Measures Necessary for the Implementation of Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive

T&E is therefore very concerned that the solutions proposed in this public consultation will severely limit the scope of GHG reductions on the fossil side of fuel production, leaving the majority of lifecycle GHG reductions to alternative fuels. This would reduce the principle of technological neutrality and would therefore impair the future effectiveness of the law.

It’s also unfair to demand complete traceability of biofuels feedstock, while not demanding the same for petrol and diesel sold on the EU market, despite the fact that there are substantial differences in the carbon intensity of crude production.

We are convinced that the environmental benefits of accounting for different types of oil extraction and refining outweigh potential disadvantages. Reporting on lifecycle emissions needs to start now in order to create the necessary transparency for future reviews of the law.