Electro or e-fuels (or power to liquid/gas) are electricity-based gaseous or liquid fuels which can be used in internal combustion engines.
According to a new report by Cerulogy for T&E, e-fuels only have meaningful climate benefits if strict sustainability criteria are observed throughout the production process. The key factors determining the sustainability of e-fuels are the source of electricity (it must be renewable), the source of CO2 (ideally air capture) as well as impacts on land and water.
If the EU holds firm on the 2035 target, the European auto industry has a real chance to be competitive global EV players.
EU's Clean Corporate Vehicles Initiative
Car, aviation and shipping industries would require 2-9 times the advanced biofuels that can be sustainably sourced in 2050.