The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has published its manifesto – setting out the biodiesel industry’s legislative priorities – ahead of European elections.
To reach European Union (EU) climate targets, decarbonisation of the transport sector would remain a challenge, the EBB said on 26 March.
The organisation said its new manifesto highlighted how domestic sustainable biofuels could immediately contribute to a low-carbon transport sector.
“In the run-up to the European elections, sustainability will be one of the most important topics for elected officials. The biggest challenge remains the decarbonisation of transport, as the need for transport continues to grow. Biofuels, sourced from sustainable bio-products, continue to be the widest and most available alternative to fossil fuels,” EBB secretary general Xavier Noyon said.
The EBB’s key recommendations for the 2024-2029 EU legislative term include: a consistent strategy for biofuels and the bioeconomy; a pragmatic and fully-fledged integration of biodiesel in the transport sector’s decarbonisation policies; and decisive trade measures and strict sustainability standards enforcement.
An association for the EU biodiesel sector, the EBB represents producers using all feedstocks: food/feed crops, waste, residues, and other biogenic materials.
