Wirtschaftsverband Fuels und Energie e. V.
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Der Wirtschaftsverband Fuels und Energie e.
Lobbying Activity
German fuel industry urges CO2 infrastructure access and regulatory support
11 Sept 2025
Feedback on — EU legislative initiative to develop competitive CO2 markets and transportation infrastructure for carbon capture.
Their ask — The association requests guaranteed access to CO2 pipeline infrastructure for refineries, allowance of CO2 exports outside the EU for storage, and integration of negative emissions technologies into the EU emissions trading system by 2030. They seek to avoid double pricing of CO2 in the EU-ETS and want support for early adopters of CO2 infrastructure through suitable relief mechanisms.12345
How it helps them — This would enable them to decarbonize unavoidable refinery emissions while maintaining hydrocarbon production for chemical feedstocks.67
Who loses — Climate advocates lose stronger carbon pricing if double-charging is removed and negative emissions create offset loopholes.8
Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Jul 2025 · Exchange on the Revision of CO2 emission performance standards for cars and vans, as part of the European Green Deal
Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)
6 May 2025 · General exchange on fuels
Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and Enpal B.V.
7 Apr 2025 · EU energy and industry policy
German Energy Industry Warns Against Publishing Rail Freight Data
14 Mar 2025
Feedback on — EU regulation on digital data sharing for rail transport interoperability.
Their ask — The organization requests that sensitive freight data be restricted to authorized parties only, not publicly disclosed. They want dangerous goods explicitly exempted and only aggregated data published. They argue current plans contradict security regulations and competition law.123
How it helps them — This would protect their business relationships and cargo shipment details from competitors.45
Who loses — Rail logistics companies lose transparency that could improve efficiency and competition.6
Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and
17 Dec 2024 · EU Energy and industry policy
Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament) and
17 Apr 2024 · Austausch zu Umweltpolitik
German Fuel Industry Urges Simplified EU ETS Compliance Rules
23 Aug 2023
Feedback on — Updates to EU Emissions Trading System monitoring and reporting rules for transport and heating.
Their ask — The association requests coordination between Germany's national emissions trading system and the new EU ETS 2 to minimize bureaucratic burdens during the 2025-2026 transition period. They seek practical solutions for determining scope factors across complex fuel supply chains, exemptions for transport losses, and alignment of biomass measurement requirements with existing RED II rules. They also request clear emission factor rules for renewable and recycled carbon fuels.123
How it helps them — This would reduce compliance costs and administrative work during the transition to EU ETS 2.45
Who loses — Environmental monitoring loses accuracy if transport losses and supply chain emissions are excluded.
German Fuel Industry Urges Expanded Biofuel Feedstock Categories
22 Dec 2022
Feedback on — EU regulation updating the list of eligible feedstocks for advanced biofuels.
Their ask — The organization requests that intermediate crops be categorized under Annex IX Part A rather than Part B, and that member states maintain current feedstock classifications until 2030. They advocate for long-term planning security with clear targets for at least 10 years and an increase in Part B caps.123
How it helps them — This would allow members to increase production capacity and reduce market uncertainty.45
Who loses — Environmental groups lose stricter controls on which feedstocks count as truly advanced.6
German fuel industry seeks flexibility in bio-content testing rules
19 Jul 2022
Feedback on — Methodology for calculating renewable content in fuels produced via co-processing biomass with fossil fuels.
Their ask — The association requests greater flexibility in system boundaries, testing frequencies, and verification methods for bio-content measurement. They propose allowing plant-level rather than refinery-wide boundaries, reducing sample retention periods from two years to two months, and giving certification bodies discretion in penalty decisions. They argue current radiocarbon testing requirements are too rigid given measurement uncertainties.1234
Who loses — Environmental groups lose stricter verification ensuring accurate renewable fuel claims.7
German Fuel Industry Urges Green Hydrogen Refinement Rules
16 Jun 2022
Feedback on — EU methodology for assessing greenhouse gas savings from renewable transport fuels.
Their ask — The industry requests inclusion of green hydrogen used in refineries for fuel hydro treatment, recognition of municipal waste as eligible feedstock, indefinite use of unavoidable industrial CO2 sources, and energy-based rather than economic allocation methods.1234
How it helps them — This would enable refineries to count green hydrogen toward renewable targets while reducing administrative burden.56
Who loses — Climate advocates lose stricter carbon accounting that would discourage continued fossil fuel production.7
German Fuel Industry Urges Weaker Renewable Electricity Rules
16 Jun 2022
Feedback on — EU rules for counting renewable electricity in transport fuel production as fully renewable.
Their ask — The organization requests lowering the renewable electricity threshold from 90% to 70%, extending the transition period by two years, and applying grandfathering rules to temporal correlation requirements. They argue current deadlines create high entrepreneurial risk and could jeopardize market ramp-up.1234
Who loses — Climate goals lose as weaker thresholds allow less renewable electricity in fuel production.7