Renewables
To reach the 2030 EU climate and energy targets, and achieve climate neutrality by 2050, European citizens urgently need available, clean, and affordable solutions.
The EU has a responsibility to include all citizens in the energy transition and prevent vulnerable communities from being left behind, especially in rural areas, home to 137 million Europeans.
Renewable liquid gases, such as renewable LPG as well as renewable and recycled carbon DME, are renewable liquefied gaseous fuels that are already available today on the European market in growing quantities. They can be ‘dropped-in’ to existing supply chains and can be used by consumers in their existing heating appliances or cars. They can also be stored in existing bulk tanks and cylinders and transported using today’s infrastructure and skilled workforce
To achieve the EU climate and energy targets, it is essential to deploy every available form of lower-carbon and renewable energy. Various sectors, such as heating, cooking, off-grid power, agriculture, and light-duty transport, require more options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The use of renewable liquid gases, such as bioLPG and renewable and recycled carbon DME, will have a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions today.
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- BioLPG is identical in use and performance to conventional LPG and can lower its carbon footprint by up to 80%, depending on the feedstocks used. 80%
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- The European liquid gas market can be 100% renewable by 2050 with an adequate policy framework. 100%
Renewable LPG and renewable and recycled carbon Dimethyl Ether (DME) are sustainable alternatives to traditional fossil fuels, derived from organic sources such as biomass or organic waste. Renewable LPG is produced by refining renewable feedstocks, while renewable and recycled carbon DME is synthesised via the dehydration of biomass-derived methanol.
Both renewable LPG and renewable and recycled carbon DME offer significant environmental benefits, emitting lower levels of greenhouse gases and pollutants than conventional LPG and diesel. Additionally, they can be seamlessly integrated into existing infrastructures, making them attractive options for reducing carbon footprints in sectors like transportation and heating. Their renewable nature and compatibility with existing systems make renewable LPG and renewable and recycled carbon DME promising solutions in the transition towards a more sustainable energy future.
- Methods and support schemes that put renewable liquid gases as an integral part of the energy transition.
- The clear recognition of renewable liquid gases in the implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) and future revisions.
- Supporting the scale up of automotive biofuels and Sustainable Aviation & Maritime Fuels, of which renewable liquid gases are a by-product, and biomethane.
- Developing a biomass strategy that incentivises the production of bioLPG.
- Creating framework conditions to incentivise the production and supply of renewable liquid gases, through the expansion of wind and solar to produce renewable liquid gases and clear conditions for carbon capture and utilisation (CCU).
- Building the recognition of recycled carbon fuels for the decarbonisation of transport, off-grid heating, and industry.