Written question – Removing barriers to enable delivery of sustainable aviation fuel to the EU – E-002460/2025

Question for written answer  E-002460/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Jana Nagyová (PfE)

The current rules on renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO), particularly those related to effective carbon pricing, create obstacles that undermine EU competitiveness. The requirement for a robust carbon pricing mechanism, which is largely absent outside the EU, makes it difficult for non-EU producers to access the European market, restricting supply and increasing cost.

Meanwhile, less restrictive policies in the UK allow RFNBO production to shift there, diverting investment and weakening the EU’s position in the global market.

• 1.Since the Commission has already proposed simplification packages in other policy areas, is it planning to review the renewable energy rules, in particular the Delegated Acts under Articles 27 and 28 of Directive (EU) 2023/2413 (RED III)?
• 2.Considering that the UK and the US are not limiting the sources of CO₂, will the Commission follow their example and drop the phase out date for the use of industrial CO₂?
• 3.Will the Commission remove – even temporarily – the requirement for effective carbon pricing, which acts as a de facto ban on imports of US eFuels, or will it commit to finding another solution that directs eFuels to the EU instead of being diverted to the UK, which is more attractive to producers as it does not have the same carbon pricing requirement?

Submitted: 18.6.2025