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INNOVATION IN BIOFUELS
in conventional biofuels as a response That’s why the current debate on to embrace all sustainable options
to a call by policymakers. The same EU renewable energy policy is so that work and get past labels like
investors will be essential in the growth important. Instead of creating further “conventional” and “advanced”.
of advanced technology like cellulosic uncertainty by threatening to turn back
ethanol. on biofuels, the EU should set policies Innovation for tomorrow depends
that expand deployment of existing on making the right choices today.
In Europe, the industry continues technologies, commercialise new The coming months will be crucial
to mature along with the EU policy technologies, and develop sustainable in determining whether Europe can
framework – in other words, with some supply chains and appropriate live up to its energy and climate
bumps in the road. Many member sustainability governance systems. commitments.
states have or will implement specific
advanced biofuels mandates such More generally, Europe also needs Emmanuel Desplechin is Secretary
as Finland, Italy, Denmark, France, to send a clear signal that in the fight General of ePURE, the European
Germany and Slovakia. against climate change it is willing renewable ethanol association. l
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