A group of 88 lawmakers in the European Parliament have joined environmental NGOs and the renewable energy industry to demand the exclusion of low-carbon fossil fuels from the upcoming revision of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive.
The European Commission’s intention to broaden the scope of the directive beyond renewables “is counter-productive and risks promoting the very fossil fuels that renewables should be displacing in Europe’s energy system,” says a letter sent to the European Commission on Wednesday (31 March).
“Non-renewable and low-carbon fuels, including so-called ‘low carbon’ fossil fuels, should not be included in any provision under the Renewable Energy Directive nor should they count towards the EU’s binding 2030 renewable energy target,” the letter states.
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by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Austria-based oil and gas company OMV is making plans to invest 30 million euros to build a pilot plant at its Schwechat refinery outside of Vienna to produce biobased propanol from glycerin, a byproduct of biodiesel production, using a process developed inhouse. The company says the propanol can be added to gasoline to reduce its CO2 footprint. Other applications include its use as a sustainable feedstock for biochemicals production, as a replacement for petroleum-based propanol. Under Europe’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), glycerin is considered an advanced feedstock.
“After more than five years of research, we are now investing in a ‘Glycerin2Propanol’ pilot plant and thereby contribute to the further development of advanced biofuels,” said Thomas Gangl, OMV chief downstream operations officer. “The new plant will be part of the existing value chain in the Schwechat Refinery and is an additional building block in OMV’s
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Pilots join initiative to ramp up use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels Brussels, 15 Mar 2021 (MOREL)- Europe’s pilot community is joining a coalition of aviation and environmental organisations, calling for a ramp-up of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) as a scalable, long-term solution to decarbonise aviation. Europe’s environmental ambitions have taken a concrete shape under the EU Green Deal but cutting greenhouse gas emissions remains a major challenge. Yet, pilots see an opportunity for the EU to be an early leader in producing truly sustainable SAFs and untapping their full potential. “The aviation industry is conscious about its impact on environment and, as pilots, we are taking our responsibility for curbing the climate threat,” says Otjan de Bruijn, ECA President. “We support the EU Green Deal and we believe SAFs are giving us a pathway to meet the Paris Agreement goals.”
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