The German government has approved the unrestricted sale of 100% renewable diesel (also known as HVO100) in the country, European news agency EuropaWire (EW) wrote.
Introduced as part of the DIN EN 15940 fuel standard, the move marked a significant milestone in the country’s plan to decarbonise its transport sector, the 29 May report said.
Sales of unblended, 100% renewable diesel had previously been restricted to specific segments, such as in non-road vehicles and public transportation.
With this approval, Germany followed other European Union (EU) countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden where the sale of 100% renewable diesel at petrol stations was allowed, EW wrote.
Welcoming the move, Finnish renewable fuels producer Neste said it would enable wider access to lower-emission fuels across all segments in Germany.
“The approval for the sale of 100% renewable diesel at public fuelling stations in Germany provides essential regulatory clarity for fuel manufacturers and enables fuel sellers to finally make this lower-emission fuel available to all,” Jörg Hübeler, from Neste’s Renewable Products Business Development team, was quoted as saying
Original story Germany approves unrestricted sales of 100% renewable diesel (ofimagazine.com)
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