Tag Archives: prices
Soybeans and palm oil biggest fallers in bioenergy market
According to data compiled for this week’s BioenergyWeekly newsletter, the biggest fallers in feedstock last week were US soybeans and Malaysian palm oil, falling by 1.9% and 3.5% respectively on the week… As traders await this week’s WASDE report, stay … Continue reading
Could EMR give EfW a boost?
As we’ve reported previously on the blog, the Government’s plans for Energy Market Reform (EMR) have been heavily criticised by almost everyone, except 1 out of the Big Six energy companies. It’s no wonder that The Treasury doesn’t want to … Continue reading
Committee slams Treasury meddling
Monday’s report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft Energy Bill didn’t pull it’s punches. There have been hundreds of lines written about the report over the last 24 hours, but here are key points, reactions and other coverage…
2+2=5: ActionAid maths at work
You probably saw a report and press release by ActionAid the other week, trotting out the familiar NGO message that biofuels cause hunger in the developing world by pushing up food prices. According to the charity, its report, Biofuelling the … Continue reading
UK energy is policy in chaos
This week the Government is expected to publish its new Energy Bill, which will pave the way for the much heralded (and derided) Energy Market Reform. However, it appears that UK energy policy is currently in its least consistent and … Continue reading
