The European Parliament's decision to tighten CO2 limits for heavy commercial vehicles has been positively received by Germany's Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).
However, UFOP requested a biofuels strategy focused on application areas that are practically impossible to electrify, such as heavy goods transport, agriculture and forestry, due to the limited availability of biofuels.
As indicated in the report, the European Parliament decided that commercial vehicle manufacturers will have an obligation to reduce average CO2 emissions from heavy commercial vehicles by 45% by 2030, 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2040.
“UFOP considers the European Parliament's decision a chance to re-evaluate the use of certified sustainable biofuels from cultivated biomass. The Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) and its amendments have established a reliable long-term basis, as communicated on November 22 by the association.”
UFOP highlights ban on palm oil biofuels after 2030
Furthermore, UFOP highlights that the ban, from 2030, on counting palm oil for quotas applies to all states. In particular, it includes regulations on biomass and waste limits.
“Many member states have already incorporated this exclusion into legislation, including Germany, with the quota for the year 2023. The possible exclusion of soybean oil from use is currently being examined by the EU Commission,” the association reported.
UFOP highlighted the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in September.
Although Germany participated in the preparatory negotiations, Italy is currently the only EU member in the alliance, as stated by the association.
UFOP urgently requested the correction of this fact.
Source: Oils & Fats International
