eFuels: A global solution for
global challenges

1Our Members
MO RE T HA N 170 COMPA NI E S , A S S OCI AT I ON S
A ND CO NS UME R O GRANI Z AT IO NS ,I NCLUDI NG :2

How are eFuels produced?
• Extraction of hydrogen fromwater by electrolysis using
renewable electricity• Hydrogen and CO2, directly
METHANATIONa

HABER-BOSCHSYNTHESIS

captured from the atmosphere,
are converted into a liquidenergy carrier, by using e.g.
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.

• Power-to-X (PtX): Renewableelectricity is converted into asynthetic, multi-purpose fuelwith drop-in ability• Climate-neutral process, noadditional greenhouse gases
are produced3

Availability check: PtX potential worldwide

At the coast
At inland waters•

Fraunhofer IEE
explored the potential
outside the EU for the
production of green H2and climate-neutral
synthetic fuels•

85,000 to 88,000 TWhof climate-neutral
synthetic fuels could be
produced outsideEurope•

Global energy
consumption bytransport in 2019
totaled 33,603 TWh4

Advantages of eFuels
Environmentally and Climate friendly• Climate neutral, easy to store andtransport• No disposal and recycling issues

User-friendly and comfortable• No expensive technology change
required• Affordable for consumers due to gradual
blending

Quick and versatile in use• Compatible with all existing combustion
engines (cars, trucks, ships and planes)and existing infrastructure• Can be mixed with conventional fuels (from1% to 100%)

Economic potential• Harnessing the global potential of solar
and wind energy• Maintaining leading competence inengine and plant engineering• Safeguarding jobs
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Green Deal legislative initiatives - our demands
Green Deal refers to the EU's target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions and becoming climate
neural by 2050

Press for a more ambitious revision of the Renewable
Energy Directive• Higher GHG reduction targets in the transport
sector• Binding 5% sub-quota for eFuels in all sectors• Targets beyond 2030
• Pragmatic delegated acts for electricity supply andCO2 sources

More ambitious goals and eFuel sub-targets in theReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime• Long-term investment planning security

Account for renewable fuels in the revision of theCO2 standards of new cars, vans and trucks• Life cycle analysis• Carbon Correction Factor• Introduction of voluntary crediting system

Reflect the climate benefit of renewable fuels in therevision of the European energy taxation• Contribution to climate protection should beconsidered in taxation• Additional price signal through EU-ETS• Funding schemes: Hydrogen Bank,
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H2 Global

Green Deal legislative initiatives - the results
Green Deal refers to the EU's target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions and becoming climate
neutral by 2050

Renewable Energy Directive:• Joint quota for advanced biofuels and hydrogen/eFuels of 5.5% with sub-quota of 1% for hydrogenand eFuels in 2030 with double counting below intransport sector• Delegated Acts for electricity supply and CO2
sources are too complicated and do not provide
the necessary framework

FuelEU Maritime:• Inclusion of a sunrise clause for a 2% eFuels
quota in 2034 is eFuel share below 1% by 2031
ReFuelEU Aviation:• Sub-quota for synthetic fuels of 1.2% in 2030, 2%
in 2032 and 5% in 2035 and gradually increase to35% in 2050

CO2 emisson standards for cars and vans:• No inclusion of eFuels within regulation itself• But: Proposal of the EU Commission for the approvalof vehicles with combustion engines when refuelledpurely with eFuels.
CO2 emission standards for heavy duty vehicles:• Inclusion of CO2 neutral fuels definition and obligationof Commission for methodology to register trucks
fuelled exclusively by CO2 neutral fuels• Legislative process is not completed yet

European energy taxation••••

File is still on hold due ton unanimous vote in the council
Aims to establish lower taxation for RFNBOs compared tofossil fuels
EU-ETS sets a CO2 price for fossil fuels in transport, which
reduce price differences between fossil fuels andrenewable fuels7
Big investments in global Hydrogen strategies
e.g. H2 Global with a 900 million investment

Contact us
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E info@efuel-alliance.eu
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Dr. Tobias Block

Chief Strategy Officer /eFuel Allianceblock@efuel-alliance.eu

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