Botswana's offer still stands: Germany can have 20,000 elephants.
Botswana's president renews his offer: 20,000 elephants for Germany. The debate over hunting trophies nearly caused diplomatic tensions in 2024. Here's what's behind it.
Hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) is becoming increasingly important for meeting climate targets in the transport sector. Therefore, the UFOP is calling for more transparency in the statistics. Hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) is used to meet greenhouse gas reduction obligations - even in the case that the limited 7% volume of biodiesel in fossil diesel fuel is not sufficient to meet the requirements. The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) points this out. Demand for more transparency It renews its demand to the Federal Ministry of Economics or the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) to supplement official statistics with the HVO share in the future in order to create more transparency. The promotion union underlines its demand with reference to the increased production capacity in Europe of approximately 5 million tons, as well as a larger number of fuel dealers and importers. With the introduction of a quota for the use of so-called Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in aviation in 2025, an increased demand for HVO is expected. This could lead to further price increases for HVO - also in the fuel market.