16 July 20219 September 2021 LEAK: EU to propose aviation fuel tax in green policy push A draft of the Commission’s tax proposal takes aim at aviation, which escapes EU fuel taxes
14 July 20219 September 2021 EU plastic rules worry manufacturers, environmentalists demand more In an effort to reduce pollution, the EU banned a range of single-use plastic products on Saturday, including straws, plates, cutlery and cotton bud sticks
12 May 20219 September 2021 EU carbon price hits record €50 per tonne on route to climate target With the bloc striving to meet tougher climate goals – including a new target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 – the market has found more impetus
8 October 20209 September 2021 EU considers allowing more state aid to boost green projects The European Commission also plans to kick off a consultation in the coming weeks on how competition rules and sustainability policies work together
1 October 20209 September 2021 EU climate plan could see bloc’s carbon price double this decade The Commission laid out an analysis of how its 27 member countries could slash emissions by at least 55% by 2030, against 1990 levels
29 September 20209 September 2021 Trump administration eyes at least $300 million aid to refiners denied biofuel waivers: sources The aid would help compensate refiners that have been caught short by the ruling
26 November 201924 November 2019 Airlines get ready for jet biofuel take-off in Norway Norway’s new rule demands that airplanes refueled in the country use a product made from waste fats and vegetable oil, although it excludes palm oil
1 August 201928 July 2019 Italy’s Bio-on denies U.S. fund’s allegations of accounting flaws Bio-on shares were suspended from trading for excessive volatility and were indicated down 10.3% after the allegations
8 March 20196 March 2019 UPDATE 1-Global palm output to rise in 2018/19 – analyst Mielke Mielke said palm oil was undervalued at the end of February, and he expected prices to rise
25 October 201824 October 2018 Fat profits: Asian traders cash in as Europe thirsts for waste oils Once surreptitiously dumped down drains in the dead of night, Asia’s used cooking oil is fast becoming one of the most sought-after commodities in Europe - as a feedstock for biodiesel
16 October 201814 October 2018 Norway will make airlines use more environmentally friendly fuel from 2020 As part of Norway’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the minority center-right government said the aviation fuel industry must mix 0.5 percent advanced biofuel into jet fuel from 2020 onwards
27 March 201822 March 2018 Sugar glut pushes Brazil mills into ethanol, white sugar, washouts We have to cut the supply of sugar to help reduce the global surplus
27 June 201726 June 2017 Oslo airport imports biofuels from California, greens doubt benefit The jet fuel blend sold for planes in Oslo now has 0.2 percent biofuels in the test project
28 January 201627 January 2016 Made in our image? Robots that decompose are on the way Recent report by Reuters puts a whole new perspective on the idea of designing for the end of ‘life’
4 September 20159 September 2021 Hongkonger Forschungsteam erzielt Fortschritte bei der Entwicklung von alternativem Treibstoff Verbindung aus Sonnenlicht, Wasser und rotem Phosphor kann Wasserstoff und somit Wasserstofftreibstoff erzeugen
3 March 201428 February 2014 Benefits of GE Crops Highlighted in USDA Report Farmer adoption of GE crops is associated with time savings, lower insecticide use, and more conservation tillage, according to a new USDA study
18 July 2013 Monsanto to drop requests for GM approvals in EU Monsanto responds to national bans and concentrated seeds business in the United States and South America
2 December 2012 Indonesia palm output set to rise seven percent next year Indonesian economy between two-year forest moratorium and the high demand to open up forests
