EC biomethane decision ‘hampers decarbonisation’
The Commission intends to exclude the automatic certification of biomethane and biomethanol-based fuels produced through mass balance chain of custody in third-party countries outside the EU gas grids.
“This exclusion will severely limit the use of these critical fuels in decarbonising intra-European and international maritime transport even if these fuels were produced in accordance with EU regulations under the Renewable Energy Directive,” says MI and SEA-LNG.
They say they are particularly concerned about the potential impacts of these measures on competitiveness and international trade dynamics.
Furthermore, it may also disqualify such fuels from being able to generate credits under EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime.
“We propose an urgent meeting between our representatives and those of the European Commission to discuss necessary amendments to ensure a sustainable and competitive energy future for the European maritime sector,” say MI and SEA-LNG.
