newsOn May 17, 2011 Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a draft law # 7524 «On development of production and consumption of biological fuels», despite the conclusion of the Chief scientific-expert administration on the necessity of its adaptation. According to the authors of the draft law and 278 supporting them deputies, the indicated document structures biofuel market in Ukraine and creates the «transparent mechanism» of its production and consumption.

Main points of the draft law:

– assistance of the state in biofuel, mixed petroleum and bioethanol production not less than 2% in 2012 (20% – in 2015);

– to provide in Kiev and cities with the population over 0,5 million people (and also in recreational areas) biofuel realization not less than 5% in 2012 (30% – in 2015);

– replacement of the 10 % of methyl-tret-butyl ether to ethyl-tret-butyl by the producers of petroleum in 2012 (80% – in 2015).

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