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Valerie Flynn looks at fraud risk in the Irish biofuels market in TheJournal.ie this weekend. She refers to half a dozen authoritative sources pointing to fraud. The response from government is "nothing to see here". Biofuels demand in Ireland is growing hugely with consumption up 30% last year. All of the increase and most of existing supply comes from demonstrably and highly fraud prone sources in South East Asia, with a strong likelihood of palm oil being the main ingredient, and not the claimed bio-wastes. Think palm plantation deforestation for Irish motorists. There are no co-benefits in it for the Irish bio- or circular economy. There is no investment in renewable fuels in Ireland because it's impossible to compete with untraceable low cost low quality product. Ireland's climate action for transport depends more on these fraud prone supplies than on all other measures combined. The government points to ISCC, the EU certification scheme, even though it knows for sure that this scheme isn't fit for purpose. ISCC has been shown time and time again to be letting fraudulent product into the system. There wouldn't be all this talk of fraud if the EU scheme was working. It's also the case that the matter is not being addressed at EU level, as claimed by the government. It is not. DG Energy expressly says the matter is for Member States to sort out. https://lnkd.in/gCH-gCBt

How to create a suitable alternative. Biofuel could be a transitory solution, only using waste crops waste. They are limited. Increasing the crops is a non sense, they are impacting on environment that we would like to save. The analysis is showings that there is a huge interest to esploit African potential, and not only in know sectors as minerals, gas and oils. https://lnkd.in/dy8VH6aU

The biofuel business is only going to get bigger and put upward demand on commodity prices... #agriculture #energy #sustainability #biofuel #foodsecurity #climateaction Suspicions of Fake China Cooking Oil Alarm US Biofuel Industry https://lnkd.in/gmaM4uHN

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀? Biofuels are derived from plants, food crop, agricultural waste or even from algae, offering a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. They play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing energy security by decreasing dependence on imported oil. Innovations in biofuel technology now allow the use of waste products like used cooking oil and agricultural residues to produce clean energy, showcasing the potential for a more sustainable future. As per National Policy on Biofuels 2018:- 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁, 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬% 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟲, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲. This initiative is designed to boost biofuel production domestically under the Make in India program, with a focus on units located in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and Export Oriented Units (EOUs). 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗡𝗕𝗖𝗖). 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗕𝗖𝗖, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘀, 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, effective end-to-end implementation, and monitoring of the biofuel program. The committee includes members from 14 other ministries. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲-𝗯𝘆-𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀. #biofuel #india #mnre #mpng #climatechange #carbonmarket #carboncredits #sustainablefuel

UK proposes to exclude SAF from China biofuel probe The UK government is proposing to remove sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from its ongoing investigation into biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) imported from China. The inquiry, launched in June, initially included a broad definition of biofuels that could potentially encompass SAF. However, after consideration, the UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has determined that SAF is a distinct product with unique characteristics that warrant its exclusion. #sustainableaviationfuel #SAF #cleanaviationfuel #biofuel #renewablejetfuel #aviationemissions #decarbonization #climatechange #sustainability #greenaviation #aviationindustry #airlineindustry #aerospaceindustry #energytransition #lowcarboneconomy #greeneconomy Read full below. https://lnkd.in/ezKVXEft

Thailand’s newly proposed National Energy Plan is expected to set a target for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) starting in 2026, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network in July. The plan also includes targets for ethanol and biodiesel. #biofuels #thailand #SAF

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Why is this important? 1. Biofuel producers obtain incentives and are on the hook for ensuring that the fuel produced has actually lower #carbonintensity than the base hydrocarbon fuel (like #diesel or #jetfuel) . In case of fraud, they will suffer significant reputational and monetary damage. 2. Biofuel producers do not typically own the feedstock value chain and depend on several smaller feedstock suppliers from across the world who, in turn, procure #usedcookingoil from a heterogenous mix of sources - from street hawkers to established #HORECA 3. This fragmentation and heterogeneity of the supply base makes it extremely difficult to ensure quality and noble (i.e. waste) origins of the sourced #UCO 4. Ensuring that the #biofuel #feedstocks are #Trusted (Right quality, adulteration free, sustainably sourced) and #Traceable is integral to ensuring that the #decarbonization of the #transportation sector and #netzero is not undermined by unscrupulous practices aimed at profiteering at the cost of a sustainable planet. 5. Fully #traceable and #trusted #uco is bound to be more expensive as a direct function of the rigor needed across the geographically dispersed and fragmented supply chain. With time the markets will naturally select #feedstock #aggregators who do the right thing and in the right way #sustainableaviationfuel #saf #hvo #renewablediesel

Reporter Kim Chipman has a fantastic story today about the unlikely crop on everyone's radar in the US as liquid biofuels take off. Here's her quick take on the topic and a link to the full article, too. After decades of slow progress, the #canola crop is gearing up for a massive expansion in the US, thanks to its potential as a source of renewable #diesel and jet #fuel. That is, unless the #election changes everything. The plant, developed 50 years ago in Canada as a healthier source of cooking fat, has proven tricky for some farmers to grow. Only about 2.3 million acres are sown annually in the US, dwarfed by the 86.5 million acres of soybeans planted this year, the most widely grown oilseed. Canola has a much higher oil content than soy, which makes it an ideal raw material for biofuels. Demand has the potential to take off like it did for corn after government mandates for ethanol took hold in the mid-aughts, says Kansas State University agronomist Mike Stamm. If demand for sustainable truck, bus and airplane fuel continues as planned, the total US and Canadian market for oils, fats and greases used to make climate-friendly transport fuels will be valued at more than $20 billion next year, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Brett Gibbs. That compares with about $6 billion in 2019. Still, that expansion risks being derailed after November’s presidential election. If he returns to the White House, Donald Trump could push to quickly roll back provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, President Joe Biden’s signature climate legislation that includes major incentives for biofuels. In the event a Democrat holds the office, some critics worry the administration will champion electric vehicles at the expense of biofuels. In any case, neither Biden nor Trump has spent much time recently talking about agricultural policy on the campaign trail, and the next Democratic nominee probably won’t, either. The biofuel industry — and prospective canola farmers — will likely have to wait until after Nov. 5 to get a clearer sense of their future prospects. https://lnkd.in/eyb6rG6x #agrticulture #politics #EVs #biofuels #green #climate #farming #policy Bloomberg News

The Indonesian Government plans to clear large areas of natural forest in Papua for the production of sugarcane to supplement sugar production in Indonesia. This has environmentalists and climate activists very concerned. But there is a source of sugar that is currently going to waste that could be used to substitute and replace the new sugar cane plantations planned for Papua. This is sugar from oil palm trunks. When oil palms reach 20-25 Years they are cut down and then replanted. The felled trunks are left to rot. But these oil palm trunks (OPT) actually contain large amounts of sugar (5-10% by weight) which could be recovered at a relatively low cost generating both sugar and biomass. Approximately 600,000 hectares of oil palm are felled and replanted each year in Indonesia. This generates approximately 100 tonnes wet weight of OPT per hectare or 60 million tonnes of OPT across the whole country. This waste OPT could potentially produce 4.5 million tonnes of sugar which is is more than the total demand for sugar in the country. That doesn't include approximately 25 million tonnes of dry biomass that would be created as a byproduct, enough to generate 25 million megawatts of electricity, equivalent to 5% of national power consumption. Sure these maximum levels of production will never be achieved, but the nation could significantly increase its sugar production, reduce deforestation, and reduce it's consumption of fossil fuels if we're to commence utilizing OPT which is currently left to rot on the ground. See, https://lnkd.in/gUYfvktq p