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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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How to prepare for ETS II? Join our workshop on 29 September 2023

By Eric van den Heuvel / 20/07/2023 / Carbon emissions, EU, Greenhouse gas emissions, Publications, Road transport, Road transport sector, Transport sector, Workshop

Date: Friday, September 29th, 2023Time: 9:30 – 17:00Location: Hotel Jakarta, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Admission (all prices excl. VAT)Early bird tickets (register before August 28th):€ 575,- or € 125,- for academia/NGONormal tickets:€ 875,- or € 175,- for academia/NGOLimited free spaces for students Europe is set to introduce a second emission trading …

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Compliance risk for obligated parties due to lack of (planned) eSAF production volumes

By Eric van den Heuvel / 17/07/2023 / Analysis, Aviation sector, E-fuels, EU, Publications, Renewable fuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuel

ReFuelEU Aviation has set first mandates for the blending of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF, and eSAF when produced from renewable electricity). Some production plants are already in operation and many more have been announced. From 2030 onwards production volumes, in particular for eSAF, need to ramp up following the set …

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Higher ambitions, but potentially more fossil

By Eric van den Heuvel / 07/06/2023 / Analysis, Aviation sector, Biofuels, Carbon Footprint, Climate change, E-fuels, EU, Greenhouse gas emissions, Low carbon fuels, Netherlands, Policy, Publications, Renewable fuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The unintended impacts of the inclusion of hydrogen to contribute to the SAF-mandates in the ReFuelEU Aviation preliminary agreement of May 2023 On May 2, 2023, the European Council, Commission and Parliament reached a preliminary agreement on making the aviation sector in Europe more sustainable. This agreement, called ReFuelEU Aviation, …

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Focus on fuels with low full-life-cycle GHG-emissions may help maritime industry

By Eric van den Heuvel / 25/05/2023 / Biofuels, E-fuels, EU, Greenhouse gas emissions, Low carbon fuels, Policy, Publications, Renewable energy, Shipping sector

At the the May 2023 Conference on Green Marine Fuels by Argus Media, Eric van den Heuvel provides a key-note speech on the implications of the FuelEU Maritime regulation for the future fuel/energy carrier mix to be bunkered in the EU Maritime sector. He presented the example of the LNG …

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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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