Tag: T&E
“Renewable Diesel” Sold by Oil Majors Most Likely Contains Fraudulent Palm Oil — Study
Study shows major irregularities in the reported consumption of palm residues used in renewable diesel (HVO) being sold by oil majors A key ingredient for the ‘renewable diesel’ sold in Europe is likely fraudulent, a new T&E study shows. Nearly twice as much palm oil mill effluent (POME), a residue of palm … [continued]
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Setting Recycled-Content Targets for Steel Under the ELV Regulation
A new study examines the contribution of scrap steel towards a more resilient European economy and circular automotive industry. In 2023, the European Commission released a proposal for a new End of Life Vehicle Regulation (ELVR). The proposal builds on and aims at replacing two existing Directives: Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles … [continued]
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Why International Shipping Needs a Global Carbon Levy AND a Global Fuel Standard
Constance Dijkstra explains what needs to happen at the ongoing IMO negotiations MEPC83 is almost here. This isn’t the final chance to clean up the shipping industry in time for 2050, but if this were a football game we would already be in the 118th minute of extra time, looking … [continued]
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Palm Oil in Disguise?
How recent import trends of palm residues raise concerns over a key feedstock for biofuels. After a decade of biofuel policies contributing to global deforestation, the EU began shifting toward waste-based alternatives like used cooking oil, animal fats, but also palm products, and residues. However, the increasing reliance on these … [continued]
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EU Slashes EV Tires Amidst EV Sales Growth
The European Union (EU) seemed like it could be the world’s EV sales leader for a while. The US had Tesla and had some good (for the time) EV sales rolling a decade ago, but then the EU started getting quite serious about cleaning up transport and looked like it … [continued]
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