Todays Global Intelligence: 13 November 2026

Bioeconomy: Germany. The transition towards a climate-neutral bioeconomy requires a substantial increase in the use of biomass as a renewable carbon source. However, this expansion must take place within ecological boundaries. Biodiversity loss, soil degradation and ecosystem instability pose direct risks not only to environmental integrity but also to the long-term productivity and resilience of biomass supply systems. Contrary to popular belief, the production of biomass and the conservation of biodiversity are not mutually exclusive objectives. In fact, maintaining long-term productivity requires biodiversity conservation. Examples include landscape diversification and cover crops in agriculture, and mixed-species systems and soil protection in forestry. Such practices can support biodiversity and the ecosystem services on which reliable biomass production depends. Link 13/11/2026

Biofuels: India. Greenjoules raised ₹150 crore ($16.8 million) in a Series B funding round co-led by Amazon’s Smbhav Venture Fund and Climate Pledge Fund, with participation from Rainmatter and Singularity. It also secured a ₹100 crore ($11.2 million) government loan, bringing total financing to ₹250 crore ($28 million). The funding will support a phased 2027 development of a Pune plant designed to produce 200,000 liters of biocrude daily from agricultural waste. The company plans to refine the biocrude into renewable diesel and expand into sustainable aviation fuel and green hydrogen. Link 13/11/2026.

Hydrogen: China. Beijing aims to build a hydrogen industry worth more than CNY 40 billion (USD 6bn/EUR 5.4bn) by 2030, expanding green hydrogen applications in industrial production, power generation and energy storage, according to a city government plan. The plan, issued by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, targets annual green hydrogen consumption of more than 35,000 tonnes, replacing fossil-fuel-derived hydrogen at local petrochemical facilities and supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects. The shift is expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions by more than 300,000 tonnes annually. Link 13/11/2026.

Hydrogen: Spain. Energy firm Repsol has taken a €400m ($443m) final investment decision on a 150MW green hydrogen plant at its Tarragona facility in Spain. Co-developed with transmission system operator (TSO) Enagas Renovable, the 150MW system will produce up to 22,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year and will become Repsol’s third large-scale electrolyser in the country. Link 13/11/2026.

Marine fuels: Australia Pilbara Ports, Fortescue and CMB.TECH transferred certified green ammonia from a bunker vessel to the Fortescue-chartered Mineral Europa at Port Hedland on Nov. 2, marking the country’s first such refuelling of an ammonia-powered dry bulk carrier. “Green ammonia can be bunkered safely, at scale at one of the world’s great bulk export ports. The two-hour operation was completed before the 300-meter Mineral Europa, the world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel, entered port to load Fortescue iron ore for customers in China. Link13/11/2026.