Bio-based diesel mandate

The Chinese government does not mandate the addition of biodiesel into diesel at the national level. Shanghai is the only municipality that promotes biodiesel through subsidies and feedstock support measures.

On May 24, 2018, the Shanghai municipality implemented the Interim Measures of Shanghai Municipality on Supporting the Promotion and Application of Biodiesel from Kitchen Waste Oil and Fats. The main aim of these interim measures is to prevent those kitchen waste oil and fats from returning to the food chain. Kitchen waste oils and fats are defined as any oily wastes from commercial kitchens, including used cooking oils (UCO), grease traps, gutter oil and yellow grease.

As part of these measures, the Shanghai municipality formed a closed-loop management and mark