European Parliament’s transport committee recognizes renewable fuels’ role in decarbonization

In Belgium, on Tuesday, 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. The European Biogas Association applauds the TRAN Committee for recognizing the long-term contribution of renewable fuels, including biomethane, to the decarbonization 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 October 12 and 23.