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1 February 202430 January 2024

BP pushes to extend definition of ‘advanced’ biofuels as green aviation targets loom

Oil giant BP Europe is pushing for a revision of the EU’s rules for biofuels, fossil fuel alternatives made from crops, animal fats, and waste, to allow more crops into the EU’s definition of ‘advanced’ biofuels that can be used for aviation

1 December 202229 November 2022

NGO, biofuel industry clash over vegan food from ethanol

Non-governmental organisation Transport and Environment (T&E) and the ethanol industry have clashed over the latter’s increasing interest in producing vegan food in addition to biofuel, which aims to end the long-standing “food versus fuel” argument

6 July 202230 June 2022

19 Millionen Flaschen Raps- und Sonnenblumenöl landen in Autotanks – täglich

Laut einem Bericht der Organisation "Transport & Environment" sind in den letzten 5 Jahren 58 Prozent des gesamten europäischen Rapsöls und neun Prozent des gesamten Sonnenblumenöls im Tank von Autos und Lastwagen gelandet

20 June 202213 June 2022

Green aviation fuels could save 5 million tonnes of CO2 in 2030

Sustainable fuel manufacturers in Europe could produce 1.83 million tonnes of e-kerosene in 2030, saving about 5 Mt of CO2, a new forecast by Transport & Environment finds

15 July 20219 September 2021

EU biofuels goals seen behind deforested area as big as the Netherlands

The report analysed biodiesel production and consumption data from three statistical and market analysis agencies

14 July 20219 July 2021

10 years of EU’s failed biofuels policy has wiped out forests the size of the Netherlands – study

T&E, who carried out the study, calls on the EU to end support to palm and soy biodiesel immediately to avoid further deforestation impacts

24 February 20219 September 2021

CO2 sucked from the air and turned into jet fuel shows promise

The European Commission will publish its ReFuelEU initiative next month, which aims to boost supply and demand of SAFs – including e-fuels and more commonly used advanced biofuels – across Europe

25 November 20199 September 2021

Berlin and Brussels should realise that e-fuels for trucks are a bad, expensive bet

Transport & Environment manager, Stef Cornelis, explains why he could not agree anymore that e-fuels are a viable way to decarbonise heavy transport

14 February 201911 February 2019

Biofuel sustainability criteria ‘blocked’ in EU Commission

Proposed low-risk certification scheme criteria seemed “too light” to some commissioners, as it would pave the way for an easier entering of palm oil in the EU-market

30 January 201822 January 2018

EU Parliament ends palm oil and caps crop-based biofuels at 2017 levels

For the ethanol industry, the 12% target for renewables in transport leaves room in the EU energy mix for sustainable biofuels to replace fossil fuels

6 June 20163 June 2016

Cars and trucks burn almost half of all palm oil used in Europe

Numbers from a EU Comission's study show the ugly truth of Europe’s biofuel policy

3 March 20156 May 2015

European Parliament committee agrees to cap first generation biofuels at 6%

Mixed feedback from industry and policy makers

4 March 201428 February 2014

Biokraftstoffe aus Abfällen

Europas Müll könnte zwölf Prozent des Spritbedarfs decken

26 November 201325 November 2013