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<br>Climate modification: Growing doubts over chip fat [biofuel](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048)<br>
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<br>21 April 2021<br>
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<br>New research study questions the ecological impact of rising imports of utilized cooking oil (UCO) into the UK and Europe.<br>
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<br>[Chip fat](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) and other oils are considered waste, so when they are used to make [biodiesel](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/) it saves carbon emissions by displacing fossil oil.<br>
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<br>But such is the demand throughout Europe that [imports](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) now [account](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) for over half of the UCO that's made into fuel.<br>
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<br>According to the study, external, there's no method to prove these imports are sustainable.<br>
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<br>Without any testing of what's can be found in, specialists believe it is also ripe for scams.<br>
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<br>Used cooking oil imports may improve logging<br>
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<br>Consumers pose 'growing danger' to forests<br>
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<br>[Reducing emissions](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) from transportation is showing to be among the toughest challenges for governments all over the world.<br>
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<br>They have actually encouraged using biofuels as a crucial ways of suppressing carbon from automobiles and trucks.<br>
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<br>Biofuels are usually a blend of nonrenewable fuel source and oil made from plants or veggies.<br>
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<br>The reality that these crops can be re-grown and take in more CO2 implies they counteract the carbon given off when used in engines.<br>
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<br>Soy and palm oil were as soon as commonly utilized as parts of [biodiesel](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053) but this practice has been commonly rejected because it encourages [deforestation](https://www.abnnewswire.net/companies/en/31347/%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%97-Mission-NewEnergy-%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94.html/4).<br>
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<br>So for the last decade or two, making use of [utilized cooking](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) oil has broadened enormously as an alternative feedstock for fuel.<br>
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<br>Chip fat and other waste oils have actually ended up being a crucial component of [biodiesel](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) with a reliable market emerging across Europe to gather and [process](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) the item.<br>
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<br>But with the amount of [biodiesel](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) made from [UCO increasing](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) by around 40% every year since 2014, there simply isn't sufficient chip fat to walk around.<br>
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<br>According to a report from the campaign group Transport & Environment, external, over half of the UCO utilized in Europe is imported.<br>
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<br>Their research study suggests this is extremely problematic when it [concerns influence](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) on the environment.<br>
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<br>While UCO is thought about a waste product in the UK, in China, Indonesia and Malaysia it has actually long been used to feed animals. The report raises the question of what people in these countries are [replacing](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) the UCO with, when it is exported.<br>
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<br>In 2019, Malaysia exported 90 million litres of UCO to the UK and Ireland. Figures for their exports to other [European nations](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) aren't offered but the flow of UCO is likely to be comparable.<br>
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<br>With a [population](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) of around 33 million, that's close to 3 litres per head of used oil that's collected and exported to the UK and Ireland alone.<br>
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<br>By comparison, Thailand, which has a population of 70 million individuals, handled to gather around 5 million litres of UCO in 2019.<br>
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<br>"Because we are buying it, they have actually less used cooking oil to utilize on the things that they were formerly utilizing it for," [stated Greg](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) Archer with Transport & Environment.<br>
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<br>"And they're simply purchasing more virgin oil which virgin oil is mainly palm oil, since that's the most inexpensive oil available.<br>
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<br>"So indirectly, we're just motivating more deforestation in Southeast Asia."<br>
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<br>Another major problem with UCO is the suspicion of fraud.<br>
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<br>Because of need from Europe, the cost of UCO is frequently higher than palm oil. The worry is that some dishonest traders are simply watering down deliveries of UCO with palm.<br>
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<br>As oils of different types are blended in bulk for transport, and no testing of the products is performed, some professionals think scams is swarming.<br>
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<br>The suggestion of scams anywhere along the chain of supply is declined by the European Waste-to-Advanced Biofuels Association (EWABA), who say there are robust accreditation schemes in location.<br>
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<br>"It is commonly [understood](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) that the European Commission has actually taken appropriate actions to completely suppress unsound market practices in [biofuel](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) markets," stated Angel Alberdi, EWABA's secretary general.<br>
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<br>He states a new database being established by the EU will make sure that trading, accreditation and sustainability information on all bio-liquids will have to be registered.<br>
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<br>"The combination of modified certification plans and the [pan-EU track](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) and trace database will ensure that no sustainability concerns develop in the entire biofuels and bio-liquids supply chain," he told BBC News.<br>
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<br>Others in the field are concerned that the database idea, which was very first mooted in 2018, may not work in stemming thought fraud.<br>
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<br>The report from Transport & Environment explains that with shipping and air travel looking to decarbonise by utilizing biofuels, need for UCO could double over the next decade.<br>
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<br>"Rising the demand beyond sustainable supply levels would increase these issues, and risks of utilizing 'phony' UCO, possibly leading to indirect effects such as deforestation."<br>
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<br>Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc, external.<br>
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<br>Related topics<br>
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<br>COP26<br>
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<br>Paris environment agreement<br>
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<br>Climate<br>
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