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B.C. to require Canadian-made biofuels to meet standards for gas, diesel

British Columbia's energy minister Adrian Dix announced that Canadian-made products will be required to meet renewable fuel standards for gasoline starting January 1, 2026, which mandates a five-percent renewable fuel content.
B.C. Will increase the minimum renewable requirement for diesel from four to eight percent immediately, with Canadian-made fuel required starting April 1.
Dix stated that the changes support Canadian biofuel made from various materials, aimed at countering U.S. Subsidies that affect the local industry.
Jeremy Baines, president of Tidewater Renewables, expressed that the amendments are a positive step for the domestic renewable fuels industry.

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Vancouver Sun

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British Columbia’s energy minister says the province will soon require Canadian-made products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel. Adrian Dix says B.C.’s requirement of five-percent renewable fuel content for gasoline must be met with Canadian-made fuel starting Jan. 1, 2026. He says the province is also boosting the minimum renewable requirement for diesel from four to eight percent effective immediately, and that percent…

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