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What to expect from ETS 2 – Join our workshop on 28 November 2023 in Brussels 

By / / Carbon emissions, EU, Greenhouse gas emissions, Publications, Renewable energy, Road transport, Road transport sector, Transport sector, Workshop

Date: Tuesday, November 28th, 2023Time: 9:00 – 17:00Location: Les Ateliers des Tanneurs, Brussels Admission (all prices excl. VAT)€ 675*, € 425,- for NGOs€ 225, – for academia Limited free spaces for students, upon presentation of proof *market parties, government, industry / business association Europe is set to introduce a second …

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What you’ve missed: the Amsterdam ETS 2 workshop

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

By / / 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 / / 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 / / 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 / / 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 / / 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 / / 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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Greenhouse gas abatement costs for passenger cars

By / / Analysis, Biofuels, Carbon emissions, Climate change, EU, GHG abatement costs, Passenger cars, Projects, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Road transport sector, Transport sector

For: ePURE – the European renewable ethanol association [January – May 2022] The European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) would like to understand the position of bio-ethanol compared to various renewable fuel and drivetrain options for climate action in the passenger car segment. This based on their greenhouse gas emission abatement …

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About Russian crude oil and the Netherlands

By / / Analysis, Energy consumption, Energy security, EU, Global energy analysis, Netherlands

The United States have announced to ban Russian oil and gas. Various Dutch national newspapers and many people on Twitter have explored the dependency of natural gas consumption in the Netherlands imported from Russia (see e.g. this article – in Dutch language – in De Volkskrant). The issue addressed the vulnerability of …

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