Biofuels in France
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Overview of biofuels in France - from feedstock to end use view info >>
Biofuels ministries, organisations and agencies in France view info >>
Key biofuels industry and research stakeholders in France view info >>
Advanced biofuels demonstrations and R&D Projects in France view info >>
Biofuels policy, regulations, market development and support in France view info >>
Overview of biofuels in France - from feedstock to end use
Fact sheet: Biofuels in France (231 Kb)
Biofuels ministries, organisations and agencies in France
- ADEME
- Agence nationale de la recherche
- atee Association technique energie environnement
- CIRAD
- CLER
- Investissements d'avenir (CGI)
- Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie
- SNPAA
- Syndicat des énergies renouvelable
- Unité Environnement et grandes cultures – INRA
Key biofuels industry and research stakeholders in France
- Air Liquide
- Bunge
- Cristal Union
- Deinove
- Diester Industries
- GDF SUEZ
- IFP Energies Nouvelles
- INERIS
- Leaf Technologies
- Lesaffre International
- Mersen
- ONERA
- PROLEA
- PSA Peugeot Citroen
- Renault Research Division
- Safran Group
- SAS Procéthol 2G
- Smurfit Kappa Group
- Safran Aircraft
- SNPAA
- SOFIPROTEOL
- Technip
- tenerrdis
- Tereos
- TOTAL
Advanced biofuels demonstrations and R&D Projects in France
- FUTUROL pre-industrial pilot plant at Pomacle-Bazancourt
- BioTfueL is a joint Biomass-to-Liquid demonstration project launched by five French partners and Uhde. BioTfueL aims to integrate all the stages of the BtL process chain and bring them to market.
- Air Liquide and CEA, France, are developing an innovative process for converting biomass into synthesis gas - the SYNDIÈSE-BtS project, Bure-Saudron.
- Total S.A. has announced an investment of €200m to convert the La Mède oil refinery in southern France to a biorefinery producing renewable diesel from UCO and other feedstocks.
Biofuels policy, regulations, market development and support in France
Renewable Energy Action Plans
- National Action Plan for Renewable Energy including Transport and Biofuels
- Renewable Energy Progress Report - including Biofuels and Bioenergy
Promotion of biofuels in France
Transition énergétique pour la croissance verte
The draft 'Loi de transition énergétique' in France includes a commitment to increasing the share of renewables in transport fuels to 15% by 2015. The legislation incorporates a progressive strategy to support development of advanced biofuels from wastes.
Further information on the asssemblee nationale page on the transition énergétique pour la croissance verte