{"id":182861,"date":"2026-10-28T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T06:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=182861"},"modified":"2026-10-26T17:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:07:03","slug":"neste-urges-eu-to-ease-rules-on-biofuel-feedstocks-amid-energy-crunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/neste-urges-eu-to-ease-rules-on-biofuel-feedstocks-amid-energy-crunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Neste urges EU to ease rules on biofuel feedstocks amid energy crunch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

The appeal comes as higher fossil fuel prices driven by war have renewed interest in biofuels as a way to improve energy security and potentially reduce energy costs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Neste<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Biofuel Production and Ongoing Debates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Biofuels, typically blended with fossil fuels, can be made from a range of organic materials, though most are produced from food and feed crops such as sugar and corn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have long been at the centre of debate over whether they help cut emissions and bolster energy security or instead drive deforestation and higher food prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For that reason, the European Commission limits the amount of biofuel feedstocks that can be grown in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neste’s Position on Advanced Biofuels<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Neste argues those concerns do not apply to second-generation, or advanced, biofuels made from intermediate or cover crops such as canola grown between harvests or on degraded land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The maximum availability in Europe from these intermediate crops is up to 27 million tons, but right now the certification rules disqualify a lot of the potential we have,” said Samuel Maubanc, Neste’s EMEA head of Public and Regulatory Affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maubanc was speaking at the Argus Biofuels Europe conference in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commission was not immediately available to comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Biofuels Output and Market Trends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Global biofuels output is expected to surge nearly 70% by 2030 \u200bfrom 2025 levels as major producing countries increase blending mandates, according to a recent study by London-based think tank Chatham House. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impact of Commodity Price Rises<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Crude oil prices have risen about 50% since the Iran war began in late February, sugar has gained some 40% while corn has risen about 3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n