The organizations France Mobilité Biogaz and Esterifrance, representing the bioNGV and B100 biodiesel sectors, recently sounded the alarm. They denounce the unjustified exclusion of these renewable energies by the European regulation on CO₂ emissions from heavy vehicles, adopted in June 2024.
A call for urgent revision of the regulation
These federations stress that without a rapid revision of CO₂ emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, neither France nor Europe will be able to achieve their objectives for decarbonising heavy-duty transport. They insist that the exclusion of immediately available and proven solutions, such as bioNGV and biodiesels, constitutes a major obstacle to the decarbonisation of the sector.
The importance of technological neutrality
For these organisations, it is crucial that this exclusion is lifted during the next revision of the regulation scheduled for 2027. They advocate an energy mix based on the principle of technological neutrality, thus allowing the use of various renewable energy sources adapted to different uses.
Economic and technical consequences
Failure to recognize the bioNGV and Emag (fatty acid methyl esters) biodiesel sectors would have serious consequences, particularly for hauliers. The latter, already subject to severe economic constraints, must also face the technical and financial challenges of electrifying heavy transport. Biogas and biofuel advocates warn that without the possibility of using other available energies, communities and hauliers could be forced to delay their transition to cleaner energies.
A call for energy diversity
Imposing electricity as the only energy solution, without taking into account technological neutrality, is counterproductive. It excludes virtuous solutions, already operational and capable of effectively responding to certain specific needs. The defenders of bioNGV and biodiesels insist on the need to maintain energy diversity to guarantee a successful ecological transition.
In conclusion, to achieve the decarbonisation objectives of heavy transport, it is essential to recognise and integrate all available energy solutions, including bioNGV and biodiesels, into the European regulatory framework.