Increasing the biofuel content of transport fuel to 10%

  • ends target for food based biofuels and phases out palm oil of myanmar
  • ends target for food based biofuels and phases out palm oil of myanmar
  • ends target for food based biofuels and phases out palm oil of myanmar
  • ends target for food based biofuels and phases out palm oil of myanmar

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  • Will the EU stop using palm oil in biofuels?
  • By 2030, the EU plans to have phased out the use of palm oil in its biofuels, citing in particular the crop's links with deforestation - but might this turn out to be counterproductive. Could the EU's move hamper efforts to make palm oil production more sustainable instead?
  • How does a biodiesel phase-out affect soybean production?
  • As elaborated previously, in contrast to palm fruit production in the palm oil phase-out, soybean production changes more when implementing a soy oil-based biodiesel phase-out. This is reflected in the trade values. Bilateral exports of vegetable oils from major vegetable oil producing countries to major destinations.
  • Is a ban on palm oil-based biodiesel necessary to avoid deforestation and ILUC?
  • The only crop being affected by high ILUC classification is palm fruit. The EU has claimed that the ban on palm oil-based biodiesel is necessary to avoid deforestation and ILUC. The argument implies that the restriction of palm oil-based biodiesel in the EU should lead to lower palm oil production to avoid additional land-use change.
  • Will biodiesel phase-out reduce palm fruit area?
  • While the palm oil-based biodiesel phase-out in the EU leads to globally 2.6% less palm fruit area in 2030, land used for palm fruit in MAI is only 1.7% lower compared to the baseline.
  • Is palm oil a biofuel?
  • Moreover, the delegated regulation of the directive categorizes palm oil-based biodiesel as biofuel with a high risk of causing indirect land-use change (ILUC), and thus phases it out from the EU biofuel market from 2022 onwards to reach a zero subsidy by 2030 (high ILUC-risk criteria).
  • Is there a precedent for a phase-out of palm oil and soy?
  • “There is no precedent for a phase-out of the use of specific crops. The importance of this [palm oil and soy] provision is shown by the reaction of the European Commission, who have expressed their reservations. Apparently, there are some Directorates where trade agreements with Indonesia and Malaysia are more important than the environment.”