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EBB General Assembly 2026 elects new Board
The European Biodiesel Board concluded on the 4th of June its 2026 General Assembly in Brussels. On this occasion, it was time for the EBB membership to renew its Board of Directors and elect a new EBB President. The EBB General Assembly also approved the enlargement of the Board to 13 members, allowing EBB to…
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Q&A: Preventing biofuels sustainability fraud and unfair competition
This article first appeared on 19 May 2025 on Politico Studio. Amid concerns over sustainability fraud, the European biodiesel industry is pushing for regulatory reform. As Europe accelerates efforts to decarbonize transportation, biofuels have emerged as an important solution. These CO2-neutral fuels ― derived from sustainable feedstocks including crops and waste and residues ― are the leading contributor…
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Combating biodiesel fraud
This article first appeared on 28 March 2025 in Biofuels International. Xavier Noyon, the secretary general of the European Biodiesel Board, the largest trade association representing producers of HVO and FAME in the EU, spoke to Biofuels International. If we look back 10 or 15 years, we see a time where the European Biodiesel Board…
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Fighting hard
This article first appeared on 4 December 2024 in Biofuels International. Xavier Noyon, the secretary general of the European Biodiesel Board, the largest trade association representing producers of HVO and FAME in the EU, spoke to Biofuels International about the recent developments in the EU policy landscape and zoomed in on trade measures emerging from…
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Industry calls for technology-open approach for CO2 standards revision
This article first appeared on 28 October 2024 in the opinion section of Euractiv. As more organisations, companies and even governments join the call to accelerate the revision of the EU’s CO2 emission standards regulations, our Policy Director, Domenico Mininni, sets out what such a revision should look like. The key principle: technology openness. Back…
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Biodiesel: driving Greenhouse Gas (GHG) savings and a sustainable future
Understanding GHG savings and their environmental impact Greenhouse gas (GHG) savings refer to the reduction in emissions of GHGs, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), which are major contributors to global warming and climate change. As these gases accumulate in the Earth’s atmosphere, they trap heat, leading to adverse environmental impacts, such as…
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EU biodiesel industry may not survive 2024 if left unprotected from Chinese unfair imports
This article first appeared on 7 June 2024 in the opinion section of Euractiv. As a frontrunner in climate ambitions, the European Union has created a regulatory environment and market for biofuels. Successfully so, as the EU was the first market for biodiesel use globally. The combined EU Member States are also the largest producing…
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EBB 2024 General Assembly elects new Executive Board
The European Biodiesel Board concluded on the 6th of June its 2024 General Assembly in Brussels. The event saw participation from most of our members and featured presentations by the EBB Secretariat, socio-political research platform EU Matrix and law firm King & Spalding. During the assembly, EBB’s Secretary General Xavier Noyon and EBB President Dickon…
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Only by joining forces can we ensure the EU is on the right track to curb emissions from the HDV sector
The biodiesel industry is gearing up for an exciting event this year – the 1st European B+ Summit, which is taking place in Estoril, Portugal on 26-27-28 April 2023. The conference, promoted by three major European biodiesel industry associations – the EBB, ABA & EWABA, is set to bring together players in the industry to…
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How hard is it to reduce emissions in the EU transport sector? 5 facts on heavy-duty transport
The European Green Deal aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by more than half by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. These are ambitious targets that will require major changes in the transport sector – the only European economic sector where emissions continue to grow. Achieving climate neutrality will require a 90% reduction in…