EBA applauds the TRAN Committee for recognising the long-term contribution of renewable fuels to the decarbonisation of the sector
Brussels, 19 September 2023 – On the 19th of September, the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) voted its Opinion on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles, a milestone legislation to curb the segment emissions. EBA applauds the TRAN Committee for recognising the long-term contribution of renewable fuels, including biomethane, to the decarbonisation of the sector, via the introduction of a sound Carbon Correction Factor and CO2 Neutral Fuel definition. Sustainable biomethane as a transport fuel provides a ready-available, local and cost-competitive renewable alternative to conventional transport fuels, representing a key solution in the transition towards a climate neutral economy and able even to achieve negative emissions necessary to attain the EU climate neutrality targets.
EU’s biogas and biomethane value chain hopes that the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) will also recognise the long-term contribution of renewable fuels, such as biomethane, and provide a level playing field for their further production and deployment in their upcoming votes, respectively on the 12th and 23rd of October.
