Brussels, 28 November 2025 – The European Biodiesel Board (EBB), representing biodiesel (HVO & FAME) producers in the EU welcomes the Bioeconomy Strategy published yesterday (27 November). With this strategy, the Commission took another step towards a circular, carbon-neutral future, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. In its Bioeconomy Strategy, the Commission acknowledged the essential and continuing role of biofuels in the bioeconomy. EBB Policy Director Domenico Mininni notes that the wording in the document is overall a very positive signal: “It’s good to see the European Commission once again reaffirm that biofuels will continue to play a role in the decarbonisation of European transport.” While the EBB welcomes the general approach, it urges policy makers to not leave behind 1st generation biodiesel. As a new report from the nova-Institut confirms, using first-generation agricultural biomass to produce bio-based energy and materials brings benefits for farmers, food security and biodiversity, in addition to its GHG reductions. In addition, the Communication announced an Energy Union package for the decade ahead. Policy Director Mininni said: “We applaud that the Commission takes a forward look, and hope that the package will bring coherence in EU biofuel policy, benefitting the resilience of the value chain that is delivering CO2 emission reduction for Europe.”  

EUBA statement

The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), representing 16 prominent European organisations engaged across multiple sectors within the bioeconomy (including EBB), has also welcomed the renewed focus on the Bioeconomy Strategy at this pivotal time for Europe’s competitiveness and resilience. The statement reads: “We particularly welcome the Strategy’s recognition of the value contributed by all sectors of the bioeconomy – from primary production and natural resources to biotechnology, bio-based industries, and bioenergy sectors. This inclusive approach is essential to deliver sustainability, autonomy and jobs, and resilience across the EU.” Nonetheless, the Strategy is only the starting point. Real impact depends on meaningful actions and consistent implementation. “To safeguard the resilience and competitiveness of the bioeconomy, we must transform commitments into practical, measurable actions that enable every sector to reach its full potential,” the statement says.   ----- *About EUBA: The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) sectors bring together a wide range of sectors providing 29 million jobs in the production, use, refining and transformation of bio-based renewable feedstocks into food, feed, chemicals, manufacturing materials, biofuels, and solid and gaseous biomass fuels. Many of these products can successfully be deployed across sectors and industries, with equal or better performance than fossil-based competitors. We are already making a real-world difference in shifting from fossil-based to bio-based materials, energy and chemicals.