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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lauren Almeida

Shell scraps construction of biofuels plant in Rotterdam

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Shell’s decision comes amid a wider shift away from renewable energy projects in the oil and gas sector as firms pursue higher profits. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters

Shell has axed the construction of its biofuels plant in the Netherlands, ending what would have been one of the biggest converters of waste into green jet fuel in Europe.

The oil company, which paused construction at the site in July last year to tackle technical problems, said it had decided not to restart building after it found the plant would be “insufficiently competitive” to meet demand for “affordable, low-carbon products”.

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