Briefing

Why adding fuel credits to vehicle standards is a bad idea

November 4, 2020

T&E rebuttal of the German study by FlickGocke Schaumburg & Frontier Economics Crediting system for renewable fuels in the EU emission standards for road transport.

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Adding credits for advanced and synthetic fuels into the EU vehicle CO₂ standards has been suggested by the oil and gas industry for a number of years now. With the review of the standards expected in mid-2021, the push has intensified, including a new study commissioned by the German economic ministry. This short paper highlights the shortcomings of the study, showing this to be a futile, costly and ineffective regulatory approach.

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