Five ways to spur global growth in renewable ethanol

Ethanol Producer Magazine publishes an article by ePURE Director General David Carpintero: “The recent EU-U.S. trade agreement is only latest example of how the ever-shifting transatlantic relationship continues to reshape the outlook for the ethanol industry around the world. While economic and political uncertainty seem to have become the new normal on the global stage, there are still some ways that ethanol producers everywhere could take advantage of opportunities created by the right policy choices. Here are five ways policymakers around the world could spur global growth in renewable ethanol and help move beyond counterproductive trade disputes:

1. Adopt a more flexible approach to de-fossilizing road transport
2. Move faster on higher ethanol blends
3. Take action to combat fraudulent biofuels
4. Be pragmatic on the use of ethanol for maritime/aviation
5. Unleash the potential for ethanol as a feedstock for biochemicals and materials

Read the full article in Ethanol Producer Magazine.