Attaché Report (GAIN)

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.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

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.
International Agricultural Trade Report

U.S. Exports of Corn-Based Products Continue to Climb

U.S. exports of corn-based products have experienced rapid growth in the past decade, reaching a value of $7.6 billion in fiscal year 2014, up 16 percent from the previous year.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: Biofuels Annual

China’s 2014 fuel ethanol production is forecast to reach 2.8 billion liters, up six percent from the previous year due to fuel consumption growth in provinces with a blend mandate.
In December 2014, the Dutch energy sector and NGOs agreed upon the sustainability criteria for biomass but couldn’t agree on the time path for complying with these criteria.