Commission publishes policy measures to counter energy crisis

The European Commission has published the AccelerateEU communication – a coordinated set of immediate policy measures to address the energy crisis and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, EWABA has reported.

For the European biodiesel sector, this represents a significant opportunity as AccelerateEU aims at 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 to strengthen Europe’s domestic energy resilience.

The Commission has highlighted the need to expand access to sustainable biofuels for existing fleets, also accelerating their uptake in harder to abate sectors like aviation and maritime. Sustainable biofuels are back in the policy spotlight, explicitly recognised, giving a strong and timely