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Statement on the acts of war against Ukraine
FuelsEurope and Concawe, in line with the voices in our industry, condemn the acts of war against Ukraine and the violation of international law, and we stand by the Ukrainian citizens as they are pus...
President Luis Cabra on Carbon leakage protection in the revised ETS and the CO2 standards for vehicles
FuelsEurope President Luis Cabra presents our proposal to strengthen carbon leakage protection in the upcoming revision of the ETS and explains why the revision of CO2 standards for cars and vans is a...
ReFuels Week: Understanding the role of low-carbon liquid fuels in enabling climate-neutral transport
Webinars by FuelsEurope FuelsEurope is delighted to present you its webinar series on “Understanding the role of low-carbon liquid fuels in enabling climate-neutral transport”, wh...
Genuine technology neutrality in transport benefits 2050 climate targets
In the frame of the European Green Deal, the 27 EU heads of state finally agreed on an increase of the 2030 climate targets to 55 percent greenhouse gas emission reduction. This decision, aimed at ens...
EU refiners call for action to unlock low-carbon investment
The EU Green Deal is at the heart of the EU economic recovery. Industries have an enormous opportunity to take bold climate action to meet society’s expectations and future proof their businesses....
Industry4Europe has issued its Joint Paper ‘A long-term strategy for Europe’s industrial future: from words to action’
The Industry4Europe coalition has today issued its new Joint Paper ‘A long-term strategy for Europe’s industrial future: from words to action’. Through cross-sectoral recommendations, the Indust...
EU Industry Open Doors 2019
The EU Industry Days is the flagship event on industrial policy and it is organized by the European Commission and key stakeholders. In this context, the EU Industry Open Doors 2019 a...
2nd Expert Meeting of the EU Refining Forum
The second expert meeting of the EU Refining Forum will take place on 7th December 2018 (Friday), between 9:00 and 14:00 in Brussels. The overreaching theme will be the EU Strategy for long-term g...
FuelsEurope Annual Conference “Transitioning to low-carbon liquid fuels – Long term Planning”
Find here the presentations from the FuelsEurope Annual Conference 2018, which took place on Tuesday 5th of June at the Concert Noble in Brussels....
EURO 6d Diesel Performance & Impact on Urban Air Quality
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FuelsEurope – Recommendation on the WFD revision ahead of trilogue (Waste Oils)
The European Parliament report on the WFD revision, adopted on 13 March 2017 includes provisions mandating an unconditional separate collection of waste oils as well as the achievement of an 85% regen...
For an Ambitious EU Industrial Strategy
Joint Industry Paper in reaction to the Communication of the European Commission "Investing in a smart, innovative and sustainable industry: A renewed Industrial Policy Strategy". ...
“No trade-off on Fairness” Recommendations from the Alliance for a fair ETS
“No trade-off on Fairness”Recommendations from the Alliance for a fair ETS
Peer Review of CE DEFLT and Öko-Institut: Study on ex-post investigation of cost pass-through in the EU ETS
The report provides a Peer review of the study “Ex-post Investigation of Cost Pass-Though in the EU ETS: an analysis of six sectors” produced by CE-Delft and Oeko Institut and published by the EU Commission in November 2015, which investigates carbon costs pass-through across iron and steel, refineries, cement, organic basic chemicals, fertilizer, and glass. The peer review, which has looked at relevant sections for refineries and organic basic chemicals, demonstrates why the results produced by CE DELFT for these two sectors cannot be used as direct policy recommendations.
FuelsEurope presents its position on Climate Change and launches the Save More Than Fuel campaign as a contribution to reducing emissions.
As an industry we recognise that Climate Change is a global challenge, requiring global action. FuelsEurope supports the efforts of the international community to address the risks of climate change....
The competitiveness of Energy Intensive Industries is a pre-condition to EU growth
Open Statement to the European Commission
Automotive and Petroleum Refining Industry: Open Letter on Diesel to EU Policy Makers
Dear EU policymaker, European vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers, in cooperation with the refining industry, lead the world in the development of state-of-the-art diesel engine technology. W...
Answer to written question on Energy Union and petroleum products
Question for written answer E-006797/2015 to the Commission by Elisabetta Gardini (PPE) Subject: Energy Union and petroleum products The Energy Union Package which the Commission published o...
FuelsEurope is concerned by the several proposals restricting or banning use of diesel vehicles into cities
As a result of a continued R&D effort of the oil refining and of the automotive industry, as well as major investments over the last decades, clean diesel fuels have enabled the development of die...
Pass-through of carbon costs is irrelevant to the carbon leakage debate for trade exposed industries
Cost pass-through is the process by which a producer or a manufacturer will offset increased costs by raising prices. These increased costs may be the consequence of several factors of the production...
Interview: Dorothee Arns, Petrochemicals Europe, on the strengths and weaknesses of the Petrochemical industry
Petrochemicals Europe Executive Director Dorothee Arns was interviewed last week by Platts on the strengths and weaknesses of the Petrochemicals industry in Europe, in addition to providing an out...
Europe’s payment users call for transparent card fees
The European Payment Users Alliance represents businesses and consumers across Europe. Our message for Europe’s politicians: we need an interchange fee regulation, which is transparent and harmonise...
Joint FuelsEurope-ACEA position on the intention of France to introduce B8 diesel
Following the intention of France to introduce B8 diesel on the French market, ACEA, representing the European automobile industry, and FuelsEurope, representing the European petroleum refining indust...
Read EUROPIA Press release on the Publication of the 2030 Climate & Energy Framework
Commission proposals on the 2030 energy and climate framework should have taken into account past experience: overlapping targets and unilateral GHG ambition is not the winning combination for a c...
Read EUROPIA Press Release on the outcome of the 2nd EU Refining Forum.
At the 2nd Refining Forum chaired by DG Energy, the European refining Industry urged EU Leaders to take urgent action to tackle the competitive issues facing EU industry, including refining. Du...
EUROPIA issued a Position Paper on the EU 2030 framework for climate and energy policies
This document presents EUROPIA’s (representing the European Petroleum Industry) contribution to the debate about the 2030 framework for climate and energy policies. GENERAL PRINCIPLES EUROPIA...