Joint statement

A coalition of 20 associations representing Europe’s farmers and agri-cooperatives, vegetable oil production, renewable ethanol and biodiesel sectors has sent an open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to urge to look at a proven, domestically produced, and affordable technology for sustainably and immediately reducing emissions from road transport: sustainable biofuels.

The European Commission has sent a welcome signal about the urgent need to strengthen EU food security – one that recognises the strategic importance of European agriculture, calls for an increase in production by using fallow land, and highlights the urgent need to reduce and diversify imports of resources such as energy, fertiliser and animal…

A coalition of 14 organisations has written an open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron to call for an open and fair debate on the essential role of renewable and low-carbon fuels, in particular in road transport, to design a strategy that will fit into a political and legislative framework to create the lead market…

The EBB and twelve other associations jointly signed a call for action on the Fit for 55 package. The European Commission’s Fit for 55 Package promises a bold new era in the fight against climate change, with proposed regulations aiming to facilitate a 55% GHG emissions reduction target for 2030, setting the EU on course…

A coalition of 12 organisations urgently asks the European Commission to recognise the contribution of renewable sustainable fuels in vehicle CO2 standards. On 2 July, in a joint letter addressed to Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Commissioners for Transport Adina-Ioana Vălean, Energy Kadri Simson and Internal Market Thierry Breton, representatives from across the sustainable road…

The EU Biofuels Chain released a joint statement on the upcoming revision of the EU CO2 Standards Regulation for Cars & Vans. 11 major industry groups signed the statement, highlighting the importance of technological neutrality in ensuring the cheapest, most efficient, and effective decarbonisation solutions. In addition to their proven emissions-reduction benefits, biofuels strengthen the…

Major organisations1 operating in the liquid fuels value chain have joined forces to form the Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform. These partners are working together to contribute to the decarbonisation of the mobility sector in a sustainable and affordable way. They represent companies acting at different steps of the value chain, from feedstock and…

The EU Biofuels Chain supports the final objective of the sustainable finance Regulation: to enable financial flows to support sustainable growth and transition to a carbon neutral economy. We understand and support the principle that the EU taxonomy should not contradict the European Green Deal objectives to fully deliver on the increased EU climate ambition.However,…

Transport represents almost a quarter of Europe’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions with road transport accounting for more than 70% of this share, and has a strong impact on air pollution in urban areas. Driven by a growing demand in mobility and freight, and despite improvements in the efficiency of engines, the sector has not seen…

The European Commission (EC) recently launched a public consultation on revision of the EU Energy Taxation Directive (ETD – Directive 2003/96/EC), aiming at restructuring the EU framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity. This revision should serve to align taxation of energy products and electricity with EU energy and climate policies, with a…