Shell Abandons Huge Biofuel Project in Netherlands
Shell halted Europe's planned largest biofuel plant due to weak market conditions and prioritizing higher-return fossil fuel investments, impacting sustainable aviation fuel production.
- Shell announced it has abandoned construction of one of Europe's largest biofuel plants in Rotterdam, Netherlands due to weak market conditions and lack of competitiveness.
- The project, intended to produce sustainable aviation fuel and diesel from waste, was part of plans to help Europe meet emissions reduction targets.
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Shell Abandons Rotterdam Biofuels Project
Shell has abandoned plans to proceed with the construction of a biofuels facility at its Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam, amid challenging market conditions that makes the project uncompetitive. Shell’s subsidiary Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V. has decided not to restart construction of the plant, the UK-based supermajor said on Wednesday, in the latest setback in the alternative fuels industry globally. Last year, Shell said …
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