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Iowa legislators asked to extend, expand biodiesel rewards

Plantations International News Members and supporters of the Iowa Biodiesel Board hit the state capitol Feb. 17, asking state lawmakers to expand and also expand biodiesel motivations set to expire. These include a tax credit that assists the state's 13 biodiesel manufacturers make Iowa the top state for production, as well as a seller's credit rating that lures energy merchants to carry biodiesel blends. The "Iowa Biodiesel Day on the Hillside," a public education day as well as lunch hosted by IBB, consisted of conferences with legislators to discuss the 2016 legal priorities to keep this crucial state production market solid. [...]

Making the SDGs expand, add water

Plantations International Information Photo: Bruno Locatelli/CIFOR This short article was written by a social reporter. It has actually not been modified by the Discussion forum organisers or partners, and stands for the point of view of the specific writer only. Prior to environment mediators were huddled around tables discussing the last adjustments to the 2015 Paris contract, they were very busy deliberating one more contentious text: the Sustainable Growth Goals. September 8, 2015, the 17 Sustainable Advancement Goals (SDGs) officially replaced the Centuries Growth Goals. While just one goal explicitly asks for "Clean Water and also Cleanliness," the majority of them [...]