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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jillian Ambrose

Shell to pause construction of huge biodiesel plant in Rotterdam

the yellow and red shell logo atop a green petro pump nozzle
Shell began constructing the biodiesel plant, based in Rotterdam, in 2021. It expected to start producing up to 820,000 tonnes of biofuels a year in April 2024. The date has been pushed back to 2025. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Shell has paused the construction of one of Europe’s largest biofuel plants which was expected to convert waste into green jet fuel and biodiesel by the end of the decade.

The oil company said on Tuesday it would “temporarily pause” work on one of its biggest energy transition projects to address the technical difficulties that have delayed its progress so far.

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