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Mind the Gap: Unreasonably capping sustainable biofuels opens the door for more imported oil
Lawmakers are in the difficult final stages of resetting EU renewable energy policy for 2030 – and the outcome will have major implications not just for the future of the sustainable biofuels sector but also for Europe’s ability to meet...
Will RED III fuel a revolution for renewable energy in road transport?
As part of its ambitious Green Deal roadmap, the European Commission is set to unveil a new package of energy and climate legislation on Bastille Day, 14 July – potentially kicking off a revolution in EU road transport policy. Emmanuel...OpinionStakeholder Opinion
Alternative fuels are essential to delivering the Green Deal
Decarbonising road transport requires making the most of low-carbon solutions that work in the vehicles Europeans continue to rely on. In a new joint position paper, a coalition of EU alternative fuels producers and suppliers offers a way to turn failure into success when it comes to reducing transport emissions.
Don’t forget those 2020 targets
The EU Green Deal discussion is focused on 2030 and 2050, but it overlooks some important deadlines that are looming large, writes Emmanuel Desplechin.
The practical solution hidden in the EU’s 2050 climate-neutral strategy
When it comes to long-term transport decarbonisation, the European Commission has a short attention span, writes Emmanuel Desplechin. It should be encouraging solutions that work today, like sustainable biofuels.
What the EU risks by opening up its market to Brazilian sugar cane ethanol
Free and fair trade that helps boost economic growth and create jobs is a concept most people support. But trade policy is about more than just open markets; it should also support – rather than work against – a government’s overall objectives, writes Emmanuel Desplechin.
Biofuels are vital to decarbonising the EU’s road transport
The Stone Age did not end because humans ran out of stones – it ended because we found better alternatives. The same must become of the Oil Age, if we are to fulfil our COP21 commitments, writes Robert Wright.
Decarbonising road transport must be prioritised
Decarbonising European transport requires urgent action, but we are missing crucial opportunities to capitalise on available solutions, writes Robert Wright.