lawmakers also agreed to ease the cap on crop‑based biofuels, lifting it from 4.4% to 5.8% in the medium term. The move accompanies earlier legislative…
Read More »

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Dongguan Municipal Government have agreed to deepen strategic cooperation to develop the Greater Bay Area’s first full sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain. Under the Hong Kong SAR Government’s leadership, EcoCeres – a Hong Kong‑incubated producer of sustainable fuels – has signed an Investment Letter of…
Read More »

Taiwan Sugar Corporation has entered into a new memorandum of understanding with the US Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC), marking a significant step in Taiwan’s transition toward low‑carbon energy and bioethanol development. The agreement establishes a platform for bioethanol technology exchange, supporting Taiwan’s national strategy to achieve net‑zero emissions and expand green…
Read More »

Vegetable oil markets strengthened through March as escalating geopolitical risks and higher crude oil prices injected fresh momentum into the sector. The surge in crude values following renewed conflict in the Middle East added a significant risk premium, filtering directly into energy and biofuel markets and lifting demand prospects for key oils such as soybean and rapeseed. Soybean oil…
Read More »

Lummus Technology has taken a major step in the global rollout of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) solutions after GPS Renewables selected its ethanol‑to‑jet (ETJ) technology for National Thermal Power Corporation’s (NTPC) flagship project at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh. The deal marks the first commercial licence for Lummus’ integrated ETJ platform and will support the development of…
Read More »

Spain’s Repsol is preparing to raise jet fuel output by 15–20% in response to mounting supply disruptions caused by the Iran war, which has unsettled global energy markets and tightened aviation fuel availability. The company confirmed the plan as it posted a 57% rise in first‑quarter adjusted net profit to €873 million, supported by surging refining margins even as earnings fell…
Read More »

The Renewable Transport Fuel Association (RTFA) has urged the UK Government to amend its SAF mandate to allow crop‑based British bioethanol to qualify as an eligible feedstock. RTFA argues that domestic bioethanol is no longer required for road‑fuel decarbonisation due to tariff‑free US imports displacing UK supply. The organisation states that this creates an opportunity for British…
Read More »

The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has today unveiled its policy priorities aimed at accelerating investment, scaling up production and strengthening the competitiveness of bio-based sustainable aviation fuel (bioSAF) across the EU. Representing producers of Biodiesel (FAME and HVO) and bio-based aviation fuel (HEFA), the EBB emphasises that maintaining the ambition of EU aviation…
Read More »

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed to MEPs that the EU should consider allowing higher ethanol blending in petrol in order to de-fossilise Europe’s car fleet more effectively. Von der Leyen specifically mentioned E20, a petrol blend with up to 20% renewable ethanol, as a viable alternative to fossil fuel with lesser amounts of biofuel, and suggested the Commission…
Read More »

The European Commission has published the AccelerateEU communication – a coordinated set of immediate policy measures to address the energy crisis and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, EWABA has reported. For the European biodiesel sector, this represents a significant opportunity as AccelerateEU aims at 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰…
Read More »

The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP) has hailed the German Bundestag’s adoption of RED III as a decisive move to accelerate climate action in transport and restore integrity to the biofuels market. The legislation raises the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction quota to 65% by 2040 and increases the cap on crop‑based biofuels to 5.8% by 2033, setting a clear long‑term…
Read More »

The EU remains needlessly over-reliant on fossil fuels for transport, thanks in part to policies that discourage the use of sustainable crop-based biofuels to reduce emissions, according to an analysis of European Commission data. New figures from Eurostat’s SHARES database show that the share of renewable energy in EU road and rail transport actually decreased from 7.5% in 2023 to 7.4% in…
Read More »

The European Commission’s new recommendation that the EU could increase its use of biofuels as a way to boost energy security and reduce dependence on fossil oil is yet another reminder of the strategic importance of renewable ethanol in an increasingly uncertain geopolitical climate, ePURE has outlined. European ethanol biorefineries producing food, feed, fuel and biogenic CO2 are domestic…
Read More »