Biofuels serve as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels in the transport sector, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the EU’s security of supply. An EU-funded initiative further improved Europe’s competitive standing in this field.
In 2008, the EU agreed on the Renewable Energy Directive, which set a target for individual Member States to deliver 10 % renewable energy in transport by 2020. Advanced biofuels or second-generation biofuels are instrumental in helping EU countries meet this target. It is also imperative that biofuels produced or consumed in the EU be produced in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
Further details: New initiative to promote advanced biofuels in Europe