Jia’ao Environmental, which recently received an investment from British oil giant BP, has received approval from Chinese regulators to bring its sustainable aviation fuel to the Chinese market. JIAO’s bio-kerosene has been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), confirming that the fuel meets airworthiness certification requirements. The aviation fuel will be produced […]
According to the UK’s Tourism Weekly, the Climate Change Committee, which advises the UK government, has stated that the UK aviation industry is unlikely to meet the government’s 2030 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) target. The committee predicts that by 2030, SAF will account for only 6% of aviation fuel, falling short of the 10% target […]
From July 2024 to early March 2025, palm oil imports into the European Union (EU) fell significantly, by about 21% compared to the same period last year. According to the latest data from the European Commission, the EU27 received nearly 1.9 million tons of palm oil from July 1, 2024 to March 6, 2025, compared […]
The Philippine government’s plan to increase the biodiesel blend in diesel fuel presents a significant opportunity for growth in the biodiesel market. Starting from October 1, the mandated blend will increase from 3% to 4%, with further increases to 5% by October 2026. To meet this rising demand, D&L Industries, through its subsidiary Chemrez Technologies […]
The recent proposal to pause the mandatory 90-day blending of biodiesel with fossil diesel is a major setback for Brazil, both economically and environmentally. This measure not only threatens the sustainability of the biodiesel industry but also puts thousands of jobs at risk and impacts the income of family farmers dependent on this production chain. […]
Biodiesel prices in Brazil had fallen nearly 7% this year as of early March, according to regulator ANP. Due to a record soybean harvest and a drop in the international price of soybean oil, the main raw material for biofuels, the market expects that prices could go further down. Experts also point out that the […]
Airbus announced on March 20 that the first batch of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) was recently delivered at Airbus Canada’s A220 facility, enabling the team in Mirabel, Canada, to use SAF for production, customer acceptance and test flights. This means that all Airbus commercial aircraft assembly plants worldwide are now using SAF for internal operations. […]
Gianni Murano, Chairman of the Italian Union for Mobility Energy (UNEM), stated that although the European Commission’s position on biofuels is still unclear, the Italian government has repeatedly called for an accelerated revision of vehicle emission standards, hoping to eventually open the use of biofuels and reduce carbon emissions through various technologies. Global demand and […]
Dan-Bunkering, a leading global bunker supplier, announced on March 18th that it has successfully completed a biofuel fill for its customer, Danish dry bulk owner and operator Union Bulk. This was Union Bulk’s first biofuel fill on March 9 for its vessel Blue Union Alpha. The refueling was coordinated by Dan-Bunkering to meet the demand […]
LanzaJet announced that Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has selected Cosmo Oil to receive a FY2024 subsidy to support a project developed with Mitsui & Co. that plans to utilize LanzaJet technology. This funding marks an important milestone for large-scale domestic SAF production in Japan and for increasing the supply of SAF […]