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Published on August, 18 2025 on our platform Last Friday, the Cabinet released drafts amending the Biokraft-NachV and BioSt-NachV, regulating the sustainability and GHG reduction requirements for the production of biofuels and solid/gaseous biomass, respectively. They are necessary to fully transpose RED3, improve fraud prevention, and incorporate new practices in certification.   Our first analysis…

The MITECO has opened a public consultation for a decree transposing RED3 with notable changes to the existing legislation, we provide the key takeaways. Spain is set to adopt a GHG reduction target according to the drafted transposition of RED3, now up for public consultation. The targets in the text (attached top-right) are set as…

The EC recently released a report on calculation methodologies under FuelEU Maritime, which serves as official guidance. On May 22, the European Commission (EC) updated a report on the calculation method of FuelEU Maritime (see top right), prepared by experts from the European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF), specifically the sub-group on Sustainable Alternative Power for Shipping…

Published on May 13th 2025 on our platform Yesterday, the Ministry of Economy opened a new consultation about the project to replace the TIRUERT system by a GHG mandate, called “Incitation à la Réduction de l’Intensité Carbone des Carburants (IRICC)”. The government has released its RED3 transposition plan for transport, which contains many details but…

Published on April 3, 2025 on our platform We provide the key takeaways for biofuels after yesterday’s reciprocal tariffs announcement. In its announcement yesterday on “Regulating imports with a reciprocal tariff to rectify trade practices that contribute to large and persistent annual Unites States Goods Trade Deficits”, the White House had indicated that some energy…

We provide the latest update about the RED3 transposition process reported by our local sources. In parallel, BAFA data covering 11M24 confirmed the dramatic cut in physical blending in Q4-24. This article was published on March, 12 2025 on our platform Sources confirmed that the level of uncertainty regarding RED3 was high. The agreement reached…

Published on January 21st, 2025 on our Customer platform In a series of executive orders signed immediately upon taking office, President Trump commenced his second term. Here are the main takeaways for biofuels. The Unleashing American Energy Executive Order: Section 2e call for the elimination of regulatory barriers to motor vehicle access. It terminates state…

Published on Dec. 6 2024 on our customer app In 2023, the electricity threshold (9 PJ) was again exceeded, triggering a (normally) automatic increase of the THG quota requirement from 2025 and subsequent years. Local sources explained the Ministry of Environment (BMUV) had, however, yet to agree on this increase. Sources confirmed that the data…

Published on Nov. 5 2024 on our platform On November 4 2024, the Ministry in charge of ecology opened a public consultation on the pluriannual programming of energy (PPE3). The document confirms the switch to a GHG reduction target from 2026, with obligations levels proposed. As we reported recently, the French government confirmed its decision…

Published on October, 23 2024 on our customer platform   We analysed the 22 statements made by Associations representing all interests linked to the THG quota fulfilment under the public consultation to revise the carry-over rules, showing broad support.   The split by type of stakeholders is the following: Bioenergy and e-fuels associations: 11 (50%)…