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ANP approved a 24-month restriction on biodiesel sales between distributors to improve traceability of the mandatory diesel blend. The measure, effective the month after publication, follows a successful trial period that reduced discrepancies without affecting supply.
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GAPKI published commodity closing prices for 8 October 2026. Data includes CBOT soybean, soy oil, and CPO prices from MDEX, ICDX, JFX, and KPB Nusantara.
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ISCC received the SAF Supply Chain Excellence Award from the SAF Association of India at the second India SAF Conclave in New Delhi on 28–29 September 2026. The award recognizes ISCC's role in building credible, transparent, and traceable sustainable aviation fuel supply chains and supporting India's biofuel policy development.
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GAPKI published commodity price positions for October 7, 2026, including CBOT soybean, soy oil, and palm oil prices. It listed CPO prices from MDEX, ICDX, JFX, and KPB Nusantara alongside exchange rates.
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StormFisher obtained ISCC EU RFNBO Pre-Certification for its Varennes, Quebec e-methanol project, with commercial operation expected in 2029. ISCC approved the pre-certification report on 7 September 2026, validating the project's readiness for future full certification.
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GAPKI proposed government-managed dedicated palm oil plantations for biodiesel and additional income for farmers during replanting. These measures aim to sustain the B50 program and downstream industrialization while balancing food needs and exports.
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The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) received the SAF Policy Leadership Award – International at the India SAF Awards 2026. The SAF Association (SAFA) recognized RSB for establishing rigorous sustainability and traceability frameworks for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
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PETRONAS's Advanced Sustainable Fuel supports the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team in F1's first season of advanced sustainable fuels. PETRONAS is also developing biorefinery infrastructure for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, HVO, and bio-naphtha.
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The Department for Transport published a release-calendar announcement on 2 October 2026 for its final SAF Mandate statistics covering January to December 2026. The report is scheduled for November 2027, with the date marked provisional. The page does not contain the statistics or establish that the final report has been released.
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The second ISCC Technical Stakeholder Conference on Agri-Food and Feed, held on 1 October 2026, discussed certification developments, regenerative agriculture, and the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. ISCC reported over 16,000 valid certificates in 136 countries and 161,418 farmers applying its sustainability requirements, while also addressing EU environmental claims regulations.
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GAPKI projects Indonesian palm oil supply will face pressure from B50 biodiesel demand and El Niño impacts. The association aims to strengthen exports to India and the EU via new trade agreements and productivity improvements.
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ASA Chief Economist Scott Gerlt explains how small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard reduce biofuel demand, particularly affecting biomass-based diesel. While EPA reallocation mitigates some impacts, SREs remain a source of controversy and uncertainty for agricultural prices.
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ISCC held its North America stakeholder conference in Nashville on 29 September 2026, attracting over 220 participants. The event covered regulatory updates, ISCC certificate growth, and discussions on circular economy developments and certification systems.
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The FJRG and UFOP will hold their 7th conference on alternative fuels in Lemgo on 11-12 June 2026. Experts will discuss biogenic and synthetic fuels, citing the Middle East crisis and energy prices as drivers for energy independence.
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UFOP supports Federal Minister Alois Rainer's proposal to exempt biofuels from energy taxation to boost agricultural use. The association argues this aligns with coalition agreements and enhances energy security, farm liquidity, and EU competitiveness.
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From September 20 to 21, 2026, Wang Hongzhi, Party Secretary and Director of the National Energy Administration, visited Jilin to inspect energy investment and winter power supply. He emphasized expanding energy investment, accelerating new grid construction, and ensuring safe winter energy supply.
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The EU approved definitive anti-subsidy duties and a Price Undertaking agreement for Argentine biodiesel imports in January 2019. EBB welcomed the measures and stated it would monitor the agreement's implementation to ensure fair competition.
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The EBB welcomed the EU TDI Committee's approval of definitive anti-subsidy duties on Indonesian biodiesel imports on November 13, 2019. The duties, ranging from 8% to 18%, were recommended by the European Commission to address market disruption caused by subsidized imports.
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The European Biodiesel Board re-elected Kristell Guizouarn as President for 2020-2022 and appointed Xavier Noyon as Secretary General. Noyon, a French citizen with a background in renewable energy and forest certification, joins the association to support its sustainability agenda.
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The European Parliament's ITRE Committee voted on July 13, 2022, to revise the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), raising the transport GHG reduction target to 16% and overall renewables target to 45%. The European Biodiesel Board welcomed the vote, which confirmed the role of sustainable biodiesel from all feedstocks, including a 7% cap for crop-based biofuels, ahead of September plenary votes.
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On 13 October 2022, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) elected its new Executive Board for the 2022-2024 term. Dickon Posnett of Argent Energy was elected as EBB President, alongside two Vice-Presidents and eight Board members.
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The EU General Court dismissed annulment actions by three Indonesian biodiesel producers, confirming definitive countervailing duties on Indonesian biodiesel imports. The EBB stated the ruling protects the European biodiesel industry from unfair subsidies.
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On 28 April 2023, over 50 organizations signed the B+ Manifesto at the B+ Summit in Estoril, Portugal, urging policymakers to adopt technology-neutral regulations for heavy-duty vehicle decarbonisation. The document highlights the potential of higher biodiesel blends and green fuels to reduce emissions cost-effectively while supporting the circular economy.
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21 road transport associations, including EBB, urge the EU Commission to accelerate a technology-neutral review of CO2 emission standards. They argue that sustainable fuels and PHEVs should complement electrification to decarbonize transport efficiently.
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Tour d'Europe launched a three-month road trip across Europe in March 2025 to demonstrate renewable fuels' role in decarbonizing transport. The project, supported by automotive and fuel industry stakeholders, aims to raise awareness and verify emission reductions using a digital fuel twin tool.
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The Network for Sustainable Mobility calls for technology-neutral CO2 standards, urging the European Commission to include CO2-neutral fuels in light-duty vehicle regulations. It proposes a Carbon Correction Factor, a new vehicle category for neutral fuels, and a robust definition based on the Renewable Energy Directive.
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The European Biodiesel Board published its 2024-2025 report, noting stagnant EU biodiesel production despite climate targets. Waste-based feedstocks now account for 55% of production, surpassing crop-based sources at 39%.
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The European Commission has failed to assess CO₂-neutral fuel methodologies for heavy-duty vehicles within the one-year deadline set by Regulation (EU) 2024/1610. The WGMM, a group of over 50 industry stakeholders, submitted a December 2024 report proposing definitions and methodology options, urging the Commission to act promptly to avoid delaying decarbonization efforts.
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ANP extended the deadline for public comments on the new RenovaCalc versions to 16/10/2026, previously 16/9. The update improves carbon intensity and NEEA calculations for RenovaBio biocombustibles.
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LanzaJet praised the Inflation Reduction Act for supporting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. The company aims to produce 1 billion gallons of SAF by 2030 using its Alcohol-to-Jet technology.
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LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis stated at the Clean Energy Ministerial in Pittsburgh that the company is scaling its alcohol-to-jet technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel. LanzaJet aims to fulfill 1 billion gallons of the U.S. SAF target by 2030, with its first biorefinery in Georgia expected to be operational in 2023.
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British Airways, LanzaJet, and Nova Pangaea Technologies signed an agreement to accelerate Project Speedbird, a UK sustainable aviation fuel initiative launched in 2021. The planned facility in North East England aims to produce 102 million litres of SAF annually from waste, with British Airways intending to offtake all output.
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LanzaJet received EPA approval to generate D4 RINs for SAF and renewable diesel from sugarcane ethanol at its Soperton, GA facility. This marks the first EPA approval for ethanol as a feedstock for SAF under the RFS program, supporting planned production of 10 million gallons per year.
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LanzaJet praised Illinois for signing the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Purchase Credit, part of the Invest in Illinois Act. The legislation creates a $1.50/gallon tax credit for SAF with at least 50% lifecycle carbon reduction, valid until 2033.
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LanzaJet announced a partnership with Jet Zero Australia to develop an alcohol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel plant in Queensland. Supported by Qantas, Airbus, and the Queensland Government, the project aims to establish Australia's first ATJ SAF production facility.
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LanzaJet announced the full erection of its Freedom Pines Fuels biorefinery in Soperton, Georgia, the world's first alcohol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel commercial production facility. The plant is slated for completion and commissioning in late 2023, with a planned capacity of 10 million gallons of SAF and renewable diesel per year.
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LanzaJet marked its third anniversary of operations on June 1, 2023, highlighting its alcohol-to-jet technology. The company plans to open its first ATJ plant in Soperton, Georgia, later in 2023, with an annual capacity of 10 million gallons.
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LanzaJet and LanzaTech were selected by Air New Zealand and the New Zealand government to conduct a feasibility study for domestic sustainable aviation fuel production using forestry residue. The study, expected to conclude by mid-2024, will assess technical, economic, and supply chain viability to support Air New Zealand’s net-zero 2050 target.