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15
Sep 2017
UK

DFT Published A New Proposal For RTFO And GHG Regulation Changes

The Department for Transport (DfT) published today the main points of the government’s answer to the RTFO and GHG Regulations consultation, both closed on January 22, 2017. Like we announced two weeks ago, the DfT targets April 2018 to implement the changes. The following points are proposed to reform the RTFO: Increasing the obligation level…

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21
Jul 2017
Netherlands

FAME Demand Decreased In 2016

The Dutch Emissions Authority (NEA) has just published the annual report for the biofuels use in the country last year. For the first time in three years, the total volume of Fame/HVO used dropped compared to the previous year, despite the increase of the mandate. The report confirms that obligated parties blended less physical biofuels…

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22
May 2017
France

TGAP Reform Proposed To Downplay Palm Based Biofuels

A 65-page report released last week by the Ministries of Environment and Agriculture called “Sustainability of palm oil and other vegetable oils,” calls for new measures for segregation of palm oil used in the biofuels complex. Palm-based biofuels would count only for 50% of their energy content. The report was ordered after the publication of…

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