Friday, December 14, 2012

UK biofuel crops market outlook may be improved


    A Home Grown Cereals Authority-led revision to regional greenhouse gas emissions figures could deliver financial benefits to growers and reopen market opportunities for arable crops in the biofuels supply chain, according to the group.
    The HGCA has been working with the Department for Transport and an industry consortium to revise a report that details the ability of UK regions to meet legally binding greenhouse gas emissions criteria under the Renewable Energy Directive. “At present, most crops meet the current RED sustainability criteria and can freely enter the biofuel supply chain," said Harley Stoddart, HGCA research and knowledge transfer manager. "The existing land-use change criteria tend only to be an issue for crops grown on relatively small areas of land with a high biodiversity value or significant stocks of carbon. But, from April 1, 2013, further crop-specific emissions criteria come into force which could restrict market access by growers in certain UK regions and mean crops from these regions could effectively be traded at a discount. The findings in the 2010 report would potentially affect trade in a large number of regions."
    Following the review, the revised picture is:
    • Oilseed rape — 97 percent of UK production meets the criteria (was less than 5 percent)
    • Sugar beet — 100 percent of UK production meets the criteria (was 0 percent)
    • Wheat — 84 percent of UK production meets the criteria (was c. 83 percent)

    In December, the revised report will be submitted to the Department for Transportation and should be passed on to the European Commission shortly after. If the Commission accepts the report, the new emissions figures will automatically override the 2010 figures and will be able to be used by the supply chain with immediate effect.

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  1. Thanks for the comprehensive post...he United Kingdom biofuel consumption industry had total revenue of $4,669.9 mil in the year of 2011, representing a CAGR of 51.5 percent between the year of 2007 and 2011. Market consumption volumes increased with a compound annual growth rate of 41.9 percent between the year of 2007-11, to reach a total of 12.7 mil barrels in the year of 2011. The performance of the market is forecast to decelerate, with an expected compound annual growth rate of 15.5 percent for the 5 year period 2011-16, which is predicted to drive the market to a value of $9,608.7 mil by the end of 2016. Market Research

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