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Foreword 

In 2023, the share of renewable energy in transport reached 10.8 per cent across the EU, according to Eurostat figures. Sweden led the EU with regards to the share of renewables in its transport mix, with 33.7 per cent. Finland came second with 20.7%, followed by the Netherlands and Austria. Most of the growth in renewables in these countries is due to advanced and waste biofuels produced using used cooking oil, animal fats, and palm residues. These raw materials apparently represent 40 per cent of all feedstocks used in producing biofuels for EU transport. Campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) cautions that reaching the 2030 goal requires a significant acceleration in use: namely, an annual average increase of 2.6 per cent between 2024 and 2030.

The European Commission (EC) has officially imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese biodiesel imports with immediate effect, protecting an estimated 6,000 jobs across over 60 producers in 18 member states. The move, which was introduced following an investigation into the impact of biodiesel imports from China, will impact around 50 Chinese companies and prevent Chinese exporters from circumventing the duties. Chinese exports into the EU market will be subjected to an anti-dumping duty of between 21.7% and 35.6%, except for EcoCeres, which would be subject to a 10% duty. Provisional anti-dumping duties were proposed in July 2024, however implementation was subject to the approval of national governments of EU member states...

Other news this month includes:

Policy

• Responses to UK’s RTFO statutory review and future of the scheme
• Time to act on UK’s expiring trade remedy measures
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Markets

• Outlook on Biofuels 2025: Implementation of RED III kicks in
• Neste and DHL Group to tighten collaboration to reduce logistics emissions

Research and Development

• Indian BPCL to allocate funds for R&D in bioethanol production
• UTP, new energy centre Malaysia collaborate in microalgae research for sustainable biofuels

Bioethanol

• Wheat usage for bioethanol remains low: Grain market daily
• Ukraine has launched its third biomethane plant and plans to produce bioethanol in partnership with Brazil.
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Biodiesel

• Biffa grows green fleet by converting a further 25 diesel vehicles to HVO
• Sainsbury's transforms food waste into fuel for 30 trucks at its Bristol distribution centre
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Aviation and Shipping Biofuels

• UK injects £63m into SAF asHeathrow set for expansion
• Moeve supplies sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Norwegian
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Events