David Carpintero, Director General, ePURE, the European Renewable Ethanol Association
August 17, 2023
BY David Carpintero
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The Renewable Fuels Association on March 28 filed a petition to intervene in support of a legal challenge brought by European ethanol producers against the European Union’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing in late February continued to trend above the previous year. Ethanol production, particularly from corn feedstock, was also up significantly.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing ethanol production was up significantly during the first half of January, with corn ethanol production up more than 50%. Ethanol sales were also up during the two-week period.
European renewable ethanol producers have launched a legal challenge to the EU’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation on the grounds that it fails to properly recognize the proven benefits of sustainable crop-based biofuels.
U.S. Grains Council staff and member representatives visited Lagos and Abuja in November to engage with policymakers and major market players.