Brazil’s CCS bill passes Senate committee, goes to plenary
A Brazilian Senate committee approved on Tuesday a long-awaited bill with key carbon capture and storage (CCS) elements, sending it to plenary.
Read MoreIndustry lawsuit challenges California ARB’s zero emissions forklift regulation
An industry association last week filed a lawsuit against California’s regulator ARB for its decision to approve a new set of rules that mandates emissions reduction from forklifts operated in the state.
Read MoreBrazil opens over $1 bln in funding for sustainable aviation, maritime fuel projects
Two public authorities in Brazil launched last week a R$6 billion ($1.1 bln) joint call providing R$6.6 billion ($1.1 bln) in funding for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and maritime biofuel projects.
Read MoreCanadian laboratory receives nearly C$5 mln to develop low-carbon fuels
A Canadian nuclear science and technology laboratory won federal funding to develop two low-carbon transportation fuel projects, the firm announced last week.
Read MoreSouth Dakota Supreme Court reverses lower court decisions on CO2 pipeline
South Dakota’s highest court reversed prior rulings made by two lower circuit courts in support of a major CO2 pipeline construction, jeopardising the project’s development in the state.
Read MoreCalifornia May diesel, gasoline sales pick up as retail prices soften
California diesel and gasoline consumption in May increased month-on-month as retail prices receded from year-to-date highs in April, state data published this week showed.
Read MoreOregon details final considerations for policy changes to its clean fuels programme
Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) revisions will include an insurance mechanism for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects, validation mandates, and changes to third party verification provisions, in addition to carbon intensity (CI) model updates, the regulator confirmed Wednesday.
Read MoreCalifornia ARB’s modified LCFS draft rules briefly send credit prices in a tizzy
ARB issued a 15-day notice late Monday for accepting public comments to modifications of proposed changes to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), sending credit futures in the secondary market trading through a wide intraday range on Tuesday.
Read MoreUS EPA should take steps to prevent fraud, analyse air quality impacts from RFS -watchdog
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must improve its information system to prevent fraud in its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and comply with mandates to study the programme’s impact on air quality, according to a report with a list of recommendations from the agency’s watchdog.
Read MoreOCFP net credit generation in Q1 trails last quarter’s record high
Net credit generation under Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) in Q1 receded from the previous quarter on lower biodiesel and ethanol contributions, although cumulative surplus rose to nearly 1.3 million on record renewable diesel net credit output.
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