Pellet Mill Press - April 4, 2023

Enviva, USIPA welcome REDIII biomass sustainability provisions The European Commission on March 30 reached a provisional agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive III (REDIII) that aims to increase targets for renewable energy. It also includes provisions to strengthen bioenergy sustainability criteria. READ MORE SHARE
Drax pauses BECCS investment while waiting for government clarity Drax Group plc on March 21 announced it is pausing its investment in its U.K. bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECSS) project while it awaits clarity regarding the U.K. government’s commitment to support BECSS. READ MORE SHARE
	Enviva: Mississippi DEQ issues permit for Bond facility Enviva Inc. issued a statement on March 16 thanking the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ) permit board for the unanimous approval of the construction permit of Enviva’s Bond, Mississippi facility. READ MORE SHARE
USDA offers more than $1 billion in REAP funding The USDA is making $1.055 billion in grants available under the Rural Energy for American Program to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements. READ MORE SHARE
UK delays action on large-scale BECCS projects The U.K. government on March 30 announced that eight projects will move forward as part of its CCUS initiative. The government has decided not to advance any large-scale BECSS project at this time but indicated plans to do so in the future. READ MORE SHARE
ITA’s renewable energy advisory committee to meet April 4 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on April 4 in Washington, D.C. READ MORE SHARE
	Enviva facility in Mississippi damaged by tornado Enviva Inc. reported that all of its associates are safe and accounted for following a strong tornado that touched down in Amory, Mississippi, on March 24. The storm did, however, damage the company's 115,000-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant. READ MORE SHARE
Biden, Vilsack and Regan celebrate National Agriculture Day President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 21 as National Agriculture Day. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Michael Regan issued comments recognizing the ag community for it work to provide the U.S. with food, fuel and fiber. READ MORE SHARE