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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.
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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.
The shortage of disinfectants, caused by the Covid 19 (“Coronavirus”) crisis, triggered the use of AGRANA’s bioethanol for surface and hand disinfectants.
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Portugal: Portugal Biofuels Policy and Market

In 2020, RED II provisions, not yet transposed to Portuguese Law, will increase marketing opportunities for virgin-oil based biofuels.
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Philippines: Biofuels Annual

Philippine ethanol production in 2019 is expected to increase to 320 million liters (ML) from 296 ML the previous year due to increased capacity utilization amidst declining sugarcane production....
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Russia: Wood Pellet Production Update

Wood pellet production in Russia has steadily increased over the past decade, largely driven by exports to Europe where European pellet demand for consumer households and commercial heat....
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Thailand: Biofuels Annual

The new 20-year AEDP (2018 – 2037), which was approved by the Cabinet on April 30, 2019, is likely to lower the biofuel consumption target.
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Malaysia: Biofuels Annual

Biodiesel production in 2019 is expected to increase by roughly 36 percent (compared to the previous year) to 1.69 billion liters due to increases in domestic use and exports.