Argent Energy is scaling up biodiesel production in the Port of Amsterdam from 100,000 to 540,000 tonnes per year. The company has been producing biodiesel in the UK from waste organic fats and oils since 2005 and invested in its production facility in the Netherlands in 2018. The expansion takes Argent’s total production to 670,000 tonnes, which translates to a reduction in transport industry greenhouse gas emissions of over two million tonnes per year. The company hopes to make a significant contribution to reducing emissions in maritime and road transport – in particular, in the difficult to decarbonise sector of heavy-duty vehicles. The move is in line with the Dutch coalition agreement’s plans to lead the European Union on clean mobility and the promotion of biofuels.
