31 January 202326 January 2023“Fuels of the future”: Biofuel industry blames Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke for missed climate protection targets in the transport sectorThe Federal Ministry for the Environment, supported by Federal Minister of Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, risks derailing climate change mitigation in the transport sector; the climate protection targets are becoming unachievable
„Kraftstoffe der Zukunft“: Biokraftstoffbranche macht Bundesumweltministerin Steffi Lemke verantwortlich für das Verfehlen der Klimaschutzziele im VerkehrDas Bundesumweltministerium fährt mit Unterstützung von Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Cem Özdemir den Klimaschutz im Verkehr vor die Wand, die Klimaziele werden unerfüllbar
17 November 202216 November 2022Comment: Cornerstones for a National Biomass Strategy (NABIS)From the UFOP's point of view, there is already an extensive regulatory framework in the area of energy use of the various types of biomass, but there is a need for action in the material use of renewable raw materials
10 June 20228 June 2022EU Parliament vote on internal combustion engine banThe climate punishes those who miscalculate
8 March 20223 March 2022Biokraftstoffverbände: DUH verleugnet positive Klimabilanz nachhaltiger BiokraftstoffeKlimafreundlicher Fahrzeugbestand nicht mit Solarstrom zu erreichen
Biofuel Associations: DUH Denies the Positive Climate Record of Sustainable BiofuelsSolar power cannot make the existing vehicle fleet climate-friendly
21 January 202218 January 2022Proportion of bio-components in diesel at a record high in 2020An openness to employing technology is a prerequisite for fulfilling the increasing quota demands
6 December 20216 December 2021UFOP Chart of the week (46/2021)Global vegetable oil production set to reach new record highs in 2021/22
24 March 202118 June 2021Utilising the sustainable potential of biofuels from cultivated biomassUFOP publishes the 4th report on global market supply
12 January 202111 January 2021No rapeseed methyl ester means noticeably less rapeseed mealUFOP Chart of the week 53 / 2020
30 November 202027 November 2020German industry against multipliers in biofuels lawGerman government outlined its plans to toughen the country's biofuels legislation in a draft law, proposes lowering the cap of the energy share of crop-based biofuels
4 September 20202 September 2020FAO vegetable oil price index increased yet againChart of the week (34 2020)
16 June 202012 June 2020FAO vegetable oil price index falls to eight-month lowUFOP Chart of the week (21 2020)
26 March 202023 March 2020More rapeseed meal in compound feeds despite declining productionUFOP Chart of the week (12 2020)
18 February 202016 February 2020Sustainable biofuels from cultivated biomass need to be a part of the European “Green Deal”European agriculture urgently needs reliable sales alternatives to stabilise its agricultural revenue
Brief an das EP: Nachhaltige Biokraftstoffe aus Anbaubiomasse müssen Teil des Europäischen „Green Deal“ seinDer Europäische Ackerbau benötige dringend verlässliche Absatzalternativen zur Stabilisierung landwirtschaftlicher Einkommen
24 January 202022 January 2020Vegetable oil price index hits two-year highChart of the Week (03/ 2020)
13 December 201910 December 2019Global biodiesel production is increasingUFOP Chart of the week (50 2019)
6 November 20196 November 2019Position paper: Climate change mitigation with sustainable renewable fuelsMaking use of existing sustainable options to reduce greenhouse gases in transport, encouraging the development of new technologies
18 October 201915 October 2019UFOP-“Biodiesel” Assessment Report 2018/19 publishedNew comprehensive report on European biofuel policy published
26 August 201921 August 2019Mineral oil groups ramp up HVO production in the EUIn view of alternative feedstock options, UFOP has urged the EU to step up certification and documentation requirements
5 August 201931 July 2019France bans palm oil from biofuelsUFOP: German government should also rule out palm oil now
Frankreich verbannt Palmöl aus BiokraftstoffenUnion zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) fordert die Bundesregierung auf nach französischem Vorbild Palmöl baldmöglichst auszuschließen
12 July 201910 July 2019Global rapeseed production covers demand despite droughtChart of the week (27/2019)
17 May 201914 May 2019FAO vegetable oil price index at eleven-year lowUFOP Chart of the week (19 2019)
8 April 20197 April 2019EU oilseed area in slight declineThe key factor is the drop in rapeseed area, whereas sunflowers are expected to rise
EU-Ölsaatenfläche geht leicht zurückAusschlaggebend ist die geschrumpfte Rapsanbaufläche, während Sonnenblumen zulegen sollen
18 October 201815 October 2018Global vegetable oil production set to reach new peakAccording to USDA forecast, 2018/19 world vegetable oil production will probably rise more than 3 per cent from the previous year
24 September 201821 September 2018German rapeseed oil export shrinksThe main reason is seen in surplus supply of rapeseed oil based on the slowdown in demand from the biofuels industry
2 March 201828 February 2018Vegetable oil production projected to reach a new highThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects global vegetable oil production to hit a new record at 197 million tonnes in 2017/18
Pflanzenölproduktion erreicht neuen HöchststandDas US-Landwirtschaftsministerium (USDA) prognostiziert für 2017/18 eine globale Rekordproduktion von 197 Mio. t Pflanzenöl
8 February 20186 February 2018Treibhausgasemissionen im Rapsanbau realistisch bewerten und vermindernLachgasemissionsfaktor zur THG-Bilanzierung beim Raps für deutsche Verhältnisse zu hoch angesetzt
31 January 201830 January 2018Report says there is enough biomass for biofuels without affecting food supplyAs UFOP underlines, the 27-page report presents the supply situation in connection with development of renewable resources for transport biofuels
Aktualisierter UFOP-Bericht zur globalen Marktversorgung veröffentlichtDer Bericht zeigt die Versorgungslage im Zusammenhang mit der Verwendung nachwachsender Rohstoffe für die Biokraftstoffproduktion auf
25 January 201819 January 2018Smaller shortfall in EU supply and demand balance for rapeseed in 2017/18With production growing more strongly than consumption, imports are expected to decline
Rapsölkraftstoff preisgünstiger als AgrardieselAls Ursache führt die Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) den anhaltenden Preisdruck an den internationalen Pflanzenölmärkten an
13 November 20179 November 2017Treibhausgase beim Mais- und Rapsanbau realistisch bewerten und einsparenForschungsteams wollten herausfinden, ob die in Deutschland üblichen Anbauverfahren im Rahmen von Klimaschutzvereinbarungen und Ökobilanzen realistisch bewertet werden