November 2024
- Blog - Climate and Energy
Industry calls for technology-open approach for CO2 standards revision
This article first appeared on 28 October 2024 in the opinion section of Euractiv. As more organisations, companies and even […]
February 2024
- Climate and Energy - Position Papers
EU Biofuels Chain and EBA updated joint position on ETD revision
Following the latest Council Presidency compromise text on the Energy Taxation Directive of 6 February 2024, the EU Biofuels Value […]
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July 2023
- Blog - Climate and Energy
Biodiesel: driving Greenhouse Gas (GHG) savings and a sustainable future
Understanding GHG savings and their environmental impact Greenhouse gas (GHG) savings refer to the reduction in emissions of GHGs, such […]
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June 2023
- Climate and Energy - Position Papers
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 […]
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May 2023
- Climate and Energy - General
EU Biofuels Chain and EBA joint position on ETD revision
Following the latest Council Presidency compromise text of 3 May 2023, the EU Biofuels Value Chain* and the European Biogas […]
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April 2023
- Climate and Energy - Press Releases
EBB, ABA, EWABA Joint Press Release – B+ Manifesto calls for policy actions to step-up decarbonisation of Heavy-Duty Vehicles
28 April 2023, Estoril, Portugal: on the occasion of the 1st B+ Summit, a diverse group of more than 50 […]
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April 2023
- Climate and Energy - Press Releases
RED III trilogue deal maintains role of sustainable biodiesel in EU climate objectives
Brussels, 3 April 2023: on 30 March, EU negotiators reached a deal on the revision of the EU Renewable Energy […]
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February 2023
- Climate and Energy - General
Joint statement of the EU industry: CO₂ Regulation for Heavy-Duty Vehicles should recognise decarbonisation potential of sustainable and renewable fuels
The EBB, together with other members of the European industry, wrote an open letter calling for recognition of the decarbonisation […]
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November 2022
- Climate and Energy
EBB-FEDIOL Recommendations for the trilogue negotiations on the Renewable Energy Directive III
The RED III final compromise should ensure that all sustainable renewable energy sources play a role in the decarbonisation of […]
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November 2022
- Climate and Energy
Joint letter of the EU industry: European Energy Taxation should reflect the climate impact of energy carriers
Together with 18 EU industry associations, EBB published a Joint letter on the Revision of the Energy Taxation Directive and […]
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September 2022
- Climate and Energy
CO2 standards for cars and vans: Automakers, Auto Parts Industry and Fuel Manufacturers call for Trilogue negotiations to fully implement the outcome of Council General Approach to enable, after 2035, ICE vehicles registered to run exclusively on CO2 neutral fuels.
We, automotive companies, fuels manufacturing companies and industry associations are planning our industrial future to be fully consistent with the […]
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July 2022
- Climate and Energy
Parliament committee keeps role for biofuels in fighting climate change, boosting food security and ensuring European energy independence
Joint statement from EU biofuels, food and feed chain partners – from harvesting to transformation for food, feed and energy […]
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July 2022
- Climate and Energy
EBB & FEDIOL: Joint statement on the risk of reducing the share of crop-based biodiesel
Reducing the share of crop-based biodiesel would hamper food security, protein production, farmer income, and climate action in the long […]
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May 2022
- Climate and Energy
Open Letter – Ensuring the positive contribution of sustainable biofuels to RePowerEU´s ambitions for Europe´s energy independence
A coalition of 20 associations representing Europe’s farmers and agri-cooperatives, vegetable oil production, renewable ethanol and biodiesel sectors has sent […]
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May 2022
- Climate and Energy - General - Trade
From seed to skin: how biodiesel makes the EU go round – and go green
March 2022
- Climate and Energy
EU Biofuels Chain: Joint statement on the European Commission Communication on food security
The European Commission has sent a welcome signal about the urgent need to strengthen EU food security – one that […]
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March 2022
- Climate and Energy - General
Open Letter to French President Emmanuel Macron
A coalition of 14 organisations has written an open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron to call for an open […]
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March 2022
- Climate and Energy
European sustainable biodiesel is key to reducing fossil fuel imports and securing our food and feed supply
BRUSSELS: On 9 March, in response to the crisis in Ukraine, the European Commission published the RePowerEU Communication (1), which […]
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February 2022
- Climate and Energy
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 […]
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July 2021
- Climate and Energy
Being “Fit-for-55″ is a huge challenge, the European biodiesel industry can make a difference, just let us!
14 July 2021: today the European Commission published the Fit-For-55 Package. The EBB welcomes the release of a comprehensive package […]
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July 2021
- Climate and Energy
The Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform calls for action on the upcoming Fit For 55 package
The EBB and twelve other associations jointly signed a call for action on the Fit for 55 package. The European […]
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July 2021
- Climate and Energy
Achieving Climate-Neutrality in Road Transport through the Contribution of Renewable Sustainable Fuels – An urgent comment on the revision of the vehicle CO2 standards
A coalition of 12 organisations urgently asks the European Commission to recognise the contribution of renewable sustainable fuels in vehicle […]
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June 2021
- Climate and Energy
Emissions reduction: the fuel is more important than the engine
The EU Biofuels Chain released a joint statement on the upcoming revision of the EU CO2 Standards Regulation for Cars […]
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June 2021
- Climate and Energy
Biodiesel: the green fuel bridging the EU’s climate ambitions
Decarbonizing the EU transport sector comes with huge challenges — European biodiesel producers have a key role to play With […]
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May 2021
- Climate and Energy
The Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform, towards Transport Fuels’ Transformation
Major organisations1 operating in the liquid fuels value chain have joined forces to form the Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels […]
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February 2021
- Climate and Energy
A push for higher EU climate ambitions can be an opportunity for the European biodiesel industry, if done right in 2021
Zero-sum game The launching of the European Green Deal (EGD) in December 2019, led by Frans Timmermans, the first vice- […]
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December 2020
- Climate and Energy
EU Biofuels Chain: Joint position paper on the Sustainable finance draft Delegated Regulation
The EU Biofuels Chain supports the final objective of the sustainable finance Regulation: to enable financial flows to support sustainable […]
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November 2020
- Climate and Energy
EBB response to the European Commission consultation onthe 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 […]
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November 2020
- Climate and Energy
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 […]
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October 2020
- Climate and Energy
Joint position on existing alternative fuels within the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
Transport represents almost a quarter of Europe’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions with road transport accounting for more than 70% of […]
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October 2020
- Climate and Energy
European Commission consultation on the revision of the EU Energy Taxation Directive
The European Commission (EC) recently launched a public consultation on revision of the EU Energy Taxation Directive (ETD – Directive […]
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October 2020
- Climate and Energy
Joint position paper on the Increase of the EU Climate Ambition for 2030 in the Transport Sector
Consequent with the increased ambitions brought by the European Green Deal, and the objective to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, […]
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March 2020
- Climate and Energy
Potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the European Biofuels Value Chain
TO: Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal European Commission CC: Diederik Samsom, Head of Cabinet Riccardo Maggi, […]
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January 2020
- Climate and Energy
Getting to the Green Deal: Don’t rule out alternative fuels with a track record of success
Vehicle manufacturers and fuel coalition call for consistency in defining alternative fuels that will drive the energy transition. BRUSSELS, 14 […]
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December 2019
- Climate and Energy
A Taxonomy Delivering Sustainable Growth in Europe
We, the signatories, represent sectors of major importance for European economic development and wealth. We provide highly skilled jobs to […]
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March 2019
- Climate and Energy
EBB Position on the EU Long-Term Strategy “Clean Planet for All”
Background In the end of 2018, the European Commission (EC) issued “A Clean Planet for all – A European Strategic […]
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February 2019
- Climate and Energy
EBB Position: RED II delegated act on low & high ILUC-risk biofuels
On February 8th 2019, the European Commission published a draft delegated act to define feedstocks with high risk of Indirect […]
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