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Australian gas firm sued over ‘greenwashing’ claim
Australian gas firm sued over ‘greenwashing’ claim
Adelaide, 26 June (Argus) — Australia's competition regulator is suing gas distributor Australian Gas Networks (AGN) in the federal court, alleging "greenwashing" occurred in an advertising campaign in 2022 and 2023. AGN misled customers when it ran "Love Gas" TV and digital advertisements claiming that gas in its network would be renewable within a generation without holding reasonable grounds that would be the case, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said. "It is not currently possible to distribute renewable gas at scale and at an economically viable price," ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said on 26 June. "We allege even though AGN knew the future of renewable gas was uncertain, it made an unqualified representation to consumers that it would distribute renewable gas to households within a generation." AGN, a major gas distribution firm owned by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK, forms part of the firm's Australian Gas Infrastructure (AGIG) business. The distributor services more than 1.3mn customers via about 27,000km of distribution networks and 1,300km of gas pipelines. The firm strives to provide clear and accurate communications about the role and benefits of natural gas today and renewable gas into the future and that the company will defend the claims in court, a spokesman for AGIG said. AGIG, an early developer of small-scale green hydrogen blending in gas networks, plans to start operations of its 10MW Hydrogen Park Murray Valley project in late 2025. A 1.25MW project in South Australia's state capital Adelaide began operations in 2021 . Canberra promised to police claims about emissions more strictly, pledging millions of dollars in 2023 to fund regulatory oversight of fossil fuel producers and distributors . The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's first court action for alleged greenwashing was against Mercer Superannuation and concluded in August 2024. The federal court fined the pension fund A$11.3mn ($7.4mn) for misleading statements about seven "Sustainable Plus" investment options. The court found that the options included investments in 15 companies involved in fossil fuel sales, such as BHP, Glencore and Whitehaven Coal. By Tom Major Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Brazil's E30, B15 blends to start 1 Aug: Update
Brazil's E30, B15 blends to start 1 Aug: Update
Adds statement from National oil and gas institute IBP. Sao Paulo, 25 June (Argus) — Brazilian regulators have approved an increase in ethanol and biodiesel blending into fossil fuels effective 1 August. In a meeting of the mines and energy ministry and national energy policy council CNPE today, the government decided to move forward with an increase in ethanol blending rates into gasoline to 30pc to make E30, and to blend 15pc biodiesel into diesel to create B15. CNPE is evaluating the feasibility of raising ethanol blends to a 22-35pc range and biodiesel blends to a 13-25pc range, mines and energy ministry's biofuels department director Marlon Arraes said during Argus ' Biofuels & Feedstocks Latin America Conference, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. National oil and gas institute IBP declared its support for the ethanol and biodiesel blend increases, while asking for more autonomy for hydrocarbons regulator ANP to improve quality monitoring and ensure safety to final consumers. The fuel of the future program, introduced to the Congress on September 2023, spurred more than R53bn ($9.6bn) of investments in biodiesel to achieve a 25pc mix by 2026, as well as R24bn invested in ethanol to reach a 35pc blend that same year, Arraes said. Investments in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) through advanced geological techniques reached R140bn, while investments in biomethane and products such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green diesel reached bring that total up to R260bn. Cost competitiveness, feedstock supply risks and regulatory instability remain hurdles to a wider biofuel framework in Brazil, he said. The fuel of the future program avoided 705mn metric tonnes (t) of CO2 equivalent, Arraes said, mostly from CCUS and biodiesel investments. "We need to engage in our way to produce biofuels and sustainable energy to deliver to society the cheapest decarbonization that we can", he added. By João Curi Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Brazil's E30, B15 blends to start 1 Aug
Brazil's E30, B15 blends to start 1 Aug
Sao Paulo, 25 June (Argus) — Brazilian regulators have approved an increase in ethanol and biodiesel blending into fossil fuels effective 1 August. In a meeting of the mines and energy ministry and national energy policy council CNPE the government decided to move forward with an increase in ethanol blending rates into gasoline to 30pc to make E30, and blend 15pc biodiesel into diesel to create B15. CNPE is evaluating the feasibility of raising ethanol blends to a 22-35pc range and biodiesel blends to a 13-25pc range, mines and energy ministry's biofuels department director Marlon Arraes said during Argus ' Biofuels & Feedstocks Latin America Conference, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The fuel of the future program, introduced to the Congress on September 2023, spurred more than R53bn ($9.6bn) of investments in biodiesel to achieve a 25pc mix by 2026, as well as R24bn invested in ethanol to reach a 35pc blend that same year, Arraes said. Investments in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) through advanced geological techniques reached R140bn, while investments in biomethane and products such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green diesel reached bring that total up to R260bn. Cost competitiveness, feedstock supply risks and regulatory instability remain hurdles to a wider biofuel framework in Brazil, he said. The fuel of the future program avoided 705mn metric tonnes (t) of CO2 equivalent, Arraes said, mostly from CCUS and biodiesel investments. "We need to engage in our way to produce biofuels and sustainable energy to deliver to society the cheapest decarbonization that we can", he added. By João Curi Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Subsidised bio-LNG deemed eligible under FuelEU
Subsidised bio-LNG deemed eligible under FuelEU
London, 23 June (Argus) — Subsidised bio-LNG and other types of alternative fuels are deemed eligible under FuelEU Maritime Regulation, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. FuelEU allows emissions reductions supported under other legal frameworks, such as the support schemes under RED, in order to encourage greater investment in less carbon-intensive marine fuels. Under Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED), the greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions are counted towards member states' targets, while under FuelEU the targets are set to shipping companies. Excluding subsidised marine fuels may otherwise lead to competitive disadvantages for smaller sectors, such as European biomethane. The European Commission has not yet issued an official statement. Demand for bio-LNG has risen sharply this year with the start of FuelEU Maritime in January, requiring ship-owners to reduce their GHG emissions by 2pc in 2025, with targets steadily rising to 80pc in 2050. Subsidised, bunker dob bio-LNG in Northwest Europe was last assessed at €78.09/MWh ($89.55/MWh) on Thursday, while its unsubsidised counterpart was assessed at €93.59/MWh. By Madeleine Jenkins Bio-LNG vs Gas Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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