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Home / Bioethanol / News Biofuels newsLatest developments from the EU.The European Union (EU) is refusing to give up on Russia and its neighbours as stable energy partners for the future, despite the largely inconclusive summit between member states and Moscow last month (October) in Mafra, Portugal, writes Keith Nuthall. It failed to make progress on the demands from the European Commission (EC) for reciprocal liberalisation in Russian energy markets, should the EU allow Russian companies — notably Gazprom — a free hand in member states' gas sectors. However, the two sides agreed a new 'early-warning mechanism' funnelling improved information between Brussels and Moscow on looming potential energy supply and demand problems. 31 December 2007 Êîììåíòàðèè: 1 China Removes Export Rebate on Grains, Soy Beans and Flour Products 2007In an effort to slow down rising retail food prices, the Chinese government announced the removal of the export rebate on grains, soy beans and flour products. This measure will discourage exports in order to stabilize domestic grain supplies and will ideally help curb further price hikes in retail food prices. The removal list, effective from December 20, 2007, covers 84 products with HS codes in the 100110 to 120810 range. 25 December 2007 Êîììåíòàðèè: 1 Russia's First Biobutanol Plant to Start Work by September 2008 on the Base of Tulun Hydrolytic PlantRussia's first production of biobutanol (second generation biofuel) is to be launched by September 2008 on the base of Tulun Hydrolytic Plant, as stipulated by the MOU between the Irkutsk region's administration and the non-profit organization 'Fuel and Energy Union'. 25 December 2007 Êîììåíòàðèè: 1 Russian Pava to Build $292 Mln Bioethanol Plant in AltayRussian company Pava will build a plant for the production of bioethanol from wheat worth between 150 mln euro ($219.3 mln) and 200 mln euro ($292.4 mln) in Altay region, southern Siberia, the company's vice president, Sergey Stolbov, said. 25 December 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers Opens Office in KazanPricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) officially opened its office in Kazan, capital of Tatarstan. PricewaterhouseCoopers is the first of the Big Four international accounting firms to open an office in the republic, reported the press-centre of PricewaterhouseCoopers. 21 December 2007 Wheat Prices Surge to Record HighWheat prices surged above $10 a bushel for the first time ever Monday amid concerns that strong demand globally could result in a grain shortage in the United States next year—worsening food price inflation.Other commodities markets mostly declined, with energy, other agricultural futures and metals moving lower. 17 December 2007 Êîììåíòàðèè: 1 Ukrainian Bio Fuel Producers Are Promised Considerable BenefitsDeputies of the Yulia Timoshenko Block faction (ruling «orange» coalition) have submitted a bill to Ukrainian parliament, offering tax benefits to the producers of biological types of fuel. 8 December 2007 Minselkhoz of Rostov region launches biofuel programThe Scientific-Technical Council of Rostov region Ministry of Agriculture approved the regional biofuel production program. 7 December 2007 Êîììåíòàðèè: 1 PAVA Grain Company Will Spend Millions on Bio FuelRussia's PAVA agri-industrial company will begin producing bio ethanol in 2011 at an annual rate of 200,000 tonnes. 7 December 2007 Êîììåíòàðèè: 1 Omsk region to construct factory on bioethanol productionAlexey Gordeyev has informed the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on building of a factory on bioethanol production in Omsk region. 6 December 2007 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 242526 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 
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