Not all biofuels are created equal...Thoughts on the proposed RED II
The revision of the Renewable Energy Directive represents a tremendous opportunity to foster the further development of clean energy in the European Union (EU) for decades to come. The 2009 Directive...
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What’s your first-generation biofuels literacy?
Today we celebrate International Mother Earth Day. A day when we should all stop and think of how the Earth’s ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance and try to also understand how our actions...
View Article(Re)committing to the Paris Agreement? Europe needs to lead by example
As the US president visited Paris for Bastille Day celebrations, his host his rolled out all of the paraphernalia of state, the pomp and ceremony so reportedly beloved by his American counterpart, in a...
View ArticleSugar - the sweet spot of an EU-Mercosur trade deal
EU trade policy is on a roll. After the conclusions of a deal with Japan, the largest bilateral Free Trade Agreement yet, the EU has set its eyes on a deal with Mercosur. Such a deal offers huge...
View ArticleIs the EU serious about sugar reform?
There is hardly a single sector in the EU that is as protected as much as sugar. For decades the EU sugar beet industry benefited, together with other measures, of minimum prices and extremely high...
View ArticleDon’t derail the decarbonisation of transport
If Europe wants to get anywhere close to hitting its target of a 40% Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction by 2030, it will need to tackle transport emissions, which account for about 25% of total EU GHG...
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Mercosur: sweeten the deal
The EU-Mercosur trade deal is close to the finishing line and the final breakthrough might still come by the end of the year. This trade agreement between the EU and the four Mercosur Members -...
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COP 23 – We are here!
Visit UNICA’s booth at COP23 in Bonn, Germany Attend our discussion on how biofuels can fight climate change and promote sustainable development at the Brazilian Pavilion on 15 November at 14:00 CET...
View ArticleITRE vote on RED II – taking on the Bonn spirit
Next Tuesday the EU Parliament’s ITRE committee (Industry, Research and Energy) will vote on the Commission’s RED II proposal. This directive will provide the framework for renewables support in the EU...
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The end of a busy year – a time for pause
As we come to the close of a busy year, it’s worthwhile to take time to pause and reflect on everything that we’ve achieved this year.For UNICA it has indeed been an interesting and eventful year, full...
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Decarbonising transport: This is the time to get it right*
The European Parliament will soon vote on the recast of the renewables directive (RED II), one of the key elements of the clean energy package. RED II is critical in ensuring that we harness the...
View ArticleAn EU-Mercosur trade deal: A balancing act
The negotiators for the EU-Mercosur trade deal are doing an impressive job. This Tuesday started the third week of full time negotiations since the beginning of February, only interrupted by...
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Reflections from the FFA: There is no protection in protectionism
As every year, the 2018 edition of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA) which was held in Brussels last week was another impressive event. There are very few agriculture-focused events in...
View ArticleFree, fair and open trade – only if it suits?
The EU has the opportunity to close two major trade deals in 2018: with Mexico, on which it just reached political agreement; and with the Mercosur trading block, where an agreement lies tantalizingly...
View ArticleBiofuels in the Renewable Energy Directive – the final call
On 17 May representatives of the European Parliament, member states and the European Commission will meet to negotiate the provisions on biofuels in the Renewables Directive (RED II).This might be the...
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