At a crossroads: What’s next for biofuels?

ePURE's David Carpintero writes in the new issue of The Parliament magazine:

"The role of sustainable biofuels in the transition from a fossil-based economy to carbon neutrality has been the subject of intense and often misinformed debate over the last few years, but as the European Union enters a new political cycle, there is cause for optimism that Europe could move to a more constructive discussion.

"One notable bright spot was the declaration by the G7 group of leading economic nations – in a statement co-signed by EU leaders – that sustainable biofuels have a vital role to play in transport de-fossilisation. This was a welcome turnaround from recent policy developments that did not take into full account the proven contribution of biofuels to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in transport."