Industry Leaders Call for Solid Biofuels Regulation in Europe
May 15, 2013Press release: http://www.sustainablebiofuelsleaders.com/img/pressrelease13may.pdf
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In Brussels, Belgium, the Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels (LSB) met the European Parliament (EP) members and sent a clear message: "Second Generation Advanced Biofuel technologies are ready to compete with conventional biofuels, with companies keen to invest in commercial projects given appropriate conditions."
According to LSB's official statement, such appropriate conditions include a long-term stable legislative framework and specific targets for the use of second generation advanced biofuels or biofuels that can be manufactured from lignocellulosic biomass such as grasses, wood or agricultural waste. The LSB said that advanced biofuel technologies will have a positive economic and ecological impact on the EU.
Advanced biofuels have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonise transport and improve air quality while creating more jobs. Since the competition in this sector is rapidly growing, the LSB calls for stable long-term investment conditions that favor investment while at the same time promoting true advanced biofuels.
The LSB is a group composed of Chief Executive Officers of seven leading European biofuel producers and European airlines that support the development and market uptake of second generation biofuels. The said meeting was hosted by the EP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE).
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