Whistleblower Alleges Systemic Failures in UK-Approved US Biofuel Sustainability Certification

Whistleblower Alleges Systemic Failures in UK-Approved US Biofuel Sustainability Certification

Just weeks after the UK agreed to scrap tariffs on US ethanol imports as part of the US-UK trade deal — a decision that could potentially force British producers to shut down — a whistleblower is challenging the integrity of the sustainability certification process for US corn ethanol exported to the UK under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. In the UK, bioethanol is primarily used as a fuel additive for petrol, specifically in E5 and E10…

Although 80% of the Brazilian fleet is composed of flexible vehicles, only 30% use ethanol regularly, according to the Datagro consultation study. Luis Roberto Pogetti, president of the Copersucar Administration Council, takes this opportunity. “Our capacity to offer biofuels is enormous. So, having the demand, there is no restriction on the supply”, he says. The sector is also dependent on sustainability to move the market. The use of ethanol r…