Publications

The Net Zero Industry Act: a fast lane, but not wide enough

16/03/2023 Press Releases
Brussels, 16 March 2023: FuelsEurope recognises the Net Zero Industry Act published today as step in ...

Joint Statement on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

13/03/2023 Joint Statements
The signatories welcome the compromise text, voted on 9 February by the European Parliament Committe ...

A Victory for Politics over Science: The Commission’s CO2 Heavy Duty Vehicles proposal creates unnecessary risks and lost opportunities for European Industries

15/02/2023 Press Releases
Brussels, 15 February 2023The European Commission proposed yesterday a pathway for Heavy Duty vehicl ...

ICCT HDV CO2 report fails on the most important questions

13/02/2023 Press Releases
The ICCT work sets out to inform policy decisions with science, a worthy objective. Of course, this ...

Joint statement of the EU industry: CO₂ Regulation for Heavy-Duty Vehicles should recognise decarbonisation potential of sustainable and renewable fuels

06/02/2023 Joint Statements
As European industry, including fuel and automotive suppliers, vehicle manufacturers, dealers, repai ...

FuelsEurope welcomes the Green Deal Industrial Plan provided it designs a regulatory framework to help European industries’ transformation

01/02/2023 Press Releases
FuelsEurope welcomes the announcement of the Green Deal Industrial Plan, its focus on industrial inv ...

Industry groups warn on new EU truck CO2 rules risk to supply chains

01/02/2023 Press Releases
In a joint letter to EU Executive Vice President Franz Timmermans today, IRU, the European Shippers& ...

Energy-intensive industries should be at the heart of the Green Deal Industrial plan

01/02/2023 Joint Statements
Energy-intensive industries (EIIs) provide direct employment to around 2.6 million people and repres ...

FuelsEurope was honoured to host two important meetings of the RLCF Alliance

16/12/2022 News
FuelsEurope was honoured to host two important meetings of the RLCF Alliance.The Coordination Sherpa ...

RePowerEU and Innovation Fund must go hand in hand to stop EU’s de-industrialisation

08/12/2022 Joint Statements
Dear Minister Stanjura and Minister Jurečka,The undersigned sectors fully support attached statemen ...

Joint Statement on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

02/12/2022 Joint Statements
Now more than ever it is imperative for the EU to reduce its dependency of Russian gas by ensuring d ...

Joint Statement on the REDII Delegated Act Art. 28 (5): the Importance of Industrial CCU for Reaching Climate Neutrality

30/11/2022 Joint Statements
The signatories represent a wide range of industrial sectors for which Carbon Capture and Utilisatio ...

Joint letter of the EU industry: European Energy Taxation should reflect the climate impact of energy carriers

09/11/2022 Joint Statements
The signatories of this letter welcome the initiative of the European Commission for the long overdu ...

European Economic and Social Committee opinion on Carbon removal technologies for the decarbonisation of industry

31/10/2022 News
The adoption of the European Union Climate law has set an ambitious emission reduction target for 20 ...

Scientists call for ‘climate smart’ forestry in face of global warming

27/10/2022 News
Over 550 scientists have signed a letter to the European Commission, alerting them of the deteriorat ...

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing: why T&E campaigners are wrong on Euro 7 proposals

26/10/2022 News
For better air quality in cities – the priority for cars is that Euro 7 is affordable to suppo ...

Plug-in hybrids are less polluting than electric cars, study says

26/10/2022 News
This study overturns those already published on the subject. The car that emits the least amount of ...

Joint Letter to European Policymakers on CO2 standards for cars and vans

20/09/2022 Joint Statements
CO2 standards for cars and vans: Automakers, Auto Parts Industry and Fuel Manufacturers call for Tri ...

Considerations by FuelsEurope on the Commission’s proposal for a mandatory temporary Solidarity Contribution

14/09/2022 Press Releases
The Commission’s proposal for a mandatory temporary Solidarity Contribution has included fuels ...

Statistical Report 2022

17/07/2022 Publications
High quality, verified and reliable facts and figures are essential to support economic and politica ...

Joint statement of the EU industry: Pragmatic regulatory framework necessary for hydrogen market

15/07/2022 Joint Statements
The signatories of this letter welcome the publication of the drafts for the outstanding RED II Dele ...

FuelsEurope position paper on the revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive

06/07/2022 Position Papers
FuelsEurope supports the European Green Deal objectives to review EU measures to address pollution f ...

FuelsEurope welcomes the outcome of Council to complement the vehicle electrification strategy with the potential for hybrids with renewable fuels

01/07/2022 Press Releases
The constructive discussions and agreement at Council over vehicle CO2 standards have seen several m ...

FuelsEurope position paper on the “European Commission proposal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937”

30/06/2022 Position Papers
FuelsEurope is convinced that corporate social responsibility contributes to a sustainable, long-ter ...

FuelsEurope’s views and amendments to the Energy Taxation Directive

26/06/2022 Position Papers
FuelsEurope, representing the European refining sector, supports the Green Deal’s objectives f ...

FuelsEurope launches its metaverse experience for the promotion of low-carbon liquid fuels

21/06/2022 Press Releases
FuelsEurope, with the support of Infinite Reality, a Metaverse entertainment and innovation company, ...

Biodiversity Impact Assessment of future biomass provision for biofuel production – Phase 1

20/06/2022 Publications
This study aims to determine environmental impacts on biodiversity due to biomass production for bio ...

Open letter by Energy Intensive Industries CEOs on ETS and CBAM

03/06/2022 Joint Statements
Industry’s climate neutrality transition pathways need a predictable and enabling policy frame ...

Open letter to MEPs and Member States’ representatives on the need for technology openness to achieve CO2 emissions reduction from vehicles

31/05/2022 Joint Statements
With the ‘Fit for 55’ package, the European Commission has put forward key proposals to ...

Steering Group members call to join the Alliance

23/05/2022 Joint Statements
On the 6th of April 2022, Commissioner Adina Vălean, with the support of key industrial partne ...

Open statement by energy intensive industries ENVI Committee vote on Emissions Trading System and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

11/05/2022 Joint Statements
Energy-intensive industries (EIIs) provide direct employment to around 2.6 million people and repres ...

Open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron

22/03/2022 Joint Statements
Dear President,The European Union has decided to reach climate neutrality by 2050. This highly comme ...

Statement on the acts of war against Ukraine

03/03/2022 News
FuelsEurope and Concawe, in line with the voices in our industry, condemn the acts of war against Uk ...

Revision of the EU ETS Directive

14/02/2022 Joint Statements
Energy-intensive industries support the EU climate ambition with an ETS that both delivers climate t ...

FuelsEurope supports the Grand Prix de Pau to promote the role and use of low-carbon technologies, in particular low-carbon liquid fuels

31/01/2022 Press Releases
For the 2022 edition of the PAU MOTORS FESTIVAL, the city of Pau (France), under the leadership of i ...

Low-carbon mobility with renewable fuels – Affordability and accessibility of passenger cars for EU-consumers

22/12/2021 Publications
In the context of the energy transition of the European Refining industry towards climate neutrality ...

Joint Industry statement on the revision of IED and E-PRTR

20/12/2021 Joint Statements
The associations listed above welcome the review of the Industrial Emissions Directive and the E-PRT ...

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – Joint Paper

20/12/2021 Joint Statements
Energy-intensive industries (EIIs) provide directly around 2.6 million jobs and represent the founda ...

Synthetic fuels have been seriously misrepresented by T&E, with incomplete and confused analysis of good scientific work

09/12/2021 Press Releases
T&E campaigners presented at a webinar the results of their report “Magic green fuels: Why ...

Position paper on the “European Commission proposal on the update of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive”

01/12/2021 Position Papers
FuelsEurope is aware that corporate reporting will play a crucial role in preserving and further imp ...

Energy Efficiency Directive

19/11/2021 Consultation Responses
FuelsEurope, which represents 41 companies operating refineries in the EU that account for almost 10 ...

Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation

18/11/2021 Consultation Responses
FuelsEurope supports the Green Deal’s ambition for climate neutrality in 2050 and will work wi ...

Energy Taxation Directive

18/11/2021 Consultation Responses
FuelsEurope supports the Green Deal’s ambition for climate neutrality in 2050 and will work wi ...

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

18/11/2021 Consultation Responses
FuelsEurope supports the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050, recognising this will requir ...

Renewable Energy Directive – Transport, Heating & Cooling

18/11/2021 Consultation Responses
FuelsEurope supports the Green Deal’s ambition for climate neutrality in 2050 and will work wi ...

ReFuel EU Aviation

18/11/2021 Consultation Responses
FuelsEurope supports the Green Deal’s ambition for climate neutrality in 2050 and will work wi ...

CO2 Emission Standards for Cars and Vans

08/11/2021 Consultation Responses
FuelsEurope supports the EU’s goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, recognising this w ...

EU Emissions Trading Scheme

08/11/2021 Consultation Responses
FuelsEurope supports the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and the 2030 target of 55% em ...

FuelEU Maritime

08/11/2021 Consultation Responses
FuelsEurope supports the Green Deal’s ambition for climate neutrality in 2050 and will work wi ...

A new opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee highlights the contribution of renewable and low-carbon fuels to sustainable, affordable and socially fair mobility

26/10/2021 Press Releases
On 20 October 2021, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) approved Opinion CCMI 181 &ldq ...

Sufficient sustainable biomass feedstock available to support an ambitious low-carbon liquid fuels strategy for EU transport

14/10/2021 Press Releases
A new study by Imperial College London Consultants concludes that the potential availability of sust ...

Sustainable biomass availability in the EU, to 2050

13/10/2021 Publications
“Sustainable biomass availability in the EU, to 2050”, the study by Imperial College Lon ...

The transition to climate neutrality will be very challenging. We should recognise the Commission’ leadership in launching the regulatory process

15/07/2021 Press Releases
The Commission published today its Fit for 55 package designed to drive the EU on the path to climat ...

President Luis Cabra on Carbon leakage protection in the revised ETS and the CO2 standards for vehicles

14/07/2021 News
FuelsEurope President Luis Cabra presents our proposal to strengthen carbon leakage protection in th ...

Joint statement on the Fit for 55 package

14/07/2021 Joint Statements
The Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform considers the publication of the European Commi ...

Energy Intensive Industries’ recommendations to the EU Emission Trading Scheme reform

09/07/2021 Joint Statements
Ahead of the publication of the EC Proposal for the EU Emission Trading Scheme reform, expected on 1 ...

Joint call for action on Fit for 55 package from the Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform

08/07/2021 Joint Statements
The European Commission’s Fit for 55 Package promises a bold new era in the fight against clim ...

Open Letter on the Future of the Vehicle CO2 Standard

02/07/2021 Joint Statements
Achieving Climate-Neutrality in Road Transport through the Contribution of Renewable Sustainable Fue ...

FuelsEurope Statistical Report 2021

28/06/2021 Publications
High quality, verified and reliable facts and figures are essential to support economic and politica ...

Luis Cabra appointed as the new President of FuelsEurope & Concawe

10/06/2021 Press Releases
The Members of the European Petroleum Refiners Association unanimously appointed Luis Cabra as Presi ...

Joint letter – Call to include a voluntary crediting system for sustainable renewable fuels into the vehicle CO2 regulations

28/05/2021 Joint Statements
The 223 signing associations, companies and scientists of this letter fully support the EU’s t ...

ReFuels Week: Understanding the role of low-carbon liquid fuels in enabling climate-neutral transport

19/05/2021 News
Webinars by FuelsEuropeFuelsEurope is delighted to present you its webinar series on “Understa ...

FuelsEurope regulatory proposals for the decarbonisation of transport – A contribution to the “Fit for 55 Package”

18/05/2021 Press Releases
FuelsEurope published its contribution to the decarbonisation of transport in the framework of the & ...

Joint letter on renewable fuels strategy and contribution to vehicle CO2

18/05/2021 Joint Statements
Subject: Renewable sustainable Fuels in Road Transport should be Recognised and Rewarded as an Essen ...

“Fit for 55” – FuelsEurope’s contribution to the debate on decarbonisation of transport

15/05/2021 Position Papers
Executive Summary: In the framework of EU policy debate on the 2030 GHG reduction target and the 205 ...

The Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform, towards Transport Fuels’ Transformation

14/05/2021 Joint Statements
The major organisations[1] operating in the liquid fuels value chain have joined forces to form the ...

Key messages on the Targeted Stakeholder Survey (TSS) on the E-PRTR Regulation revision

03/05/2021 Joint Statements
The E-PRTR Regulation aims to provide the public with accessible information on pollutant releases a ...

Joint industry statement on IED and decarbonisation policy options

09/04/2021 Joint Statements
Joint statement with regard to the climate change related policy options considered in context of th ...

Renewable and low-carbon fuels will become one of the most important paths to decarbonise EU transport

17/03/2021 Press Releases
Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with the Representation of the State of Hessen to the European Union, ...

Overall consensus at the 10th Refining Forum: Refining’s transition to low-carbon liquid fuels is an essential part of the strategy for climate neutrality in industry and transport

22/02/2021 Press Releases
The 10th High-Level Meeting of the Refining Forum hosted by Commissioner Simson and DG Energy took p ...

The Commission has made an important step towards a Renewable Liquid Fuels Strategy for Europe

01/02/2021 Press Releases
Since the launch of its Clean Fuels for All pathway in June 2020, FuelsEurope has called for a high- ...

EU refiners call for action to unlock low-carbon investment

12/01/2021 News
The EU Green Deal is at the heart of the EU economic recovery. Industries have an enormous opportuni ...

Genuine technology neutrality in transport benefits 2050 climate targets

12/01/2021 News
In the frame of the European Green Deal, the 27 EU heads of state finally agreed on an increase of t ...

FuelsEurope position paper on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

10/12/2020 Position Papers
FuelsEurope supports the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050, recognising this will r ...

The Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy opens the way to multiple solutions, including low-carbon fuels, for a sustainable and affordable transport sector leaving nobody behind

09/12/2020 Press Releases
The Strategy offers an inspiring vision: transport must decarbonise and improve its sustainability i ...

Reaction from industrial stakeholders on the process the European Commission is following in the DG GROW Advisory Group on Vehicle Emission Standards (AGVES) on Euro 7

08/12/2020 Joint Statements
The undersigned associations represent the European vehicle manufacturers (ACEA), the suppliers (CLE ...

The industry view on the IV amendment of the European Commission Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive

05/12/2020 Joint Statements
FuelsEurope and Petrochemicals Europe, representing the EU Refining industry and the Petrochemical s ...

Joint letter on the inclusion of sustainable renewable fuels in the EU mobility legislation

01/12/2020 Joint Statements
The signatories of this joint letter represent a crucial part of the automotive, fuel, energy indust ...

FuelsEurope position on regulatory options to promote a faster deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the EU

23/10/2020 Position Papers
Summary and key messagesSince aviation is primarily a global industry, global commitments are prefer ...

FuelsEurope position on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in shipping

23/10/2020 Position Papers
Shipping is the backbone of international trade and commerce and an indispensable driver of EU prosp ...

Commission underestimates the potential of renewable and low-carbon fuels for climate neutrality

17/10/2020 Press Releases
The Commission presented today the policy structure designed to implement the European Green Deal. F ...

FuelsEurope welcomes the aims of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and is ready to contribute to make it work for EU citizens, industry and economy

15/10/2020 Press Releases
FuelsEurope strongly supports the EU’s Chemicals Strategy objectives to better protect citizen ...

FuelsEurope’s position paper on Review of the Energy Taxation Directive

05/10/2020 Position Papers
FuelsEurope supports aligning the taxation of energy products and electricity with EU energy and cli ...

Revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive

05/10/2020 Position Papers
FuelsEurope supports the European Green Deal objectives to review EU measures to address pollution f ...

FuelsEurope launches its website www.cleanfuelsforall.eu

14/09/2020 Press Releases
FuelsEurope launches today a micro-website dedicated to the industry’s “Clean Fuels forA ...

FuelsEurope comments on the Hydrogen Strategy – July 2020

08/07/2020 Position Papers
FuelsEurope recently published its Clean Fuels for All pathway, describing how the transport sector ...

FuelsEurope Statistical Report 2020

29/06/2020 Publications
High quality, verified and reliable facts and figures are essential to support economic and politica ...

Clean Hydrogen Letter to VP Timmermans

25/06/2020 Joint Statements
Wide industry coalition call for a Hydrogen Strategy inclusive of all clean hydrogen pathwaysDear Vi ...

EU refiners unveil pathway to climate neutrality by 2050

15/06/2020 Press Releases
FuelsEurope presents today a pathway describing how low-carbon liquid fuels could enable the transpo ...

Clean Fuels for All: EU Refining Industry proposes a potential pathway for climate neutrality by 2050

15/06/2020 Publications
The ambition of the European Union is to be climate neutral by 2050. The European refining industry ...

Clean Fuels for All – Frequently Asked Questions

15/06/2020 Publications
Our “Clean Fuels for All” pathway is likely to trigger a number of questions from stakeh ...

FuelsEurope’s response to the EU’s recovery plan from the Coronavirus emergency: a call for a climate-neutral, resilient and socially just economy

10/06/2020 Position Papers
FuelsEurope, representing the EU refining and marketing industry, welcomes the Recovery Plan publish ...

The European Recovery Plan has an essential role to play in shaping the right policy framework to unlock major scale investments in low-carbon technologies

27/05/2020 Position Papers
FuelsEurope welcomes the publication of “Europe’s moment”, the European Recovery P ...

A New Industrial Strategy for Europe and the Circular Economy Action Plan – A New Way to See the EU Industrial Value Chains

13/05/2020 Position Papers
FuelsEurope supports the goals of the Paris Agreement and the EU’s objective of climate neutra ...

Energy Intensive Industries’ statement on GHG abatement measures

29/04/2020 Joint Statements
The energy-intensive industries remain committed to developing and implementing GHG abatement measur ...

Response to the inception impact assessment: “Commission Delegated Regulation on a climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy”

20/04/2020 Joint Statements
FuelsEurope (representing the EU refining sector) and IOGP (the International Association of Oil &am ...

Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries comment on the draft 2030 Target Climate Plan

15/04/2020 Press Releases
The Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft 2030 Ta ...

Heating with liquid fuels

28/01/2020 Press Releases
Today a life without heating oil is unthinkable for 17% of Europeans who have no ecological and/or a ...

Heating with liquid fuels – The potential for liquid fuels to contribute to the EU's energy and climate policy

28/01/2020 Joint Statements
A life without heating oil is unthinkable for around 20 million households in the EU. These homes ar ...

Outcome of the 3rd Expert meeting of the Refining Forum – January 2020

22/01/2020 Press Releases
The third expert meeting of EU Refining Forum, which took place in the premises of the EU Commission ...

Europe’s Industry united for an inspiring future

20/01/2020 Joint Statements
The critical challenges that Europe faces today call upon EU policymakers and industry to work toget ...

FuelsEurope comments on the T&E Study – January 2020

15/01/2020 Press Releases
Work done by Ricardo for T&E was featured in a number of articles. We believe that there are imp ...

FuelsEurope Statement on Delegated act on renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) covering their use as final fuel or as intermediate

20/12/2019 Press Releases
By 31 December 2021, the Commission has to develop a methodology to assess the greenhouse gas saving ...

Fuelling the energy transition: The EU taxonomy as an important step in mobilising climate finance to develop and deploy low-carbon technologies

19/12/2019 Press Releases
The adoption of the Taxonomy is an important step towards mobilising investments for low-carbon tech ...

Joint statement for a Taxonomy Delivering Sustainable Growth in Europe

13/12/2019 Press Releases
We, the signatories, represent sectors of major importance for European economic development and wea ...

FuelsEurope Statement on the European Commission’s Green Deal

11/12/2019 Press Releases
The Commission’s Green Deal published today is an important development for Europe. It will re ...

Open letter on sector coupling and integration by power-to-X: A key to a climate-neutral Europe by 2050

03/12/2019 Joint Statements
Dear Executive Vice-President Timmermans,We would like to congratulate you on your appointment. In t ...

Energy Intensive Industries: all sectors of economy will have to work together to deliver on climate-neutrality

28/11/2019 Press Releases
Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs) want to contribute in a constructive manner to the development of ...

Masterplan for a Competitive Transformation of EU Energy-intensive industries

28/11/2019 Publications
To play an active and solution-oriented role in the European debate on Europe’s contribution t ...

Industry4Europe has issued its Joint Paper ‘A long-term strategy for Europe’s industrial future: from words to action’

26/11/2019 Press Releases
Industry4Europe, a coalition of 149 sector Associations representing the diversity of the EU’s ...

Industry4Europe’s Joint Paper: ‘A long-term strategy for Europe’s industrial future: from words to action’

26/11/2019 Joint Statements
European industry is everywhere in our daily life: from the houses we build, the furniture we buy, t ...

FuelsEurope response to the report “Restricting Fossil Fuel Lobbying” published on 24 October 2019

25/10/2019 Press Releases
Some NGOs are questioning whether FuelsEurope and its members should be able to contribute to the po ...

In 2050, low-carbon liquid fuels could reduce net GHG emissions from passenger cars & vans by 87% compared to 2015

24/09/2019 Press Releases
Two important studies are published today, the refining industry’s long-term strategy for low- ...

Joint Statement for an Ambitious Horizon Europe Programme

18/09/2019 Joint Statements
We, the undersigned 93 European associations representing key European research & innovation sta ...

Cerulogy Study – Truckin’on

11/06/2019 Publications
The European Union is in the process of finalising its first ever CO2 emission standard for heavy du ...

Statistical Report 2019

21/05/2019 Publications
High quality, verified and reliable facts and figures are essential to support economic and politica ...

Fostering innovation whilst ensuring competitiveness: The only paradigm for a successful transition of EU industry

26/04/2019 Press Releases
The ninth edition of the High-Level Meeting of the Refining Forum which gathered representatives fro ...

Industry view for the revision of the benzene OEL

24/04/2019 Joint Statements
In 2017 the Commission launched the process to revise the current EU-wide occupational exposure limi ...

FuelsEurope has been seriously misrepresented in statements included in Influence Map report “Big Oil’s Real Agenda on Climate Change”

22/03/2019 Press Releases
Influence Map report “BigOil’s Real Agenda on Climate Change” published this Frida ...

EU and UK business: No deal Brexit is a no-win outcome that must be avoided

12/03/2019 News
With less than 20 days remaining, European businesses are calling for a no-deal Brexit to be averted ...

A joint call to the Heads of State and Government

07/03/2019 Press Releases
European industry is everywhere in our daily life: from the houses we build, the furniture we buy, t ...

FuelsEurope – Position Paper EU Emission Trading Scheme: Compensation for indirect emission costs

21/12/2018 Position Papers
The refining sector, deemed exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage for the EU ETS period 20 ...

The 9th Refining Forum finds the EU refining Vision 2050 and Commission Strategic Long-Term Vision

12/12/2018 Press Releases
The ninth edition of the EU Refining Forum, which took place on 7 December, allowed in-depth discuss ...

Lubricants and base oils should not be included under the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS)

10/12/2018 News
FuelsEurope believes that the inclusion of all lubricants under the EMCS is not an appropriate solut ...

Joint call for an ambitious and comprehensive EU Industrial Strategy to enable industry’s contribution to the EU long-term GHG goals

28/11/2018 Press Releases
Eurelectric and Energy-Intensive industries call for an ambitious and comprehensive EU Industrial St ...

Why technology neutrality is much wiser than Technology Exclusion

26/11/2018 News
In 2016 already, studies published by Norwegian University of Trondheim, NTNU, showed that emissions ...

2nd Expert Meeting of the EU Refining Forum

23/11/2018 News
The second expert meeting of the EU Refining Forum will take place on 7th December 2018 (Friday), be ...

FuelsEurope – Comments on recognition of renewable fuels in vehicle CO2 regulation

12/11/2018 News
T&E published its opinion “Why rewarding renewable fuels under the truck CO2 regulation wo ...

FuelsEurope Position Paper – Sustainable Finance: Regulation on a framework to facilitate sustainable investments

12/11/2018 Position Papers
The Sustainable Finance package launched by the Commission aims to make sustainability consideration ...

FuelsEurope & UKPIA – Brexit Position Paper Presenting the European refining industry’s position on critical Brexit areas

12/11/2018 Position Papers
The refining industry is a key sector for the EU, supplying vital petroleum products used in road tr ...

FuelsEurope voting recommendations to EP resolution on COP24

23/10/2018 News
In view of the vote on the Resolution on COP24 at the next EP Plenary meeting on Thursday 25th Octob ...

Low-Carbon Fuels to play an important role in the HDVs sector

17/10/2018 News
In view of the upcoming vote of the European Parliament Environment Committee on the regulation for ...

Marine Fuels 2020 Statement ahead of the IMO MEPC 73 meeting

17/10/2018 News
The implementation of the IMO 0.50% wt. global sulphur limit as of 1 January 2020 represents an unpr ...

Key findings on RICARDO study

11/10/2018 Publications
There is a widespread view that all of light road transport, and much of other transport sectors, sh ...

IMO meetings on consistent implementation of the global sulphur limit as of 1.01.2020 – Balanced industry guidance on safe handling of 0.50% marine fuels together with harmonized

05/10/2018 News
The IMO Intersessional Working Group meeting of July 2018 has started to develop a set of guidelines ...

Vision 2050 – Specific Policy Proposal

04/10/2018 Publications
What regulatory measures can be devised to stimulate R&D and unlock the investment in low-carbon ...

Vision 2050: A pathway for the evolution of the refining industry and liquid fuels

04/10/2018 Publications
The EU established a goal in the framework of the Paris Agreement to lead the world in addressing gl ...

FuelsEurope statement on vehicle efficiency standards post-2020 (CO2 in cars and vans) – A call for the recognition of fuel CO2 reduction contribution to vehicle efficiency standards

02/10/2018 News
FuelsEurope published last week its Vision 20501 which shows that low-carbon liquid fuels and effici ...

Energy-intensive industries call for an ambitious EU Industrial Strategy to help the industry better contribute to the EU long-term GHG goals

26/09/2018 Press Releases
A new and integrated EU industrial strategy for energy-intensive industries is required to complete ...

Statistical Report 2018

06/08/2018 Publications
High-quality, verified and reliable facts and figures are essential to support economic and politica ...

A governance structure for an ambitious EU industrial strategy

09/07/2018 Publications
In the aftermath of the two previous Industry4Europe Joint Papers “For an ambitious EU Industr ...

Fuel labelling: Information to help consumers and operators choose right fuel now published

21/06/2018 Press Releases
EU Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure requires EU member sta ...

FuelsEurope statement on illegal fiscal activities in the fuel business (“grey economy”)

11/06/2018 News
FuelsEurope represents all 41 companies refining petroleum into fuels and products, in the EU-28 cou ...

Commissioner Arias Cañete welcomes the Refining Industry’s Vision 2050 and expressed his confidence that the industry could contribute to meeting the long-term climate objectives

27/04/2018 Press Releases
The eighth edition of the EU Refining Forum which attracted around 130 participants representing Mem ...

Vision 2050: EU Refining launches its low-carbon liquid fuels path to meet CO2 targets for transport

19/04/2018 Press Releases
FuelsEurope has announced alongside the Informal Energy Council, the refining industry’s Visio ...

FuelsEurope Position Paper – The petroleum industry’s human health workplan: a pragmatic approach to REACH delivery, avoiding excessive animal testing

13/03/2018 Position Papers
This paper addresses the issue of the validity of the petroleum industry’s current datasets in ...

Clean Energy negotiations final stretch: How can the final deal secure Energy Intensive Industries’ competitiveness?

13/03/2018 Joint Statements
Significant progress has been achieved by co-legislators towards adopting a Clean Energy policy fram ...

Energy Efficiency Directive should aim at an achievable EU-wide target, focus on cost-effectiveness and ensure flexibilities for energy savings delivery

17/01/2018 Press Releases
The Clean Energy Package (CEP) is an important tool to deliver the Paris commitments and create an a ...

Expert studies shows that under real driving conditions latest technology diesel cars are compliant with EU emission limits for NOx and PM

04/12/2017 Press Releases
Two studies conducted by Ricardo and by AERIS conclude that EURO 6d (temp) diesel cars tested under ...

Heating with liquid fuels – A reliable heat supply for today and tomorrow

22/11/2017 Publications
To play an active role in facilitating the transition to a decarbonised economy, the following param ...

Heating with Liquid Fuels: Part of the solution for an affordable decarbonisation

22/11/2017 Joint Statements
Four associations representing the whole supply chain join forces to inform EU audiences about oil a ...

Call from the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries to safeguard the competitiveness dimension of the Energy Union

11/11/2017 Joint Statements
Competitiveness, together with research and innovation, is one of the five dimensions of the Energy ...

A measured proposal but a missed opportunity to encourage all technologies to deliver solutions towards a low emissions transport system

08/11/2017 Press Releases
The 30% CO2 reduction target for cars and vans by 2030 proposed in the Commission Mobility Package i ...

Considerations on Urban Air Quality

07/11/2017 News
European cities are facing increased pressure to take action to ensure compliance with nitrogen diox ...

Equal Support for all Key Technologies for Sustainable Transport

30/10/2017 News
The European Commission is expected to announce in early November the Mobility package. A central pa ...

The governance of the Energy Union

10/10/2017 Position Papers
An ambitious EU-wide governance energy regulationFuelsEurope welcomes the Commission’s proposa ...

The Commission eventually heard the call from EU manufacturing industry for a genuine Industrial strategy for Europe

13/09/2017 Press Releases
FuelsEurope welcomes the fact that the Commission has ultimately released a stance on industry in it ...

Recommendation on the WFD revision ahead of trilogue (Waste Oils)

04/09/2017 News
Current state of playThe European Parliament report on the WFD revision, adopted on 13 March 2017 in ...

Recommendations from the Alliance for a fair ETS ahead of the October trilogue meeting

01/09/2017 Joint Statements
To the European Parliament, the Environment Council and the CommissionWe, the 17 signatories of this ...

Joint declaration for an ambitious EU industrial strategy

05/07/2017 Joint Statements
Europe is the cradle of the manufacturing industry and has been at the forefront of industrial revol ...

Statistical Report 2017

29/06/2017 Publications
High-quality, verified and reliable data is essential to support economic and political analysis. Fo ...

Dr. Bela Kelemen appointed as President of European Petroleum Refiners Association

09/06/2017 News
The Members of the European Petroleum Refiners Association unanimously appointed Dr. Bela Kelemen as ...

Vehicle efficiency standards post-2020

08/06/2017 Position Papers
FuelsEurope is of the opinion that the EU’s transport greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction policy sh ...

Renewable Energy Directive II

08/06/2017 Position Papers
An ambitious EU-wide renewable energy target by 2030FuelsEurope welcomes the Commission’s prop ...

The undersigned sectors are willing to contribute to the development of a systematic approach for deriving suitable BAT‐AELs ranges

24/05/2017 Joint Statements
The legal obligation for permitting authorities to set the emission limit value for a given pollutan ...

“No trade-off on Fairness” Recommendations from the Alliance for a fair ETS

06/04/2017 Joint Statements
The Parliament, the Council and the Commission enter now the trilogue negotiations that will shape t ...

Meeting European Air Quality targets, latest technology Euro 6 petrol and diesel, and electro-mobility; why all will contribute

30/03/2017 News
In its briefing note “rethinking the cost of conventionally fueled road transport” the N ...

Implementing measures development by IMO on the global sulphur cap introduction as of 1 January 2020

16/03/2017 Position Papers
On 27 October 2016 IMO’s 70th Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) confirmed to impl ...

Energy Intensive Industries for full rejection of tiered approach

24/01/2017 Joint Statements
We, the signatories of this paper, energy-intensive sectors representing about 2 million jobs in the ...

Motor vehicle manufacturers and fuel industry call for harmonised introduction of fuel identifiers

10/01/2017 Joint Statements
In a joint letter, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), the Motorcycle I ...

Electric vehicles & Internal Combustion engine: Key facts they forget to tell you

06/12/2016 News
With now about 0.15% of vehicles on Europe’s roads being powered by batteries, there are sudde ...

Transparency for consumers, regulatory certainty and innovation should be the three pillars for EU’s Energy Strategy

30/11/2016 Press Releases
The “Clean Energy for all Europeans” package is a good approach to implement EU’s ...

Criteria for identifying key environmental issues for the review of BREFs

17/10/2016 Joint Statements
At the 19 October 2015 meeting of the IED Article 13 forum, the Commission presented its discussion ...

FuelsEurope welcomes ITRE vote providing more breathing space for industry during ETS Phase IV

13/10/2016 Press Releases
The opinion adopted by the ITRE Committee on ETS reform this morning provides a sound basis for upco ...

FuelsEurope Vision Paper for the future of Transport

08/09/2016 Press Releases
FuelsEurope released today its Vision Paper on the Future of Transport in the EU. With this Paper th ...

Comments on the Commission European Strategy on Low-Emission Mobility

20/07/2016 News
On July 20th, 2016 the European Commission presented its European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility ...

FuelsEurope welcomes the comprehensive approach and the recognition of the continued role of internal combustion engines

20/07/2016 Press Releases
FuelsEurope welcomes the Commission’s European Strategy for a Low-Emission Mobility, published ...

EU Commission’s European Strategy for a Low-Emission Mobility

20/07/2016 Press Releases
FuelsEurope welcomes the Commission’s European Strategy for a Low-Emission Mobility, published ...

FuelsEurope at the Informal Meeting of EU Energy Ministers in Bratislava: high energy prices result in a competitive disadvantage for the EU Refining industry

13/07/2016 Press Releases
At the Informal Meeting of EU Energy Ministers, FuelsEurope presented its views on the current state ...

Statistical Report 2016

15/06/2016 Publications
Verified and reliable data is essential to support economic and political analysis. In this respect ...

FuelsEurope on Better Regulation

10/03/2016 Position Papers
For FuelsEurope, Better Regulation means policymaking that is:Regarding ex‐ante evaluation: based ...

Transport and GHG reductions

10/03/2016 Position Papers
Introduction1. Affordable mobility is a key contributor to the quality of life of European citizens ...

Statement of the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries on carbon cost pass through claims and recomendations in the context of the ETS directive revision

01/02/2016 Joint Statements
On 20 November 2015, the European Commission DG CLIMA published a study drafted by CE Delft and Oeko ...

Climate change: a critical challenge calling for a global response

08/10/2015 Position Papers
Climate change and energy demandAnswering the growing global demand for energy while at the same tim ...

The ETS reform proposal falls short of addressing stakeholders’ concerns and effectively protecting EU refineries against carbon leakage

09/09/2015 News
FuelsEurope welcomes the focus of the Commission on carbon leakage protection and the recognition of ...

FuelsEurope position on 2017 REACH REFIT Review

10/07/2015 Position Papers
The sector is committed to complying with the requirements of REACH and continues to take all necess ...

FuelsEurope Position Paper on REACH and the Refining industry

02/07/2015 Position Papers
The contribution of the Refining Industry to the economy of the EU and Member StatesThe Petroleum Re ...

FuelsEurope’s recommendations on the review of the Compulsory Stocks Obligation Directive

01/07/2015 Position Papers
Directive 2009/119/CE deals with strategic stock obligations. It foresees that Members States have t ...

REACH position paper - Annex I: SVHC Roadmap

01/07/2015 Position Papers
The impact of the SVHC Roadmap on Petroleum SubstancesThe ‘Roadmap for SVHC identification and ...

Statistical Report 2015

02/06/2015 Publications
Welcome to the FuelsEurope’s Statistical Report 2015, our second such report.While the statist ...

FuelsEurope Position on EU ETS Reform

15/02/2015 Position Papers
FuelsEurope supports the EU ETS as the EU’s ‘flagship instrument’ within its energ ...

FuelsEurope’s recommendations on the European Energy Union

05/02/2015 News
The launch of the European Energy Union is a very welcome initiative, and FuelsEurope is looking for ...

Strategic choices for ETS post-2020: Allow Energy Intensive Industries to be competitive and grow in Europe

25/11/2014 Joint Statements
The Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries, representing over 30.000 European companies and 4 milli ...

Statement from the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries on the Clean Energy for all Europeans package

25/11/2014 Joint Statements
We, the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries representing more than 30,000 companies that are Eur ...

Europe’s payment users call for transparent card fees

29/10/2014 Joint Statements
The European Payment Users Alliance represents businesses and consumers across Europe. Our message f ...

Industry proposals for improvement of BAT information exchange

16/10/2014 Joint Statements
The members of the Industrial Emissions Alliance welcome the initiative of the EU Commission, the Ge ...

Joint position ACEA/FuelsEurope on the intention of France to introduce B8 diesel

29/09/2014 Joint Statements
Following the intention of France to introduce B8 diesel on the French market, ACEA, representing th ...

We need urgent action on card fees, say Europe’s payment users

30/07/2014 Joint Statements
The European Payment Users Alliance represents businesses and consumers across Europe. We have a sim ...

FuelsEurope statement on the proposed Market Stability Mechanisms under EU ETS Directive

01/07/2014 News
FuelsEurope supports the EU ETS as the EU’s ‘flagship instrument’ within its energ ...

Statistical Report 2014

18/06/2014 Publications
On the 1st June 2014, Europia changed its name to FuelsEurope.2014 brings a new 5 year cycle of ...

The EU air policy package

05/06/2014 Position Papers
Summary:The EU refining industry supports the principle of seeking cost-effective solutions to impro ...

FuelsEurope’s Recommendations on the 2030 Energy and Climate Policies

21/02/2014 Position Papers
The framework package for energy and climate to 2030 proposed by the Commission clearly identifies E ...

FuelsEurope statement on Energy Taxation

21/02/2014 Position Papers
FuelsEurope’s views on energy taxation are summarized below. They are intended to contribute t ...

FuelsEurope Response to the public Consultation on the draft Guidelines on Environmental and Energy State Aid for 2014-2020

11/02/2014 Position Papers
FuelsEurope welcomes the Commission’s intention to modernize EU State Aid rules and to award a ...

Joint Industry statement on the EU Air Policy Review

01/12/2013 Joint Statements
Industry is deeply concerned by aspects of the upcoming EC proposals in the Air Policy Review, in pa ...

Response to Commissioner Potočnik’s comments on the EU Air Policy Review

18/10/2013 News
Industry needs a predictable and realistically achievable set of measures; we therefore urge EU poli ...

Carbon leakage protection for EU industry is under threat

11/09/2013 Joint Statements
The Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries, representing over 30.000 European companies and 4 milli ...

Position of the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries on the Commission proposal to back-load (set-aside) EU ETS allowances

06/08/2013 Joint Statements
In July, the European Commission issued a proposal to postpone the auctioning of an as yet undefined ...

The ENVI vote on cap is a sensible approach to land use but the focus should remain on the intended greenhouse gas benefits

19/07/2013 Press Releases
EUROPIA, representing the European refining industry, believes that the European Parliament’s ...

The EU 2030 framework for climate and energy policies

01/07/2013 Position Papers
This document presents EUROPIA’s (representing the European Petroleum Industry) contribution t ...

Growth and Employment first: Energy-Intensive Industries warn against competitiveness impacts of proposed changes to the EU ETS

09/04/2013 Joint Statements
The increase in ETS prices targeted by the Commission through short-term intervention will further c ...

Biofuels and ILUC

25/01/2013 Position Papers
Following the Commission proposal to amend the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the Fuel Quality ...

Refinery BREF

01/09/2012 Position Papers
Implementation of EU environmental legislation in line with wider goalsEUROPIA recognises the import ...

Pump Labelling for Road Fuels

11/05/2012 Position Papers
EUROPIA agrees that clear and easily recognised pump labelling should be provided at service station ...

EUROPIA Response to the Commission Roadmaps to 2050

12/02/2012 News
The Commission has published a number of Communications, or Roadmaps, over the past 12 months lookin ...

EUROPIA Position on the proposed Directive amending Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels – COM (2011) 439

22/11/2011 Position Papers
With regards to the adoption of international rules to reduce harmful emissions from ships through t ...

EUROPIA Position on the proposed Directive on Energy Efficiency repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC – COM (2011)370

22/10/2011 Position Papers
EUROPIA welcomes the EU efforts to encourage energy efficiency in the EU, particularly in end use. T ...