The biofuel industry is at the center of further developments regarding greenhouse gases.

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In the run-up to the 23rd International Congress on Renewable Mobility, the biofuel industry is at the center of a further development of the greenhouse gas (GHG) quota, which is intended to implement the Renewable Energy Directive RED III into national law.

Marlene Mortler, Chairwoman of the German Bioenergy Association (BBE), explains: “With the draft law on the further development of the GHG quota, the German government is implementing important improvements compared to the original draft. At the same time, however, Germany risks significantly missing the RED III implementation deadline of May 21, 2025 – with noticeable negative consequences for the biofuel industry and the companies subject to the quota. In its current form, the draft is insufficient to reliably achieve the climate protection targets in the transport sector.”

The renewable fuel sector is still burdened by falsified sustainability certificates. The fraud involving supposedly advanced biodiesel imports is due to inadequate official controls. This undermines confidence in the greenhouse gas quota system and discourages investment in sustainable fuels, according to the German Biofuels Association (BBE).

“One of the most important measures to counter the incentive for fraud and increase physical demand for biofuels must be to make witness audits possible everywhere in cases of suspected fraud. Official on-site inspections are a key element of fraud prevention and must therefore become mandatory as quickly as possible,” said Mortler.

As the leading platform for renewable mobility, the 23rd International Conference on Renewable Mobility, “Fuels of the Future 2026,” brings together high-ranking representatives from politics, business, science, and industry to discuss future strategies, technologies, and markets. The focus is on renewable fuels and biofuels as an essential component of a climate-neutral transportation revolution – technologically mature, immediately deployable, and internationally relevant.

Registration is still open: https://www.fuels-of-the-future.com/en

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Demand for waste-based feedstocks in Europe is expected to increase in 2026. This is due to the more ambitious targets of the new EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) and the Netherlands’ transition to greenhouse gas-based targets. The supply problem for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) persists. The market for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will face the same supply problem in 2026 – the gap between perception and reality. Analysts largely agreed that the global market would be structurally oversupplied in 2025, a situation exacerbated by projects put on hold, including a $1 billion write-down by Shell, according to an analysis by Argus Biofuels. As governments continue to strive to reduce emissions in line with international targets, demand for biofuels is rising significantly. Global biofuel production is expected to increase by more than 3 million barrels per day over the next five years. This rapid growth presents new challenges while also offering new opportunities. Learn more at:https://view.ceros.com/argus-media/biofuels-outlook-october-highlights/p/1

The EU’s bio-based industry consortium responded to the White House’s policy shifts by urging US companies to relocate to Europe, a sign that bio-production remains a top priority in the region. Nevertheless, the role of the EU bioeconomy is changing. In the 2020s, climate-friendly and sustainable food production were the main drivers of bio-based policy. Now, with the EU’s manufacturing sector facing high energy prices, US tariffs, and reduced demand from China, bio-production is being seen as a path to economic competitiveness. The economic potential of organic production was a central focus of the EU’s updated bioeconomy strategy published in November. The strategy promised to harmonize regulations and close the funding gap for bioproduction. It stated that it would also aim to support market-ready, high-value-added segments such as bioplastics, bio-based textiles, biochemicals, construction, and bio-based plant products. https://biooekonomie.de/nachrichten/neues-aus-der-biooekonomie/eu-kommission-bringt-neue-biooekonomie-strategie-auf-den-weg

Circularity Fuels has achieved a breakthrough: converting biogas from the waste of a California dairy farm into synthesis gas, a key precursor to sustainable fuel (SAF). The company used its compact electric Ouro reactor, which costs only one percent of the price of conventional reformers, to successfully demonstrate this process.

This milestone marks a significant advance in the economics of renewable fuels, offering airlines the opportunity to meet sustainable fuel (SAF) requirements while simultaneously unlocking new revenue streams for farmers. America’s large livestock operations produce nearly one trillion pounds of manure annually, yet less than 6% of these operations generate biogas from waste decomposition. Circularity’s innovation unlocks this untapped resource.

The proprietary Ouro reactor processes raw biogas from the lagoon digester of a dairy farm, converting methane and carbon dioxide into valuable fuel components. Unlike conventional reformers, which cost millions and require complex infrastructure, the Ouro reactor uses automotive components, making it affordable and scalable.

The demonstration was the first to electrically convert agricultural biogas into kerosene precursors without combustion, utilizing proven catalysts and standard electrical connections. It also removed impurities commonly found in agricultural biogas that damage conventional reformers. https://www.circularityfuels.com/