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Brussels, 22 October 2026 – The Working Group on Monitoring Methodologies (WGMM) welcomes today’s votes in the European Parliament’s Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and on Transport and Tourism (TRAN). The inclusion of Vehicles Exclusively running on Eligible Fuels (VEEFs) is an important step towards a technology-neutral and future-oriented European mobility policy. This acknowledges the potential of renewable fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in road transport and strengthens the competitiveness of Europe’s automotive and fuel industries.

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Brussels, 16 October 2026 – The Working Group on Monitoring Methodologies welcomes the presentation of the Franco-German position paper on the future of Europe’s automotive industry. The paper sends an important political signal: climate protection and industrial competitiveness can and must advance together.

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Brussels, 16 October 2026 – The WGMM has published its final report on renewable feedstock availability for eligible fuels. The report finds that Europe has sufficient renewable feedstock to supply road transport through 2050, with synergies across aviation and maritime fuels. To present the findings, the WGMM held a webinar on the same day, which 120+ participants attended.

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Brussels, 16 June 2026 – The WGMM has published a position paper calling for the swift introduction of a dedicated category for Vehicles Exclusively running on Eligible Fuels (VEEFs) in the EU CO_2 emission standards for new cars and vans. It argues that VEEFs should be recognised as zero-emission vehicles and that all RED-compliant renewable fuels must be included to ensure technology neutrality and deliver on the political commitment set out in Recital 11 of Regulation (EU) 2023/851. In this context, the WGMM supports the draft report by MEP Massimiliano Salini in his capacity as rapporteur of the file in the ENVI Committee, which backs the introduction of a VEEF vehicle category as a step in the right direction..

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Brussels, 13 January 2026 – A new report of the WGMM has shown that Europe’s sustainable feedstock base is sufficient to supply eligible fuels for all transport modes. This summary report outlines key findings on feedstock types, potential supply up to 2050, and the synergies between road, aviation, and maritime fuel decarbonisation.

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Brussels, 22 December 2025 – The Working Group on Monitoring Methodologies (WGMM) takes note of the European Commission’s new proposal within the Automotive Package to revise the CO₂ emission standards for light duty vehicles. The Commission’s new proposal is an important recognition of the importance of renewable fuels, specifically e-Fuels and biofuels, as contributors to road transport decarbonisation. Regrettably, the proposal does not go far enough in unleashing the potential of those fuels to help deliver on EU goals for reducing emissions.

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Brussels, 9 July 2025 – More than one year after entry into force of the CO₂ emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (Regulation (EU) 2024/1610), in force since 26 June, with legal effect from 1 July 2024 pursuant to Article 5, the European Commission has yet to follow up on the commitment outlined in Recital 17 to assess the role of a methodology for registering heavy-duty Vehicles Exclusively running on Eligible Fuels. The regulation clearly stated that this assessment should take place within a year of its entry into force, a deadline that has now passed.

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