Attaché Report (GAIN)

European Union: Biofuels Annual

While the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is forecast to cut fossil transport fuel use by roughly twelve percent in the EU, bioethanol and biodiesel use is projected to decline by approximately...
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced a proposal to increase the greenhouse gas emission value for gasoline to 88.74 g-CO2eq/MJ.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Canada: Clean Fuel Standard Delayed

On April 24, 2020, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced a six-month delay to the publication of the proposed Clean Fuel Standard regulations for liquid fuels in Canada Gazette...
This report provides an overview on the biofuel use mandates in the various EU-27 member states + the UK. It supplements the EU Biofuel Annual Report 2020.
Japan’s palm kernel shell (PKS) imports have dramatically increased since 2012, when biomass-generated power became eligible for a feed-in-tariff program (FIT).
In mid-April, the Government of Romania (GOR) approved Emergency Ordinance (E.O.) 47/2020 to provide flexibility from biofuel mandates for local petroleum stakeholders.