Biodiesel imports: EU countries smell fr • Table.Briefings

Palm oil production produces residues that can be processed into biodiesel.

Several member states suspect that biodiesel exports to the EU are sometimes falsely declared as „advanced“. However, the EU Commission sees its scope for reaction as limited.

Several EU countries have warned of possible fraud in biodiesel imports. At a meeting of energy ministers on Tuesday, Ireland, together with Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, pointed out that biodiesel imports from alleged palm oil production residues have risen dramatically in recent years. This has been observed since the EU introduced incentives for the production of biodiesel from residual and waste materials.

Biodiesel imports: EU countries smell fraud

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