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How to overcome incoherency in EU policy policy on the energy-agriculture nexus?

By Jouk Hogenhuis / 19/03/2024 / Agriculture, Analysis, Bio-based economy, Biofuels, Climate, Energy policy, EU, Policy, Publications, RED, Renewable fuels

Agriculture and the provision of renewable energy are inherently intertwined. However, the policy fields of agriculture and renewable energy in the EU, are not yet meeting. EU agricultural policy is predominantly focused on securing the production of food and feed products while largely neglecting its role in providing feedstock for …

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What you’ve missed: the Amsterdam ETS 2 workshop

By Blanca Reemst / 11/10/2023 / Carbon emissions, Energy policy, EU, Greenhouse gas emissions, Policy, Publications, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Workshop

During the ETS 2 workshop on the 29th of September in Amsterdam we introduced the upcoming legislative trading system known as ETS 2, and uncovered its scope, workings, and implications. Together with the participants we delved into the relevant concepts that are tied to this system and answered their most pressing …

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What is needed for drop-in advance biofuels industry built-up in EU

By Eric van den Heuvel / 30/09/2023 / Analysis, Biofuels, E-fuels, Energy policy, EU, Industry, Market Development, Projects, Renewable fuels, Road transport sector, Shipping sector, Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Subcontracted by: Exergia Energy and Environment Consultants S.A.For: CINEA – European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency [June – September 2023] studio Gear Up (Eric van den Heuvel) provided senior expert review to one of the draft chapters of the “Study on Development of Outlook for the Necessary Means to …

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Verkenning effecten duurzame energiedragers

By Eric van den Heuvel / 31/07/2023 / Analysis, Built environment, Climate, Energy consumption, Energy policy, Impact assessment, Industry, Low carbon fuels, Netherlands, Policy, Projects

Voor: Provincie Noord-HollandUitgevoerd samen met: Royal Haskoning DHV [Oktober 2022 – Juni 2023] Naast elektriciteit en warmte zijn duurzame brandstoffen belangrijke energiedragers in de transitie naar een klimaatneutrale samenleving in Noord-Holland. Passend beleid is nodig voor deze brandstoffen. Provincie Noord-Holland had behoefte aan inzicht in de consequenties van inzet van …

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Blockchain for renewable fuels

By Loes Knotter / 07/04/2023 / Biofuels, Carbon Footprint, E-fuels, Energy policy, EU, GHG abatement costs, Industry, Market Development, Projects, Renewable energy, Transport sector

For: Dutch Blockchain Coalition [September 2022 – March 2023] In this innovation project, sector parties have assessed the use of Distributed Ledger Technologie (DTL) such as blockchain based applications for the renewable fuels industry. studio Gear Up acted as project lead. The project consortium consisted of fuel suppliers such as …

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Understanding Fit-for-55

By Eric van den Heuvel / 24/03/2023 / Aviation sector, Bio-based, Biofuels, Carbon emissions, Circular economy, Climate change, Electric mobility, Energy policy, EU, Low carbon fuels, Policy, Projects, Road transport sector, Shipping sector, Transport sector

For: Various Netherlands companies active in transport fuels market [July 2021 – date] Summer 2021, the European Commission published the Green Deal Fit for 55 package: a legislative package full of proposals for new Directives and Regulations that collectively should lead to 55% lower greenhouse gas emissions in europe, compared …

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EU-India Stakeholder Group on Advanced biofuels

By Eric van den Heuvel / 13/02/2023 / Aviation sector, Bio-based, Biofuels, Carbon Footprint, Circular economy, Climate change, Energy policy, EU, Greenhouse gas emissions, Heavy Duty vehicles, India, Market Development, Passenger cars, Projects, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Shipping sector, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Transport sector

Under the auspices of the EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership, a project funded by the European Union [February 2023 – December 2024] Eric van den Heuvel will participate as an individual expert in the Stakeholder Group on Advanced Biofuels (SGAB). The stakeholder group has been established on 8 February …

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Research on the deployment of food and feed crop based biofuels in the Netherlands

By Eric van den Heuvel / 02/11/2021 / Analysis, Biofuels, Climate change, Energy policy, Netherlands, Projects, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Transport sector

For: Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Department Sustainable Mobility (Min IenW/DuMo) [July – August 2021] During the debates in Parliament of the required changes to the Wet Milieubeheer (Law Environmental Management) to implement the Renewable Energy Directive one member of Parliament submitted a motion in which the phase …

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EC should design policies to end the use of fossil fuels

By Eric van den Heuvel / 04/03/2021 / Analysis, Bio-based economy, Carbon emissions, Circular economy, Climate, Climate change, Energy policy, EU28, Global energy analysis, Greenhouse gas emissions, Policy, Publications, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Scenario, Sustainable development

Blog by Kyriakos Maniatis, David Chiaramonti, Eric van den Heuvel*) Post COVID-19 recovery and 2050 climate change targets: Shift from promotion of renewables to mandated curtailment of fossil fuels in EU policies COVID-19 has brought unprecedented loss to human life and detriment to the global economy. The use of fossil …

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World energy consumption keeps growing – fossil resources still dominant

By Eric van den Heuvel / 15/06/2015 / Analysis, Energy consumption, Energy policy, Global energy analysis, Publications

Over 2014 the world’s energy consumption has increased, as can be conluded on basis of the June-2015 numbers of the BP Energy Statistical Review. The majority of resources to fuel this growth are still fossil based.The share of renewables is rapidly growing in importance. However, decreasing world fossil fuel consumption and …

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