About: biodiesel
EU biodiesel industry may not survive 2024 if left unprotected from Chinese unfair imports
Est. 5minAs a frontrunner in climate ambitions, the EU cannot allow the demand for biodiesel to be met by unfair and possibly fraudulent imports from China. Immediate registration of imports is critical, before it is too late.
Biofuels election promise, a renewed mandate for renewables
Est. 7minVoters deeply concerned with living costs and climate change are being offered a voice by the European Biodiesel Board, it's calling for a balanced, inclusive, and affordable climate policy in line with the EU’s net zero by 2050 goal.
EU industry demands answers as ‘fraudulent’ Chinese biofuels continue to flow
Est. 5minEuropean biofuel companies have reiterated calls for the European Commission to intervene to dampen the flood of Chinese biofuels entering the EU market, arguing that Chinese manufacturers are fraudulently exporting biodiesel made from restricted feedstocks.
EU-backed green auditor cracks down on China island biofuel trade
Est. 3minAn auditing company empowered by the European Union to verify sustainable fuel has suspended the certification of three Chinese biofuel exporters after an audit found the precise source of their waste products from Malaysia and Indonesia could not be verified.
1st European B+ Summit: decarbonising HDVs with higher biodiesel blends
Est. 4minThe 1st European B+ Summit conference, held in Estoril, Portugal, from 26 to 28 April 2023, brought together industry players from across Europe to discuss the decarbonisation of Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDVs) through higher biodiesel blends. Xavier Noyon is the Secretary General …
New EU renewables rules could be a step back for German biofuels sector
Est. 5minThe new greenhouse gas emission reduction target for transport fuels under the updated Renewable Energy Directive could reduce the amount of crop-based biofuels used in German road transport if implemented strictly, biofuel producers say.
Is the proposed EU ‘deforestation’ regulation really a win for the environment?
Est. 5minAn important piece of EU legislation outlawing products linked to deforestation is in the making, but its effect on the EU’s trade policy is far from certain, writes Piter Cleppe.
While ambitious, the European Commission’s decarbonization plan for HDVs falls short since it does not include a role for biodiesel
Est. 5minThe recent European Commission proposal for new CO2 standards for trucks, trailers, and buses, significantly tightens previous emissions limits, while leaving the door open for some Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) vehicles. However, the proposal fails to consider the meaningful contribution of renewable biofuels like biodiesel.
Wins and losses for campaigners as EU Parliament agrees new restrictions on biofuels
Est. 5minEU lawmakers voted Wednesday (14 September) to effectively ban the use of soybeans as a feedstock for fuel, but declined to tighten an existing 7% cap on the use of crop-based biofuels, provoking mixed reactions from NGOs and industry campaigners.
EU lawmakers vote to blacklist soy biodiesel over sustainability concerns
Est. 6minThe European Parliament’s industry committee voted Wednesday (13 July) to restrict soy oil as a feedstock for biofuel production, a move that would put the crop on the same footing as palm oil in the EU.
Rise of electric cars to shift biofuels use to other transport areas
Est. 5minAs the pending combustion engine ban sets the clock ticking on the lucrative fuels market for passenger vehicles, the biofuels industry is aiming to bolster its position in other transport sectors – including trucking, shipping, and aviation.
EU energy security should not undermine climate change efforts, but enhance them
Est. 7minAnyone that expected a regulatory thunderstorm during 2021 and 2022 in order to achieve climate neutrality in Europe will not be disappointed. The Fit-for-55 package has proven a very complex mechanism that should put the EU at the forefront of climate mitigation efforts.
Princeton academics accuse EU biofuels policy of harming climate aims
Est. 6minThe EU’s promotion of biofuels as a renewable energy source is undermining the bloc’s climate goals, a new study by Princeton University academics and CIRAD, a French agricultural research body, has found.
Biofuels’ impact on food security debate resurfaces amid Ukraine war
Est. 5minThe war in Ukraine has reignited the “food vs fuel” argument surrounding crop-based biofuels, with allegations that the EU’s demand for ethanol and biodiesel exacerbates food security concerns. The biofuels industry has branded the claims “ridiculous”.
New state-of-the-art waste-based and advanced biodiesel plant will significantly contribute to transport decarbonization goals in Central and Eastern European region
Est. 6minIn a move to further strengthen its commitment to fight climate change and deliver a more circular economy, the Envien Group has constructed a multi-waste and residues-based biodiesel plant at its integrated biodiesel site in Komárom, Hungary operated by Rossi Biofuel Zrt.
Discrepancy in British and Irish used cooking oil imports raises biofuel fraud concerns
Est. 5minA new analysis suggests more Malaysian used cooking oil was exported to Britain and Ireland than was collected in the country, raising fears that banned substances are being fraudulently passed off as the in-demand biofuel feedstock.
German study slams crop-based biofuels as ‘a cure worse than the disease’
Est. 5minCrop-based biofuels are as damaging to the climate as fossil fuels, a new study by environmental NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has found. But industry has been quick to reject the study, dismissing its findings as “erroneous” and “misleading”.
Commission aims to decarbonise transport by equally taxing fossil and crop-based biofuels
Est. 5minDecarbonising Europe’s transport has always been a tough equation for EU policymakers. However, the puzzle is expected to become even more complex as the European Commission is considering taxing at the same rate fossil fuels and crop-based biofuels, EURACTIV has learnt.
EU biofuel reform plan risks undermining waste-based fuels: industry
Est. 5minThe European Commission's proposal to halt advanced biofuels from being double-counted towards road transport energy targets would diminish the use of waste-based fuels in favour of cheaper crop-based biofuels, a leading industry organisation has told EURACTIV.
EU extends tariffs on U.S. biodiesel for five years
Est. 2minThe European Union will retain its tariffs on U.S. biodiesel for a further five years after concluding that removing them would likely lead to a surge of imports at artificially low prices.
EU biofuels goals seen behind deforested area as big as the Netherlands
Est. 4minEuropean Union targets to boost biofuel use are likely to have led to the deforestation of an area roughly the size of the Netherlands over the last decade to expand soy, palm and other oil crops, a report said on Monday (5 July).
Ethanol boss: electric vehicles are not the future, but part of it
Est. 4minElectric vehicles are not the only future option for the decarbonisation of Europe’s transport sector, but all available sustainable solution should be taken into account, Valérie Corre from the European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE) told EURACTIV.com in an interview.
Policymakers urged to support biofuels to meet transport’s green goals
Est. 6minGovernments around the world need to urgently address this year's 11.6% drop in biofuel output, caused by the pandemic, in order to meet transport’s decarbonisation goals, the head of the renewable energy division at the International Energy Agency (IEA) told EURACTIV in an interview.
Are all renewable aviation fuels equally sustainable?
Est. 3minA recent European Commission inception impact assessment on “ReFuelEU Aviation” presents ideas about a future EU law to promote renewable aviation fuels, labelled as “Sustainable” Aviation Fuels (SAF). These offer a legitimate way to reduce GHG emissions and deserve our …