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An EU proposal to phase out crop-based biofuels by 2030 is set to split EU lawmakers in a parliamentary vote next month after the EU transport committee rejected a bill that would seek the ban.
The UK government issued 304 million Road Transport Fuel Certificates in the first 5 months of the year 10 compliance period, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Transport (DfT).
UCO prices could soften further over the next couple of months, according to leading renewable energy broker Greenea.
Finland-based energy company Neste has posted a 38% increase in year-on-year profits at its renewables division on the back of higher sales volumes arising from increased utilization rate.
Sinopec this week opened two refilling stations offering B5 fuels sourced from Chinese gutter oil.
Year 10 RTFC prices moved modestly upwards Friday, to be assessed at 21.75p per litre, as firmer bids provided evidence of support.
Argentinian exports of SME and Indonesian exports of PME to the US could be looking for another home soon after the US Commerce Department set preliminary import duties of up to 70% on Argentine biodiesel and 50% on Indonesian product.
In what appears another blow to producers of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), the UN’s aviation body earlier this month tore up a plan to mandate airlines to source 50% of their fuel from biofuels by the middle of the century.
UK car makers reported a 14.2% slump in production for the domestic market, according to the SMMT, with diesel cars hardest hit. While Brexit was cited as a concern, uncertainty over government air quality initiatives is dissuading diesel buyers.
Any attempt by European parliamentarians to phase out the use of crop-based biofuels over the next 13 years will face an uphill task as the European Council of Ministers is not expected to pass the amendment.
The EU’s efforts to limit crop-based biofuels seems at odds with the UN’s climate change agency, which tied up a deal with crop-based biofuel producer Ethanol Europe Renewables Ltd on October 19.
An influential panel of lawmakers on Monday voted to phase out crop-based biofuels over the next 13 years and to ban biofuels and bioliquids sourced from palm oil by 2021.
Malaysia’s plantation minister lobbied France’s ambassador to end the EU’s palm penalties during a ministry visit. Malaysia wants adoption for its Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme.
RTFC prices were pegged at 21.5p per litre for Year 10 and 22.5p per litre for Year 9. Firm bids have been repeatedly heard at the 21p level for three weeks with few offers evident.
EU slashes dumping duties on Argentinian biofuels to 4.5-8.1% following a WTO decision that overruled the 22-25.7% duty that was imposed in 2013, a move that may boost EU soy methl ester supply. A subsidiary of oilseed biofuel producer Avril has said it is cutting biodiesel production following the decision to cut duties on Argentinian biofuels.
Last month’s announcement to amend the Road Transport Fuel Obligation to cap the use of crop-based biofuels came as little surprise to anyone. Concerns over indirect land use change have been debated in Brussels for the past 10 years and London for the past five.
Croatian national oil company INA is to collect cooking oil at petrol stations, as it seeks to recycle or sell the fuel, in a move that could boost supply of UCOME.
More than half of EU biodiesel is made from imported crops, a new study by NGO Transport and Environment finds, as it seeks to persuade EU lawmakers to ban crop-based biofuels.
Transport for London has augmented its existing congestion zone with a new charge targeting more polluting vehicles as it ramps up its war on older cars. The toxicity T-Charge of £10 is levied on cars registered prior to 2006, for Euro 4 standards.
Red Standard Tractor – a UK food standards scheme – has been granted a three month extension of its certification scheme from the EU Commission, enabling it to certify UK crops as sustainable fuel.