Position Papers
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EBB publishes position on how to strengthen EU industrial leadership in bioSAF
Brussels, 28 April 2026 – The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) today published its policy priorities to accelerate investments, scale up production and increase the competitiveness of bioSAF in the EU. The EBB represents European producers of Biodiesel (FAME and HVO) and bio-based aviation fuel (HEFA). The association stresses that maintaining the overall ambition of EU…
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EBB publishes position on post-2030 Energy and Climate framework and the Renewable Energy Directive
Brussels, 16 April 2026 – The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) today published its policy recommendations for the establishment of the post-2030 EU energy and climate framework. As the European Union looks toward its 2040 milestones, the EBB is calling for a robust Renewable Energy Directive (RED) that prioritises stability, simplifies market entry for renewable fuels,…
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EBB publishes position on benefits of first-generation biodiesel
Brussels, 8 January 2026 – The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) representing EU producers of FAME, HVO and HEFA from all feedstocks, has published a position paper focussed on the benefits of first-generation biodiesel. The paper comes at a time where the European Commission’s proposed to exclude first-generation (1G) biofuels in the EU emission standards for…
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EBB position on the review of CO₂ standards for light-duty vehicles (LDVs) Regulation
Brussels, 7 October 2025 – The European Biodiesel Board (EBB), representing biodiesel (HVO & FAME) producers in the EU has submitted their input to the open consultation on the review of the Regulation on CO₂ emission standards for light-duty vehicles. As EBB, we’ve contributed with clear and forward-looking proposals: Last July, the European Commission launched…
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EBB position on the revision of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy
Since the beginning of the current EU political mandate, the European Commission has identified[1] bioeconomy as one of the pillars of its main multi-annual political priority: strengthening the EU economy’s competitiveness. The renewed EU bioeconomy strategy is expected to unleash the full potential of this sector, by addressing – as the Commission’s “call for evidence”…
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Time to act on biofuels fraud: EBB proposes ambitious reform of RED verification
Brussels, 20 February 2025 – In its continued effort to tackle biofuels fraud, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has published an elaborate and ambitious proposal revising the rules on sustainable biofuels verification. The trade association, representing EU producers of HVO and FAME from all feedstocks, is suggesting changes to make the verification system more robust…
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High-level EBB position on 2040 EU Climate Target
The European biodiesel Industry was born from a political ambition that remains ready to serve: to develop an EU-made green fuel to improve EU energy security by reducing diesel imports, contributing to climate change mitigation, building the circular bioeconomy, and strengthening the independence and revenue of European farmers. To this end, we recently contributed to…
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The EU transport climate objectives can only be met with more sustainable biodiesel
European biodiesel producers publish their contribution to FF55 debate BRUSSELS, 2 February 2022: the European Biodiesel Board (EBB), gathering European producers of biodiesel (FAME & HVO) from all types of sustainable feedstocks, is publishing its High-Level Position Paper on the Fit for 55 legislative package.[1] As discussions on the proposed Fit for 55 (FF55) package…
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EBB response to the European Commission consultation on the Amendment of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
The European Commission (EC) recently opened an initial feedback period for stakeholders on its Inception Impact Assessment of the Amendment of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). This initiative aims at revising the EU Emissions Trading System to ensure the EU is having a neutral impact on climate change by 2050. The EC considers that…
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EBB response to the European Commission consultation on the Amendment of the Regulation setting CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
The European Commission (EC) recently opened an initial feedback period for stakeholders on its Inception Impact Assessment of the Amendment of the Regulation setting CO2 emission standards for cars and vans. This initiative aims at revising the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans to ensure a clear pathway from 2025 towards zero-emission transport. The…