Additional regulations on the implementation of sulfur cap are issued by MARINA

In order to enforce the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 0.50% fuel oil sulfur cap on domestic ships, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has released new regulations. Additional guidelines for the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of Memorandum Circular No. SR-2020-06, which requires that all Philippine-registered ships operating in the domestic market adhere to the 0.50% per

Farmers of sweet sorghum awaiting government’s announcement of separate ethanol pricing

Since meeting the sowing window is essential to the success of any biofuel project, a prompt decision might allow some mills begin persuading farmers to plant the crop in January. According to reports, the government still has to resolve several interministerial difficulties, such as the price of ethanol, therefore a project proposal that private seed

A new EV policy is introduced in Telangana

The State government has made the decision to completely exempt electric vehicles (EVs) from road taxes and registration fees in an attempt to incentivize individuals to convert to EVs. On Monday, the new EV policy will go into effect. Speaking to the media on Sunday, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the new policy was expected

Jakson runs a pilot project for the conversion of CO2 to methanol

As part of a pilot project funded by power giant NTPC, energy transition business Jakson Green in India used a synthesis process to create methanol from CO2. “Jakson Green has achieved a global first. Jakson Green has successfully synthesized methanol from captured carbon dioxide at NTPC’s Vindhyachal Thermal Power Plant,” the firm said. The pilot

Increased domestic demand results in a 15% increase in India’s net oil import bill

According to the most recent data from the petroleum ministry, India’s net oil and gas import bill increased by almost 15% year over year for the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY25). This increase was mostly due to higher import volumes of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and petroleum products amid

India’s fossil emissions set to rise by 4.6%: Report

India’s fossil fuel emissions are projected to rise by 4.6 per cent in 2024, while China could see a marginal rise of 0.2 per cent, according to new research by a group of international scientists. As the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, discussed raising trillions of dollars to tackle climate change, the group of

Singapore bunker sales jump 19.5% in October

Bunker fuel demand at the port of Singapore rose by 19.5% on the month to 4.8mn t in October, supported by stronger enquiries from shipowners. It takes total bunker consumption at the port to 45.3mn t in the first 10 months of the year, putting Singapore on course to break last year’s record high sales

Silverstream Targets LNG Carriers with Shenzhen Yard Partnership

Air lubrication system company Silverstream Technologies has signed an MoU with Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou), one of the largest ship repair yards in China and part of China Merchants Group. The partnership aims to drive retrofit installations of the Silverstream® System. Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) operates repair yards in Shekou, Shenzhen. The shipyard accepts all

Neste and Air Canada sign agreement for supply of 60,000 tons of SAF

Neste and Air Canada have signed an agreement for the supply of 77.6 million litres of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. Neste will deliver the SAF blended with conventional jet fuel to the Vancouver marine terminal starting in December, with further shipments throughout 2025. The Vancouver marine terminal has a direct pipeline connection to

Unilateral, unfair trade steps dominate discussions on Day 5 at COP29

India made a forceful intervention against unilateral trade measures at the COP29 climate talks, demanding its inclusion in the conference agenda, joining similar calls from G77 and China, the BASIC group (Brazil, South Africa, India and China), and Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC). The country warned that imposing trade-related climate measures unfairly burdens developing and low-income countries with the