News
23 Feb 2018
US Department of Commerce issues final antidumping determination
The US Department of Commerce found that biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia are sold into the US below fair value. more…
5 Feb 2018
EU Commission initiates Argentinian biodiesel investigation
The European Commission has initiated an anti-subsidy investigation into whether Argentinian biodiesel exporters are benefitting from unfair subsidies. more…
29 Jan 2018
EU must change import duties on Indonesian biodiesel
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled in favor of several challenges by Indonesia and against anti-dumping duties on its biodiesel exports to the European Union. more…
18 Jan 2018
EU Parliament decides about future of renewable energies
17 January 2018, the European Parliament voted for a 35% share of renewable energy of the total consumption, a 35% improvement in energy efficiency and a 12% share of renewable energy in the transport sector by 2030. more…
15 Jan 2018
France requires 60% GHG savings from ex-EU biodiesel imports
By 1 January 2018, France introduced a measure that biodiesel imports from outside the EU must have a minimum 60% greenhouse gas (GHG) savings value. more…
5 Jan 2018
USA increased tariffs on Argentinean biodiesel
The USA have increased the tariffs on Argentinean biodiesel to over 70 percent so that the US market is practically closed to Argentinean exports of this product. more…
22 Dec 2017
EU Commission approves Canadian canola
The European Commission has approved Canadian canola for the production of biodiesel in the European Union, taking into account the tougher environmental standards. more…
20 Nov 2017
Deutz approves engines for alternative fuels
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8 Nov 2017
Consumption of UCOME exceeds RME in 2016
The German office for agriculture and food (BLE) reported that in 2016 the consumption of biodiesel from used cooking oil (UCOME, 0.87 million tons) exceeded the use of biodiesel from rapeseed oil (RME, 0.86 million tons) for the first time. more…
10 Oct 2017
Biofuels are expected to stay main renewables in transport
The International Energy Agency released their Renewables 2017 report. more…