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Improving Fuel Emission Reporting Methods

Summary

The motion opposes a draft EU directive that uses broad average values to calculate greenhouse gas emissions in fuels, arguing it fails to distinguish between cleaner and dirtier oil sources.
10 17.12.2014
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energy
transport
environment
business and competition

Key points

  • The European Parliament opposes a new draft directive regarding fuel quality and emission reporting.
  • The current proposal uses broad average values for all fossil fuels rather than specific feedstock types.
  • This method fails to distinguish between cleaner conventional oil and high-emission sources like tar sands or oil shale.
  • Current regulations require reporting on the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy to meet targets by 2020-12-31.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Draft Council Directive .../.../EU laying down calculation methods and reporting requirements pursuant to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels
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