EWABA’s plea for a ‘fairer’ promotion of waste lipid feedstocks
EWABA is calling on negotiators to work towards a regulatory framework which ensures an equal and fair promotion of waste lipid feedstocks across aviation, maritime and road transport sectors.
The European waste-based biodiesel industry has always strived to bring low-quality wastes and residues to life, which would otherwise pollute the environment.
Last year, EWABA members produced more than 2 million tons of waste-based & advanced biodiesel, saving close to 6.3 million tons of equivalent CO2 emissions.
Nevertheless, the current ReFuelEU proposal could risk the survival of the industry by forcing production facilities to close down and more than 25,000 EU citizens to lose their jobs.
Moreover, the significant climate benefits stemming from the work of the waste-based biodiesel community are at risk now since the proposed ReFuelEU legislative file could lead to an unintended mass diversion of feedstock from road/maritime to aviation to produce fuel for planes which is:
• more expensive, around four times the price of jet fuel and close to two times the price of waste biodiesel;
• more energy intensive to produce achieving 76% GHG savings, compared with 90% achieved by waste & advanced biodiesel;
• less in total renewable fuel volumes (as the feedstock conversion efficiency is higher for waste biodiesel than for waste oil-based aviation fuel, resulting in less fuel being produced by using more feedstock).
To find out more, read EWABA's Position Paper and proposed solutions on key legislative measures including RED III, ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime. Read EWABA’s blogpost providing more details on the issue.
The European waste-based biodiesel industry has always strived to bring low-quality wastes and residues to life, which would otherwise pollute the environment.
Last year, EWABA members produced more than 2 million tons of waste-based & advanced biodiesel, saving close to 6.3 million tons of equivalent CO2 emissions.
Nevertheless, the current ReFuelEU proposal could risk the survival of the industry by forcing production facilities to close down and more than 25,000 EU citizens to lose their jobs.
Moreover, the significant climate benefits stemming from the work of the waste-based biodiesel community are at risk now since the proposed ReFuelEU legislative file could lead to an unintended mass diversion of feedstock from road/maritime to aviation to produce fuel for planes which is:
• more expensive, around four times the price of jet fuel and close to two times the price of waste biodiesel;
• more energy intensive to produce achieving 76% GHG savings, compared with 90% achieved by waste & advanced biodiesel;
• less in total renewable fuel volumes (as the feedstock conversion efficiency is higher for waste biodiesel than for waste oil-based aviation fuel, resulting in less fuel being produced by using more feedstock).
To find out more, read EWABA's Position Paper and proposed solutions on key legislative measures including RED III, ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime. Read EWABA’s blogpost providing more details on the issue.
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