Foreword
Fittingly, for such a significant issue, there is
hugely significant news from Europe. With the second phase of the EU’s
Renewable Energy Directive - colloquially known as REDII – set to come into
force, negotiations over the exact nature of the reforms have been in full
swing for some time. Chief among the issues at hand has been the exact
proportion of member states’ energy consumption must come from renewables.
There was a discrepancy between the targets desired by the European Parliament
and the Council of the European Union. The latter sought a target of 27%, while
the former was pushing for a higher target of 35%. It has been reported that
after an all-night negotiation session, the so-called “trilogue” (the Council,
the Parliament, and the Commission) reached an agreement of a target of 32%
renewables. Member states have until 2030 to achieve this target, however,
unlike the first wave of targets, they are not applicable at the national
level. Instead, member states must......
Other news this month includes:
Policy
- RED II targets finalised
- US to up biofuels mandate in 2019
- US ups isobutanol blend limit
- UK funding competition for low-carbon
fuels development
Research & Development
- Scientists increase plant fermentation rate by 30 times
- Biofuels from lignin?
- BioMonitor project seeks to address information gaps in the bioeconomy
Bioethanol
- Lanzatech receives backing from BASF
Biodiesel
- Czech company to produce waste cooking oil biodiesel
Aviation Biofuel
- Flight from Toulouse to Hong Kong powered by biofuel
- Funding for waste-to-jet fuel project
Other Fuel
- Green gas spreading as fuel in the UK
- RED II agreement welcomed by UPM Biofuels
- First UK filling station to offer hydrogen alongside
conventional fuels
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Events