U.S. President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could contain some beautiful news for Canada’s canola growers.
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U.S. door may open for canola
Crop would be eligible for biofuel tax credit under recent budget proposals in Congress
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
Canada’s biofuel producers are breathing a sigh of relief surrounding the country’s Clean Fuel Regulations.
Positive sign for biofuel sector
‘Big Oil’ joins biofuel and farm groups in their call for a big increase to biobased-diesel mandate
United States oil industry and biofuel groups are pushing for a massive increase in the country’s biodiesel and renewable diesel mandate.
U.S. biofuel policies expected to change under Trump
SASKATOON — Donald Trump’s recent presidential election victory is likely bad news on a couple of fronts for the biofuel sector in the United States, says an industry analyst. Chris Hairel, vice president of consulting with Argus Media, said there are three key biofuel policy issues that could be affected by Trump’s government. Related stories: […] Read more
Alternative diesel fuels the law of unintended consequences
In our increasingly urgent quest to clean up our climate-altering, carbon-fuelled culture, biodiesel and renewable diesel have become two new darlings of alternative fuel advocates. While diesel fuel may be diesel fuel, biodiesel and renewable diesel are not the same thing. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, both are “produced from the same renewable […] Read more
No end seen for WTO’s dispute settlement woes
The U.S. shut down the appeal process in 2019, and the country is expected to keep standing in the way of reform
SASKATOON — Don’t hold your breath waiting for a fix to the World Trade Organization’s hobbled dispute settlement mechanism, says a trade expert. The WTO has set a December deadline for coming to an agreement on dispute settlement reform. Related stories: “I doubt that will happen,” said Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, an agriculture trade policy consultant […] Read more
Ships struggle with emissions
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Reuters) — The ship Alette Maersk has become the first container vessel powered by low-carbon methanol fuel to cross the Pacific Ocean, a milestone in the shipping industry’s effort to reduce its climate impact. However, when the 1,148-foot vessel arrived at the Port of Los Angeles from China late last month, there […] Read more
China’s biodiesel sector seeks new outlet amid EU tariffs
The European Union imposes provisional anti-dumping duties, forcing Chinese producers to look for other markets
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Chinese biodiesel producers are seeking new outlets in Asia for their exports and exploring producing other types of biofuel as supply to the European Union, their biggest buyer, dries up ahead of anti-dumping tariffs, biofuel executives and analysts said. The EU has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties of 12.8 to 36.4 per cent […] Read more
EPA audits used cooking oil
REUTERS — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched investigations into the supply chains of at least two renewable fuel producers amid industry concerns that some may be using fraudulent feedstocks for biodiesel to secure lucrative government subsidies. EPA spokesperson Jeffrey Landis said the agency has launched audits over the past year, but declined to […] Read more
Canola feels there is room for improvement in U.S. SAF tax credit
The industry plans to continue lobbying the U.S. government for better access to the sustainable aviation fuel program
SASKATOON — Canada’s canola industry had a mixed reaction to new sustainable aviation fuel tax credit guidelines coming out of the United States. The good news is that canola-based SAF qualifies for the base blender’s credit of US$1.25 per gallon because it was previously approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an eligible feedstock. […] Read more
