The European Commission is planning to boost the use of biofuels to cut emissions in heavy industry transport as part of its revamp of the upcoming bioeconomy strategy, according to a leaked document seen by Euronews.
Aviation and maritime remain the 'Achilles heel' of decarbonisation under the EU27's energy and climate transition goals. The sectors remain highly reliant on fossil fuels and account for around 8.4% of the EU's total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to EU data.
