Tag: Belgium

European Biodiesel Board publishes manifesto ahead of European elections

European Biodiesel Board publishes manifesto ahead of European elections

March 28, 2024 |

In Belgium, European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has published their manifesto, setting out the legislative priorities for the EU biodiesel industry for the coming years. In order to reach the EU climate targets, decarbonization of transport will remain a big challenge, as demand for transport continues to increase. The manifesto therefore highlights how domestic sustainable biofuels […]

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European Commission approves $1B French scheme for biomass and renewable hydrogen state aid

European Commission approves $1B French scheme for biomass and renewable hydrogen state aid

March 27, 2024 |

In Belgium, the European Commission has approved a €900 million French scheme to support companies investing in the use of biomass and renewable hydrogen in energy and fuel production, to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and […]

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PROMICON launches policy brief on supporting the 2018 EU Bioeconomy Strategy

PROMICON launches policy brief on supporting the 2018 EU Bioeconomy Strategy

March 25, 2024 |

In Belgium, the EU-funded PROMICON project has released its first policy brief supporting the 2018 EU Bioeconomy Strategy’s goal to create a sustainable, circular and low-emissions economy. The brief outlines four policy recommendations that harness the potential of microbiome analysis and synthetic microbial consortia technologies to accelerate the deployment of a sustainable European bioeconomy. In […]

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EWABA welcomes expansion of Annex IX of the EU Renewable Energy Directive

EWABA welcomes expansion of Annex IX of the EU Renewable Energy Directive

March 18, 2024 |

In Belgium, EWABA, representing 55+ stakeholders from the EU waste-based and advanced biodiesel supply chain, welcomed the long-awaited inclusion of additional feedstocks in Annex IX of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). This feedstock expansion will generally broaden the availability of waste-based and advanced biofuels for all transport modes and alleviate part of the pressure on […]

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Eurogas and NGVA Europe unify voice to ensure future of renewable gases to Europe

Eurogas and NGVA Europe unify voice to ensure future of renewable gases to Europe

March 14, 2024 |

In Belgium, at the beginning of the year, Eurogas and NGVA Europe unified their voice on transport topics after years of close collaboration developing common positions. The recent Green Deal legislative package has confirmed the increasing importance of gaseous fuels for decarbonizing transport, particularly in the areas of road and maritime transport. In this context […]

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More than 60 EU NGOs raise concerns about reliance on biomass and biofuels as a response to the climate crisis

More than 60 EU NGOs raise concerns about reliance on biomass and biofuels as a response to the climate crisis

March 14, 2024 |

In Belgium, a joint statement with the European Environmental Board and more than 60 non-governmental organizations raises serious concerns over the growing reliance on biomass and biofuels as a response to the climate crisis. It stresses that, although the term ‘bio’ is often associated with health and nature, the ‘bioeconomy’ is actually having a devastating […]

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Full analysis of EU biomethane specs and standards released

Full analysis of EU biomethane specs and standards released

March 13, 2024 |

In Belgium, a full analysis on the specifications of different standards related to biomethane was carried out in the framework of the GreenMeUp project. The report will be made available shortly. The study also explores the guarantees of origin and standards related to digestates as an end-use product of biomethane. The creation of gas quality […]

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New T&E report calls out weaknesses in Eni’s African feedstock plan

New T&E report calls out weaknesses in Eni’s African feedstock plan

February 27, 2024 |

In Belgium, Italian oil giant Eni is failing to deliver on its promise to produce thousands of tonnes of biofuel crops, a new investigation by Transport & Environment (T&E), in collaboration with The Continent, shows. The study raises questions over the credibility of the company’s plan – which is backed by Italian prime minister Giorgia […]

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ePure launches legal challege against EU’s Refuel EU Aviation Regulation

ePure launches legal challege against EU’s Refuel EU Aviation Regulation

February 14, 2024 |

In Belgium, European renewable ethanol producers have launched a new legal challenge, now directed to the EU’s RefuelEU Aviation Regulation, charging that it improperly excludes crop-based biofuels from the effort to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from air transport. It’s the second legal challenge from the EU renewable ethanol industry to be raised in recent months alleging […]

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EU environmental organizations call on European Commission to phase out support for soy feedstock

EU environmental organizations call on European Commission to phase out support for soy feedstock

February 8, 2024 |

In Belgium, 30 non-profit organizations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam and Birdlife, call on the European Commission to phase out support for deforestation-driving soy biofuels. Both soy and palm oil have already been identified as significant drivers of deforestation and forest degradation and are covered under the recently adopted EU Deforestation Regulation. The letter calls on […]

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