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We have set out below an overview of the current regulatory frameworks governing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the key jurisdictions of the UK, EU and USA. SAF has emerged as a critical component in the global drive...more
The European Commission (EC) is in the process of implementing its “Union database” (UDB) to track all renewable gases and liquid fuels. Gases and fuels, whether produced in the EU or imported, will need to be registered in...more
As the aviation industry pins its hopes on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, Joe Clinton, Matthew Townsend, Richard Chamberlain and Ying-Peng Chin outline the regulatory, investment...more
On June 20, 2023, the European Commission (the Commission) published the EU’s definition of green hydrogen in the Official Journal. This completes the legislative process for these two long-awaited and highly controversial...more
Any good Shakespearian drama comes in at least five acts. The long-awaited Delegated Acts under Articles 27 and 28 of RED II are no exception. In what could be the fourth act, the Acts were finally adopted by the European...more
INTRODUCTION - On 14 July 2021, the European Commission (Commission) released its mega ‘Fit for 55’ policy Package (Package) to reduce emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 in order to achieve a carbon-neutral Europe. In...more
AVIATION REGULATORY AND POLICY - Aviation Policy: European Commission Presents its “Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy” - The European Commission (Commission) presented its “Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy,”...more
On October 8, 2020, the European Commission (EC), under the European Union (EU) State aid rules, approved the prolongation of tax exemptions for biofuels in Sweden. Having exemptions for liquid biofuels from energy and carbon...more
On March 13, 2019, the European Commission (EC) published a fact sheet on the sustainability for biofuels specified. EC adopted a delegated act that sets out the criteria for determining high low indirect land-use change...more
On June 27, 2018, representatives from 11 European companies and universities gathered in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, to kick-off the EU-funded Rewofuel project. This three-year, €19.7 million (about $23 million) project will...more
On June 14, 2018, the European Union (EU) reached a deal on the Renewable Energy Directive (REDII),which sets new targets for renewables. REDII represents stricter targets than those discussed in Brussels in 2014, upping the...more
On March 1, 2018, the European Commission announced the approval of a €4.7 billion Italian support scheme for the production and distribution of advanced biofuels, including advanced biomethane, for use in the transport...more
On August 25, 2017, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) announced that the European Commission confirmed the extension of the Red Tractor voluntary scheme for biofuels for an initial three months. Red Tractor is a...more
On April 12, 2017, the nova-Institute announced the publication of its commentary on the European Commission’s proposal for a revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED). The proposal, which is referred to as RED II, aims to...more
On April 3, 2017, the European Environment Agency (EEA) announced the publication of the report titled “Renewable Energy in Europe 2017: Recent Growth and Knock-On Effects,” which demonstrates that renewables have been a...more
On April 4, 2017, Members of the European Parliament (MEP) approved a resolution calling on the European Commission (EC) to phase out the use of palm oil as a component of biofuels and advocating for a single certification...more
On November 30, 2016, Neste, a member of the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®), released a statement in response to the publication of the European Commission’s (EC) proposal on the revised Renewable...more