From Brussels to DC – The sticks and carrots shaping the renewable fuels landscape

About this episode

The episode discusses the regulatory landscape affecting renewable fuels and the barriers to scaling their use.

Renewable fuels have the technology. They have the feedstocks. So why does revenue certainty remain the biggest barrier to scale? Jessica Olson, Head of Global Affairs, Americas & Indo-Pacific at Topsoe, and Asmara Klein, Head of External Relations and Public Affairs at Zaffra, join the podcast to explore how regulation is shaping markets for SAF, renewable diesel and e-SAF. From the differences between EU mandates and US incentives to the fragmented landscape across aviation, shipping and road transport, this conversation reveals what makes renewable fuel policy work… and what's still missing.

People in this episode

Host: Topsoe A/S

Guests: Jessica Olson, Asmara Klein

Topics covered

• renewable fuels
• regulation
• market dynamics
• sustainable aviation fuel
• policy analysis
• transportation fuels

Keywords

• renewable fuels
• revenue certainty
• EU mandates
• US incentives
• aviation
• shipping
• road transport

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Topsoe, Zaffra

Products: SAF, renewable diesel, e-SAF

Places: Brussels, DC

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