21
May
2026
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Need for an adaptation of the EU legal framework on sustainable biofuels (debate)
Mr President, thank you very much. Dear Commissioner, In this debate on the future of sustainable biofuels, we must first and foremost be consistent, but also common sense. Biofuels are now tools for decarbonising transport. They help to reduce emissions on the one hand CO2, but they also support the achievement of Europe’s climate objectives today – and in practice, not just in strategies and documents. Therefore, we cannot at the same time expect rapid decarbonisation and impose further restrictions on solutions that are supposed to serve this decarbonisation. It's a straight-to-the-wall run. We make it difficult for ourselves to achieve our goals. The new rules should support the development of sustainable biofuels, innovation and investment in the sector, rather than creating further barriers and uncertainties. Today, Europe needs a stable and rational legal framework that encourages the development of technologies to reduce emissions.