Elmar Baumann of the Association of the German Biofuel Industry warns in Euractiv that the EU’s RED II policy change is designed to fail. The assumption is that investors will pour €9 billion into advanced biofuel research, but there are several reasons why this will not occur. Spade a Spade Multilateral institutions typically tip their hat to the domestic politics that cause a policy bias toward small farms. However, a study by the Inter-American Development Bank regarding the causes of limited economic growth in the Caribbean and Latin America faults this bias toward small firms in the regions. It notes that higher taxes and stiffer labor regulations are often applied to larger firms, resulting in an effective subsidy for small entities...
Key Takeaways: Soyoil futures have been trading at the highest levels since 2022. Higher crude oil prices have allowed biofuels to be more cost-competitive with fossil fuels. Recent U.S. biofuel policy, including 45Z, has been favorable toward soyoil as a feedstock. California will be limiting...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.