Canada’s biofuel producers are breathing a sigh of relief surrounding the country’s Clean Fuel Regulations.
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Canadian biofuel watches policy developments
Sector hopes for improvements to country’s Clean Fuel Regulations and hopes restrictions on canola use in the U.S. can be lifted
Biofuel use makes big jump
SASKATOON — Biofuel consumption has surged following implementation of Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations, according to a new report. Ethanol consumption was up 13 per cent in 2023 to four billion litres per year, renewable diesel consumption more than doubled to 1.2 billion litres and biodiesel was up 14 per cent to 530 million litres. Related […] Read more
U.S. farm groups sue EPA over vehicle emissions
Canada has committed to a goal in which all new vehicle sales in the country will be zero emission by 2035
WINNIPEG — U.S. farm groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming its policy on electric vehicles picks “one tool for fighting climate change over others.” On June 13 the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Corn Growers Association, the American Petroleum Institute and a group of car dealers filed a lawsuit in the D.C. […] Read more
Budget supports biofuel
SASKATOON — Canada’s biofuel groups and oilseed crushers are pleased with what it saw in the federal government’s 2024 budget. “The best way to describe it is they’ve got the right tools in the box,” said Doug Hooper, director of policy and regulation with Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC). Related stories: The Canadian Fuels Association (CFA) […] Read more
B.C. to launch first mandate for sustainable aviation fuel
SASKATOON — British Columbia is making history by becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to implement a sustainable aviation fuel mandate. There are hundreds of planes in the air today using SAF, and the fuel is available at more than 100 airports. “But for these alternatives to be manufactured at scale, fuel producers need […] Read more
!["We're pretty confident there's going to be something in the [federal government's] Fall Economic Statement, but we'll see next week," said Ian Thomson, president of Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC). | Getty Images](https://static.producer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/17122957/biofuel-GettyImages-155419399-660x420.jpg)
Biofuel sector hopes for sign from feds
Editor’s note: This story was updated with a link to the federal government’s 2023 Fall Economic Statement on Wednesday November 22, 2023 – the day following its release. Canada’s biofuel and oilseed sectors will be closely scrutinizing the federal government’s 2023 Fall Economic Statement. They hope the Nov. 21 statement provides some indication how Ottawa […] Read more
