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eFuel Alliance promotes synthetic fuels as a climate-neutral alternative to fossil fuels.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Alexandra Mehnert (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Nov 2025 · Combustion Engine Ban

Meeting with Jeannette Baljeu (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Nov 2025 · CO2 standards for cars and trucks

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Nov 2025 · Low-carbon fuels

Meeting with Eszter Lakos (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Nov 2025 · EU energy policy

eFuel Alliance calls for carbon-neutral fuels in EU car standards

10 Oct 2025
Topic — EU regulation setting CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans.
Message — The organization requests that the EU recognize all sustainable fuels, including biofuels and synthetic fuels, as carbon-neutral in vehicle regulations. They want a Carbon Correction Factor to reflect available sustainable fuels and a new zero-emission vehicle category for cars running exclusively on these fuels.1234
Why — This would give their sustainable fuel products the same regulatory recognition as electric vehicles.56
Impact — Electric vehicle manufacturers lose their exclusive claim to zero-emission status and regulatory advantages.7
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Meeting with Beatrice Timgren (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2025 · Explore the role of eFuels

Meeting with Yannis Maniatis (Member of the European Parliament) and Flexible Packaging Europe

16 Sept 2025 · Introductory Meeting

eFuel Alliance urges EU to ease renewable fuel import rules

11 Sept 2025
Topic — The European Union's strategy for global climate and energy transition ahead of COP30.
Message — The eFuel Alliance calls for robust energy partnerships and the removal of import barriers like restrictive carbon pricing requirements. They suggest creating international certification schemes and long-term mandates to provide investment security for synthetic fuels.12
Why — These changes would help the industry access cheaper supplies and create over a million European jobs.34
Impact — Developing nations lose investment because they lack the complex carbon pricing systems required for exports.5
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eFuel Alliance demands technology neutrality in corporate fleet rules

8 Sept 2025
Topic — The Commission is consulting on requirements to increase zero-emission vehicles in corporate fleets.
Message — The group wants clean vehicle definitions to include carbon-neutral fuels like e-fuels. They prefer fiscal incentives over purchase mandates and want the proposal delayed.12
Why — Including alternative fuels would create a necessary lead market to scale up production.3
Impact — Current proposals could hurt business competitiveness by imposing high costs and market distortions.4
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Meeting with Stefan Köhler (Member of the European Parliament) and Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Verkehrsflughäfen

3 Sept 2025 · Politischer Austausch

Meeting with Daniel Caspary (Member of the European Parliament) and EUTOP Europe GmbH

2 Sept 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Matthieu Moulonguet (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra) and FuelsEurope and

1 Sept 2025 · Heavy-duty sector and the role of carbon-neutral fuels

eFuel Alliance seeks binding targets to scale synthetic fuels

28 Aug 2025
Topic — The initiative provides a strategic framework for energy transitions in aviation and shipping.
Message — The group requests long-term binding targets and the recognition of eFuels in road transport. They also seek to revise production rules to lower costs and secure investments.123
Why — This would allow companies to lower production costs and protect their long-term capital investments.45
Impact — Environmental groups may see grid decarbonization slowed by postponing new renewable power requirements.67
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Response to EU industrial maritime strategy

28 Jul 2025

The eFuel Alliance welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy. This initiative is a critical instrument to reconcile the objectives of Fit for 55 and the Clean Industrial Deal with the competitiveness and resilience imperatives outlined in the Draghi Report and consistently emphasized by EU institutions. Integrating renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs)produced from renewable electricityis essential to meeting the strategys goals. Beyond supporting maritime decarbonisation, RFNBO integration will catalyse investment in clean shipbuilding, advanced retrofitting, and the deployment of crucial fuel infrastructure, reducing Europes dependency on non-EU suppliers. A recent study by Porsche Consulting for the eFuel Alliance, presented at the Vienna Motor Symposium, identified over 300 eFuel projects worldwide. Together, these projects represent a potential production capacity of 20 billion liters and an investment volume of 550 billion. The study also found that eFuel production in the EU could scale to 74 billion liters by 2035 and 159 billion liters by 2040enough to meet 28% and 81% of the EU fuel market, respectively. This reflects strong global momentum behind synthetic fuels. Yet despite this, final investment decisions remain few and far between. This gap between technical potential and project delivery points to a deeper issue: weak market signals and limited offtake certainty. As highlighted in the European Commissions Innovation Fund Knowledge Sharing Report, developers in emerging fuel markets face significant hurdles in securing offtake agreementsparticularly in sectors like eFuels, where pricing models, feedstock risks, and demand forecasts remain uncertain. Many projects rely on just one or two off-takers, leaving them highly exposed to delays or cancellations. At the same time, financing structures still favor mature, low-risk infrastructure, putting innovative clean fuel projects at a disadvantage. While the call for evidence rightly emphasizes the need for closer coordination between fuel producers, shipowners, and ports, it must also address the commercial misalignment that is stalling investment. Strengthening RFNBO targets, supporting risk-sharing mechanisms, and incentivising diversified offtake will be critical to accelerating market deployment. At present, the vast majority of offtake volumes for RFNBOs in maritime transport have been secured in Chinanot in Europe. If the EU is serious about strategic autonomy in maritime decarbonisation, the Industrial Maritime Strategy must close the gap between policy ambition and real-world fuel deployment. We offer the attached policy recommendations to incorporate into the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy
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Meeting with Anna Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas), Simone Ritzek-Seidl (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas) and

10 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on e-fuels and monitoring methodology.

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and Siemens Energy AG and EUTurbines

9 Jul 2025 · EU Energy and industry policy

Meeting with Christian Doleschal (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Jul 2025 · Economic Outlook

Meeting with François Kalfon (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Jul 2025 · Carburants pour les transports

Meeting with Markus Ferber (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Jul 2025 · Market conditions for SAF

Meeting with João Cotrim De Figueiredo (Member of the European Parliament)

27 May 2025 · Automotive Action Plan

Meeting with Zala Tomašič (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Mar 2025 · Future of the fuel industry

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

11 Mar 2025 · Competitiveness

Response to Implementing Act on non-price criteria in renewable energy auctions

20 Feb 2025

The eFuel Alliance welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Draft Commission Implementing Decision on non-price criteria. Please find attached a detailed feedback regarding the carbon footprint criteria when assessing environmental sustainability, the innovation criteria when assessing the sustainability contribution and the resilience contribution for electrolysers.
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Response to Implementing Act for guidelines on strategic projects

20 Feb 2025

The eFuel Alliance welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Draft Commission Implementing Decision. Please find attached our detailed feedback concerning the Definition of Significant Manufacturing Capacity, First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) Manufacturing Facilities and Environmental Sustainability.
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Response to List of net-zero technology final products and their main specific components

20 Feb 2025

The eFuel Alliance would like to express its gratitude to the European Commission for the opportunity to comment on the Draft Delegated Regulation. Please find attached our feedback detailing recommendations for improvement on the categories of Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBOs), Sustainable Alternative Fuel (SAF) Technologies and CO Transport and Utilisation Technologies.
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Response to Delegated act on primarily used components under the Net-Zero Industry Act

20 Feb 2025

The eFuel Alliance would like to express its gratitude to the European Commission for the opportunity to comment on the Draft Delegated Regulation. Please find attached feedback concerning the primarily used components of Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin, Sustainable Alternative Fuel (SAF) Technologies and CO Transport and Utilisation Technologies.
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Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Feb 2025 · Alternative Fuels

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

30 Jan 2025 · Future of the automotive sector

eFuel Alliance urges long-term support for synthetic aviation fuels

6 Jan 2025
Topic — Defining rules for subsidizing the price gap between sustainable aviation fuels and fossil kerosene.
Message — The Alliance demands the rules be finalized swiftly to provide necessary regulatory clarity. They call for the mechanism to be developed into a more long-term, reliable instrument.12
Why — Extended support would ensure the long-term economic feasibility of expensive synthetic fuel production.3
Impact — Global competitors lose their price advantage over European airlines burdened by climate legislation.4
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Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Nov 2024 · EU Energy and Industry Policy

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Nov 2024 · E-fuels

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament) and FuelsEurope

26 Nov 2024 · Austausch zu EU Politik

Meeting with Wouter Beke (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Nov 2024 · Production of eFuels

Meeting with Christine Singer (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Nov 2024 · Austausch neue Legislaturperiode

Meeting with Sophia Kircher (Member of the European Parliament) and Verband der Automobilindustrie and

20 Nov 2024 · Vehicle Emission Targets

eFuel Alliance urges flexible rules for sustainable fuel traceability

6 Nov 2024
Topic — EU proposal to extend Union Database tracking to raw material production
Message — The alliance requests a one-year transition period for downstream processing procedures and recognition of mass balance tracking for fuels from non-EU grids. They warn that excluding imports and imposing excessive administrative burdens will undermine climate goals and disadvantage smaller companies.123
Why — This would allow their members to import sustainable fuels and reduce compliance costs.456
Impact — EU-only fuel producers lose competitive advantage if imports are recognized equally.7
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eFuel Alliance urges relaxation of restrictive low-carbon fuel rules

25 Oct 2024
Topic — EU methodology for certifying greenhouse gas savings from low-carbon fuels.
Message — The alliance requests unlimited use of industrial carbon sources without expiry dates, exemption from electricity criteria until 6 GW electrolysis capacity is built, and postponing additionality requirements to 2035. They argue current restrictions disqualify production sites and increase costs by €2.4 per kg.123
Why — This would reduce production costs and enable more facilities to qualify for certification.45
Impact — Climate protection loses as weaker carbon source restrictions may allow higher-emission industrial sources.67
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Meeting with Sophia Kircher (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2024 · Vehicle emission targets

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

23 Sept 2024 · EU Energy and Industry Policy

Meeting with Lukas Sieper (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Sept 2024 · Barbecue and Networking event

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Sept 2024 · eFuels

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Sept 2024 · Austausch zu Umweltpolitik

Meeting with Jeannette Baljeu (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2024 · E-fuels

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Jun 2024 · Transport and Climate Policy

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jun 2024 · Priorities for the next legislative term

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Eni S.p.A. and

30 Jan 2024 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Jan 2024 · CO2 Emission Standards for Heavy Duty Vehichles

eFuel Alliance Urges EU to Secure Long-Term Carbon Supply

31 Aug 2023
Topic — This initiative assesses measures to optimize carbon capture, utilization, and storage deployment.
Message — The organization seeks to promote carbon capture and utilization on an equal footing with storage. They recommend that non-avoidable industrial emissions remain available for fuel production in the long term. Additionally, they call for a European CO2 infrastructure to bundle point sources efficiently.123
Why — This would reduce investment uncertainty and ensure a steady supply of carbon feedstocks.4
Impact — Traditional oil companies lose market share as renewable synthetic fuels substitute fossil fuel use.5
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eFuel Alliance urges inclusion of synthetic fuels in climate strategy

23 Jun 2023
Topic — This consultation establishes the EU 2040 climate target to ensure 2050 climate neutrality.
Message — The group advocates for including eFuels across all sectors to replace fossil fuels and reach neutrality. They request a dedicated import strategy and a clear planning horizon until 2050 to ensure investment security.123
Why — These measures would provide the investment security and regulatory support needed to scale up production.45
Impact — Developing nations may face trade barriers due to rigid carbon pricing rules for imported fuels.67
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Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

13 Jun 2023 · Verkehrs- und Umweltpolitik

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and FuelsEurope and

20 Dec 2022 · CO2 standards trucks and buses

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

20 Dec 2022 · ETS

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

12 Sept 2022 · Presentation FVV Future Fuels Study

Meeting with Ciarán Cuffe (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

30 Jun 2022 · Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) 2021/020(COD) - Event on e-Fuels

eFuel Alliance urges flexible rules for renewable hydrogen production

17 Jun 2022
Topic — EU methodology for greenhouse gas emissions savings from renewable transport fuels.
Message — The Alliance requests grandfathering for industrial CO2 sources beyond 2036 and elimination of restrictions limiting these sources to EU ETS activities. They argue the 10-year lifespan is insufficient to amortize carbon capture costs and prevents eFuel production at cement, steel, and glass facilities.123
Why — This would protect their investments in industrial carbon capture from becoming stranded assets.45
Impact — Climate advocates lose stricter requirements ensuring faster transition to direct air capture technology.6
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Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and European Association Automotive Suppliers and Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.

2 Jun 2022 · Austausch zur Verkehrspolitik

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

29 Mar 2022 · Austausch zur EU-Verkehrspolitik

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

23 Mar 2022 · Austausch zur Europapolitik

Meeting with Barbara Thaler (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

8 Feb 2022 · RED

Meeting with Maria da Graça Carvalho (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Feb 2022 · CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and vans

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Lufthansa Group

1 Feb 2022 · EU ETS Aviation

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jan 2022 · e-mobility

Response to Count your transport emissions: CountEmissions EU

17 Dec 2021

The eFuel Alliance fully supports the European Commission’s initiative to harmonise the measurement of transport and logistics emissions and welcomes the commitment to make available comparable information. This is essential to provide the transparency needed to allow informed decisions to be made on how to target emissions reductions and how to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050. Clearly, road transport has a particularly key role to play as it accounts for a fifth of today’s GHG emissions in the EU. Given the huge untapped potential of climate-protection technologies, such as sustainable biofuels like biomethane, renewable hydrogen and its derivate products like eFuels, we believe that road transport can make a significant contribution to defossilisation efforts in Europe. But other key sectors such as aviation, maritime and the chemical industry will also rely on eFuels to manage the phase-out of fossil fuels. Currently, the calculation of transport emissions is often not made in a comprehensive manner. For example, an electric vehicle is always considered to have zero emissions (0 gCO2/km) – even if the charging power is based on fossil energy carriers, such as electricity generated in coal-fired power plants. In contrast, a vehicle with an internal combustion engine is always assessed by its fossil tailpipe value, without offsetting the emission savings in fuel production, when, for example, it is powered by carbon-neutral synthetic fuels such as eFuels. These calculations give only part of the picture because emissions are not measured along the value chain of certain products or services, but rather focus on specific life cycle phases. The tank-to-wheel approach on which the regulation on CO2 emission standards is based is an example of this practice. This can lead to technologies being incorrectly assessed and the wrong strategic course being set which, in turn, jeopardises the achievement of the EU climate targets. We therefore very much welcome the initiative to develop a harmonised methodology for comprehensive, coherent and comparable measurement of emissions. The only viable method for assessing all relevant emissions is a life-cycle analysis that considers the emissions generated along the entire value chain. This would allow emissions to be taken into account from the production of a vehicle, during its use and right through to its recycling. There are international standards for lifecycle assessments such as ISO 14044. Many automotive manufacturers publish lifecycle reports. The European Commission’s Joint Research Center has also carried out many studies on lifecycle emissions in the past. Therefore, it would be possible to use an established methodology to measure lifecycle emissions. For those reasons, we call on the Commission to use lifecycle analysis to measure the GHG reduction potential in the transport sector. We need all available technologies that can contribute to achieving the EU climate goals and stop global warming. We cannot rely on a limited method for measuring emissions.
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Response to Extension of scope of procedures for determination of CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles

10 Nov 2021

The eFuel Alliance fully supports the European Commission’s assessment that all sectors will have to strengthen their efforts in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions significantly in order to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050. Especially road transport has to play a key role as it accounts for a fifth of today’s GHG emissions in the EU. Given the huge potential of promising climate-protection technologies, such as sustainable biofuels like biomethane, renewable hydrogen and its derivate products like eFuels, which has not yet been exploited, we believe that road transport can make a significant contribution to the defossilisation efforts in Europe. One instrument to achieve GHG reductions in the transport sector is the upcoming revision of the CO2 emission standards for heavy duty vehicles. We are convinced that a balanced mix of strict but achievable CO2 emission standards and a level-playing-field among the diversity of emission-reduction technologies will have the most positive impact on our climate. To determine the real contribution to climate protection a technology can make, the carbon footprint of a vehicle must be assessed on the basis of its entire life cycle. Especially in the light of the Commission’s plan to raise the climate targets for 2030, it is even more important to allow a wide range of compliance options to fulfil the CO2 emission standards and to promote a diversity of climate-protection solutions helping to reach climate neutrality by 2050. With heavy duty transport being the sector with the greatest potential to use and an urgent need for climate neutral fuels, the current evaluation of the EU fleet target regulation offers a huge opportunity for a market ramp-up of renewable fuels. In this way the enormous climate protection potential can be exploited. If the EU sets the right course in promoting the wide and cross-sectoral use of climate-neutral fuels now, a large-scale industrial production could begin shortly. To unlock those investments, renewable fuels must be considered in the CO2 emission standards for new vehicles. If an automotive manufacturer can guarantee that the CO2 footprint of a truck is fully compensated by additional renewable fuels the CO2 reduction should be considered in the fleet regulation. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy a voluntary Crediting System for Renewable Fuels has been developed (https://www.crediting-system-for-renewable-fuels.eu/). It uses established processes and institutes of the fuel industry and won’t increase the administrative burden. It is also voluntary, which means that it would not be used if electric trucks are a better option. A voluntary crediting system for renewable fuels complements tailpipe zero-emissions technologies. By logical reasons, a voluntary approach can’t undermine the effectiveness and efficiency of the regulation. And a crediting system won’t blur the responsibilities. Fuel and automotive industries are separately regulated, but a crediting system would build regulatory bridges and lead to more comprehensive technological developments. Without a voluntary crediting system truck manufacturers will depend solely on the success of electric or hydrogen mobility, which requires an available, new charging and filling infrastructure as well as affordable battery and fuel cell vehicles in all member states. Renewable fuels are no option for transport of goods if they are not incorporated in the CO2 emission standards. Another important advantage is that additional amounts of renewable fuels will largely defossilize the existing fleet and reduce CO2 emissions much faster than fleet renewal. For those reasons, we urge the Commission to propose a more holistic and balanced revision of the CO2 emission standards for heavy duty vehicles. We need all available technologies to achieve climate goals and stop global warming.
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eFuel Alliance urges EU to set 5% synthetic fuel target by 2030

3 Nov 2021
Topic — Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to increase renewable energy targets for climate neutrality.
Message — The organization requests a 20% GHG reduction target in transport by 2030, with a 5% sub-target for hydrogen and eFuels and a 2.6% interim target by 2028. They want multipliers for electric vehicles removed and longer planning horizons beyond 2030.123
Why — This would create investment certainives for their industry and secure market access for synthetic fuels.45
Impact — Electric vehicle manufacturers lose their preferential treatment through multiplication factors in carbon accounting.6
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Response to ReFuelEU Aviation - Sustainable Aviation Fuels

3 Nov 2021

The eFuel Alliance is a stakeholder initiative committed to promoting the political and social acceptance of eFuels and to securing their regulatory approval and represents more than 150 companies along the value chain of eFuel production. The ReFuelEU Aviation regulation poses a great opportunity to defossilize aviation. It is an important tool to support the necessary market ramp-up of synthetic fuels and incentivize further investments in renewable fuels. The introduction of mandatory quota for sustainable aviation fuels is a step in the right direction. According to the current regulation proposal, jet fuel suppliers at the currently 500 airports in the EU must guarantee a blend of at least 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2030. The quota also includes a sub-quota for synthetic fuels, so called eFuels, of 0.7%. By 2050 the quotas should rise to 63% SAF and 28% eFuels. However, the ambition level is not high enough to accelerate the aviation’s decarbonisation and to ensure that a climate neutral aviation will be achieved by 2050. Higher quotas would also incentivize additional investments on the supply side of these fuels. In addition, it has to be guaranteed that those amounts are additional to targets within the Renewable Energy Directive to prevent the shifting of existing renewable fuels from the road to the aviation sector. To avoid economic disadvantages in comparison to non-EU hubs, we recommend installing support mechanisms for the aviation industry. Possible solutions here are “Carbon Contracts for Difference”, IPCEIs or a reduction of national air traffic taxes to support the European aviation sector in its transition. Attached is our position paper on the revision of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation.
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Response to Revision of the Energy Tax Directive

3 Nov 2021

The eFuel Alliance is a stakeholder initiative committed to promoting the political and social acceptance of eFuels and to securing their regulatory approval and represents more than 150 companies along the value chain of eFuel production. Carbon pricing ensures that the costs of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are tied to the polluters – producers and consumers. This way important incentives for the development of clean energy are being set. To accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable renewable alternatives, such as eFuels, placing an adequate price on emissions is of fundamental relevance. The key instruments regulating the CO2 pricing in the European Union are the ETD and ETS. The eFuel Alliance welcomes their revisions as an important step towards reducing CO2 emissions and reaching the ambitious European climate goals. However, we believe that certain amendments are necessary to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable renewable alternatives: The existing distinction between tax rates for fossil and renewable fuels should be abolished as presented in the Commission’s proposal. In this way, fair competition between the various climate-friendly mobility options can be ensured and customers can choose the option that suits them best. The proposed low minimum tax rates for eFuels should be adopted by the Member States. A clear distinction between renewable and fossil fuels is essential for a transition away from fossil energy carriers, to incentivise large-scale production of renewables, and to accelerate their process of becoming price competitive with their existing fossil counterparts. A ten-year zero tax rate for hydrogen and eFuels should be granted cross-sectorally, not only for maritime and aviation. This way the uptake of renewable fuels is supported, equal competition conditions are ensured, and CO2 emissions are significantly reduced. In order to better reflect the CO2 footprint of energy carriers and to clearly distinguish renewables from fossil fuels a taxation based on CO2 footprint should be introduced in the ETD. Only with this approach can the positive contribution that renewable fuels, such as eFuels, make to reduction of CO2 emissions be realized. Also, a socially just transition would be promoted since a CO2 price of up to 280 €/t can be realized without affecting the cost per litre for the end consumer – making the ETD much more effective than an ETS in short or medium term. Attached is our position paper on Carbon Pricing, addressing the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as well as the revision of the Emissions Trading System.
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Response to Updating the EU Emissions Trading System

3 Nov 2021

The eFuel Alliance is a stakeholder initiative committed to promoting the political and social acceptance of eFuels and to securing their regulatory approval and represents more than 150 companies along the value chain of eFuel production. Carbon pricing ensures that the costs of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are tied to the polluters – producers and consumers. This way important incentives for the development of clean energy are being set. To accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable renewable alternatives, such as eFuels, placing an adequate price on emissions is of fundamental relevance. The key instruments regulating the CO2 pricing in the European Union are the ETD and ETS. The eFuel Alliance welcomes their revisions as an important step towards reducing CO2 emissions and reaching the ambitious European climate goals. However, we believe that certain amendments are necessary to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable renewable alternatives: While green hydrogen production is usually not included in the scope of the ETS, the grant of free allocations to hydrogen production from electrolysers would support the hydrogen production in Europe. To pave the way for it the free certificate allocation threshold in the ETS for electrolysers producing green hydrogen needs to be amended from 25 tons to 2.5 tons per day to allow also smaller and decentralized hydrogen factories. The current ETS proposal requires further clarification in terms of eFuels. While biomass is assigned a zero-emission factor for stationary installations and aviation, renewable fuels such as eFuels are excluded although they meet the same requirements of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) sustainability and GHG criteria. Policy makers should be clear and set a zero-emission definition for all renewable fuels that are in line with the RED for all ETS sectors. Attached is our position paper on Carbon Pricing, addressing the revision of the Emissions Trading System as well as the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive.
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eFuel Alliance Urges Voluntary Crediting System for Synthetic Fuels

3 Nov 2021
Topic — Revision of EU CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and vans.
Message — The eFuel Alliance requests a voluntary crediting system for renewable fuels. This allows internal combustion engines to contribute to CO2 reduction targets alongside electric vehicles.1
Why — The proposal secures market demand for eFuels while providing a safety net for the automotive industry.2
Impact — The proposal would complicate regulatory responsibilities and potentially undermine the overall effectiveness of emission standards.3
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Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

19 Jul 2021 · Keynote speech on e-fuels to deliver the European Green Deal

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

19 Jul 2021 · Keynote speech at Fuelling Europe’s Sustainable Future event

Meeting with Helena Hinto (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson), Laure Chapuis (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson) and

30 Apr 2021 · To discuss priorities in climate policy and carbon emission reduction in the mobility sector.

Meeting with Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean) and FuelsEurope and

23 Mar 2021 · Renewable fuels to climate neutrality and economic growth

Response to Climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy

18 Dec 2020

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eFuel Alliance Urges Inclusion of Renewable Fuels Crediting System

26 Nov 2020
Topic — Revision of the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans to achieve climate-neutrality.
Message — The eFuel Alliance advocates for a voluntary crediting mechanism that allows vehicle manufacturers to count renewable synthetic fuels toward their fleet emission targets. They also propose shifting from tailpipe-only measurements to a full life-cycle assessment of a vehicle's carbon footprint.123
Why — This would create market demand for synthetic fuels and lower compliance penalties for manufacturers.45
Impact — Direct electrification goals may be diluted, potentially slowing the transition to purely battery-electric transport.6
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