Dear Readers, Friends, and Network Members,
Despite efforts to increase electrification in many sectors, liquid and gaseous energy carriers will continue to play a vital role in energy supply in the long term due to their high energy and power densities. This applies to their use in road, maritime, and air transport, as well as in agriculture and forestry, critical infrastructure, and also for energy storage and supply. These are the topics of the conference.
The program and registration can be found on the website: https://www.fuels-jrg.de/english/ For years, discussions about climate finance have been stuck in the same dead end: developing countries urgently need disaster relief, but the aid arrives too slowly, and reconstruction debt exacerbates these countries’ vulnerability. These mechanisms are already making headlines. KfW, Germany’s development bank, recently launched a pilot project for crisis-resistant loans, while Enosis Capital and AXA XL have just announced a $3 billion program for “debt for conservation” transactions.
These instruments can reduce the financial pressure on governments facing unprecedented and increasingly severe climate shocks and disasters. When droughts trigger parametric insurance policies that cover loan repayments, governments can allocate their budgets to healthcare or education instead of diverting them to emergency response. When “debt for conservation” transactions lower borrowing costs, marine protected areas receive sustainable funding instead of symbolic but unenforceable designation. Learn more at: https://www.insdevforum.org/
I would like to introduce you to the recently published report: “World Bio Market Insights, The Bioeconomy 2025” (attached). Over 50 detailed articles are compiled into a clear and concise document. This 250-page report offers in-depth analyses of the bioeconomy. Topics include the value of the bioeconomy, biochemistry deals in Asia, new bio-employers, untapped raw materials, managing the critical phase, the circular economy in the fashion industry, sustainable packaging, the EU’s bioeconomy strategy, and much more. I hope you find it helpful and enjoy reading it!
The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange has lowered its forecast for Argentina’s 2025/26 corn harvest by one million tons to 57 million tons. Sowing of grain corn is complete on 99% of the planned area; only a few hectares in northern Argentina remain to be planted. Furthermore, the early corn harvest has begun in Entre Ríos and northern Santa Fe, with yields of approximately 60 and 70 quintals per hectare, respectively. Nationwide, 87% of the cultivated area is in normal to good condition. However, the report states that early plantings in southern Córdoba and parts of the southern Pampas, which suffered from water shortages during the critical growth phase, are experiencing yield losses and even acreage reductions.
Airbus and the American company Boeing are the world’s main competitors in the production of commercial aircraft. Airbus manufactures aircraft in Great Britain, France, Germany, and Spain, and also assembles some models in Alabama.https://www.energytech.com/energy-efficiency/news/55298975/airbus-selects-engies-help-to-decarbonize-european-operations
According to the Indonesia Business Post, Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, is increasingly focusing on domestic consumption of the commodity. This is part of a broader effort toward energy self-sufficiency, despite rising foreign demand. The report highlights that President Prabowo Subianto has placed energy independence at the heart of his national transformation agenda, “Asta Cita,” with palm oil serving as a cornerstone for expanding biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel production.https://indonesiabusinesspost.com/6030/energy-and-resources/indonesia-prioritizes-palm-oil-for-domestic-biofuel-to-boost-energy-security-jobs
The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange has lowered its forecast for Argentina’s 2025/26 corn harvest by one million tons to 57 million tons. Sowing of grain corn is complete on 99% of the planned area; only a few hectares in northern Argentina remain to be planted. Furthermore, the early corn harvest has begun in Entre Ríos and northern Santa Fe, with yields of approximately 60 and 70 metric tons per hectare, respectively. https://bichosdecampo.com/argentina-pierde-un-millon-de-toneladas-de-maiz-por-el-deficit-hidrico-y-se-esta-evaluando-la-situacion-del-cultivo-de-soja/
The New Zealand company Hiringa Energy, in partnership with Ballance Agri-Nutrients, Todd, Parininihi ki Waitōtara (PKW), and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), announced the financial completion of the Kapuni project. The Kapuni project is a renewable energy and green hydrogen generation project in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Kapuni is the first project in Aotearoa to integrate wind power, industrial renewable electricity generation, and large-scale green hydrogen production, the report continued. Read the full report: https://fuelcellsworks.com/2026/02/05/news/new-zealand-green-hydrogen-project-reaches-financial-close
The Indonesian government has positioned Japan as a strategic partner in building a green hydrogen ecosystem, specifically targeting it as a future customer. Eniya Listiani Dewi, Director-General for New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, stated that cooperation between Indonesia and Japan is essential for building Indonesia’s hydrogen value chain – from production to market access. According to Eniya, Japan has the potential to become the largest customer for Indonesian green hydrogen and ammonia. However, current cooperation remains focused on developing the ecosystem and expanding domestic production capacity. “We haven’t yet reached a government agreement. Currently, the focus is on first building the ecosystem – how we can produce hydrogen ourselves using renewable energy, rather than importing raw materials,” she said. Click here for the pdf presentation. https://www.jica.go.jp/english/overseas/indonesia/information/press/2025/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2026/02/04/20260203_1.pdf
Wangneng Environment is investing US$173 million in the construction of a waste incineration plant in Uzbekistan. The plant is being built in the southwestern region of Bukhara in the Central Asian country and is designed for a processing capacity of 1,500 tons of waste per day. The project has a construction period of two years, a concession term of 30 years, and will generate revenue primarily from waste disposal fees and electricity sales. Learn more: https://de.marketscreener.com/boerse-nachrichten/wangneng-environment-baut-muellverbrennungsanlage-in-usbekistan-fuer-1-20-milliarden-yuan-ce7e5adad98ff12d
Protium, a UK-based green hydrogen producer, has delivered its first shipment of green hydrogen in 2025 to climate technology company OXCCU at its OX1 pilot plant in Oxford. According to a report, the partnership represents progress in the production of low-carbon solid fuel (SAF) using waste carbon and hydrogen, and highlights the practical integration of clean hydrogen supply into advanced fuel technologies. https://bioenergytimes.com/protium-supplies-green-hydrogen-to-oxccu-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel-project/
Toyota has announced plans to establish a strategic laboratory in Sorocaba, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The laboratory aims to further develop flex-fuel, ethanol, and biomethane technologies. Evandro Maggio, President of Toyota do Brasil, stated that the project will strengthen Brazil’s position in renewable fuel research and automotive innovation. The biofuel laboratory is part of Toyota’s investment program for Brazil, announced in 2024, which aims to modernize production facilities and develop new mobility technologies. The facility is expected to launch with a team of approximately 40 specialized engineers. https://bioenergytimes.com/toyota-to-set-up-biofuel-technology-lab-in-sao-paulo-brazil/
Eni and Q8 Italy announced a significant strategic investment in the ongoing project to build a new biorefinery in Priolo, Sicily. The transformation plan for the Versalis site in Priolo has been formally approved by Eni and the board of directors of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. This follows Q8’s binding offer. The Priolo biorefinery will have a capacity of 500,000 tons per year and offer high operational flexibility for the production of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) and SAF. The project’s planning phase is complete. Preparatory work for awarding procurement and construction contracts has begun; demolition work required for the development of the new infrastructure is imminent; and the permitting process has been initiated, according to Eni. Read more: https://biofuels-news.com/news/eni-and-q8-partner-to-develop-new-biorefinery-in-sicily/
Australia has opened talks about participating in Indonesia’s multi-billion-dollar waste-to-energy project. Australia dispatched trade delegates to Indonesia to explore investment opportunities. President Prabowo Subianto appointed the state-owned asset manager Danantara to lead the project. Jennifer Westacott, Australia’s trade envoy to Indonesia, announced that Danantara had presented foreign investors with information on how they could participate in Indonesia’s waste-to-energy scheme. “We received a very good briefing this week from Danantara on their ambitious and extremely important waste-to-energy project. Australia has extensive expertise in this field,” Westacott said on the sidelines of the Indonesian Economic Summit 2026. According to reports, up to 24 foreign companies are currently bidding for the technology partnership in the waste-to-energy project. Chinese firms dominate the list; Australia is not represented. Danantara will announce the results of the bidding process later this month; groundbreaking for the pilot projects is planned for the first half of the year. https://www.petromindo.com/news/article/australia-in-talks-to-join-indonesia-s-5-billion-waste-to-energy-projects