Leading companies from across Europe’s fuel supply chain have joined with NGOs to press EU lawmakers to provide clarity and certainty on making the long-term investments in renewable fuels required for a clean energy transition.
47 entities representing the entire value chain of green fuels, including suppliers, users and marine technology providers, addressed a letter to the Council of the European Union, the Parliament and the Commission, calling to maintain the proposed sub-quota of 2% of non-biological renewable fuels.
Guidance FuelEU Maritime It is part of a series of proposals to revise and update EU legislation aimed at reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.
The signatories of the joint letter include entities such as Danish Shipping, DFDS, SeaEurope and-Methanol Institute In addition, the legislators are asked to introduce stricter limits on the intensity of greenhouse gases and to promote the use of electronic fuel through a multiplier.
Also, the letter claims that an exemption fromFuelEU Maritime For small companies and subsidiaries is not productive; Shipping companies large and small must pull in the same direction without exemptions, according to the letter. The pooling system is a well-proven mechanism to help smaller companies comply, but it needs to be simplified and made more flexible and easier for every company to access.
The signatories express their support for the dialogue between the European bodies in favor of establishing an ambitious regulation, noting: “The regulations of theFuelEU Maritime has the potential to set the regulatory preconditions needed to decarbonize the shipping sector. The signatories call on the co-legislators to seize this opportunity to make the European industry a world leader in green shipping. This target should go hand in hand with adjusting targets on fuel suppliers and ports to ensure the availability of green electronic fuels.’