Download the Press Release in PDF The Advanced Biofuels Coalition, representing the leading companies in the advanced biofuels industry, welcomes the recent publication of the Delegated Act updating the list of sustainable biofuel feedstocks. Keeping the list in line with technological developments and expanding where suitable is crucial for guiding the EU’s biofuels sector and shaping the policy framework. As new feedstocks are proposed for inclusion in Part A, it is essential to strike a balance that encourages production without compromising past investments and that takes into account the ..read more

Download in PDF: Statement on the Commission DA on amending Annex IX The Advanced Biofuels Coalition, representing the leading companies in the advanced biofuels industry, welcomes the recent publication of the Delegated Act updating the list of sustainable biofuel feedstocks. Keeping the list in line with technological developments and expanding where suitable is crucial for guiding the EU’s biofuels sector and shaping the policy framework. As new feedstocks are proposed for inclusion in Part A, it is essential to strike a balance that encourages production without compromising past investmen ..read more

Download the press release in PDF Sophia Haywood, Head of Advocacy and Communications at Dimeta has been elected as the new Chair of the European Advanced Biofuels Coalition.  The Advanced Biofuels Coalition is committed to progressing the expansion of advanced biofuel production and uptake across hard-to-abate sectors in Europe. The coalition represents organisations across the whole advanced biofuels value chain, from companies carrying out commercial production today, the enabling supply chain and those investing in the future production pipeline.  The Advanced Biofuels Coalition ..read more

The Advanced Biofuels Coalition position on the EU’s 2040 Climate Downlod the PDF document The Advanced Biofuels Coalition, representing the advanced biofuels industry, supports ambitious climate targets, investment security to the renewable low-carbon fuels sector, and a separate sub-mandate for advanced biofuels in EU legislation. Advanced biofuels produced from wastes and residues offer significant potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting energy security, and driving sustainable economic growth in the EU. Advanced biofuels are strategic technology and support the self-suff ..read more

    The partnership will explore the use of renewable & recycled carbon DME in appliances to decarbonise the LPG market. [Leiden, Netherlands]-[21 September 2023] – Dimeta, a global joint venture to accelerate the production and use of renewable and recycled carbon Dimethyl Ether (DME) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rinnai, a global manufacturer and distributor of gas appliances, to explore ways to decarbonise the LPG market in Europe through the use of DME. Renewable and recycled carbon DME is a clean-burning, sustainable fuel made fro ..read more

                            Under embargo until 00:01 25th July 2023 CET. [Leiden, Netherlands and Montreal, Canada] – [25 July, 2023] Enerkem, the first company in the world to produce bio-methanol from mixed waste at commercial scale, and Dimeta, a joint venture between two of the largest off-grid energy suppliers, have announced that they are initiating feasibility studies for the development of two large scale projects that will convert waste into renewable and recycled carbon dimethyl ether (DME). DME is a clean-burning ..read more

Read in pdf Advanced Biofuels Coalition appoints new chair and executive body Bologna, 5 June 2023 On the occasion of the association’s annual General Assembly, members of the Advanced Biofuels Coalition have elected Clariant Head of Government Affairs, Erich Cuaz, as the new chair effective as of today. The Advanced Biofuels Coalition gathers leading technology developers and producers committed to making a significant contribution to meeting the EU climate, energy, and clean mobility targets. Commenting on the new role, Cuaz stressed “I am honoured to take this role at an exciting time f ..read more

Read in pdf The Advanced Biofuels Coalition LSB, has recently welcomed Dimeta as a new member, who are championing the decarbonisation of the off-grid energy sector with renewable liquid gases. Dimeta is a Netherlands-based company, formed in early 2022 to to advance the production and use of renewable & recycled carbon DME, a low-carbon sustainable liquid gas, to accelerate sustainable solutions for the LPG industry. The organisation is targeting the development of up to 6 production plants within the next 5 years, targeting a total production capacity of 300kt per year by 2027. The a ..read more

Read in pdf Advanced Biofuels Coalition (LSB) position on Net Zero Industry Act The Advanced Biofuels Coalition (LSB), representing the leading companies in the advanced biofuels industry, express its concerns that despite the urgent need to accelerate defossilization of transport in road, aviation and maritime sectors, the Net Zero Industry Act does not recognize the role of the renewable low-carbon fuels sector and advanced biofuels. LSB regrets that advanced biofuels are not specifically listed in the Net Zero Industry Act proposal as a technology to be considered within the scope of s ..read more

EUBCE is the largest biomass conference and exhibition in the world. Each year, EUBCE brings together the greatest minds and latest advancements in biomass, with the aim of accelerating research and market uptake across the globe. During the conference, over 2,000 experts from both academia and industry share and discuss groundbreaking ideas, technologies, applications, and solutions for the sourcing, production, and utility of biomass. Its 31st edition will be the first in-person event in over 3 years; but will, by no means, be a return “back” to anything. Rather, EUBCE 2023 will be hybrid ..read more