Europe’s latest energy package is not a biofuels strategy. In AccelerateEU, the European Commission is responding to a familiar European problem: fossil fuel dependence. The trigger this time is renewed pressure from the Middle East, higher import costs and concern over transport fuel availability.
The promise of waste-based second-generation ethanol has yet to materialize. The only notable bright spot is Brazil, which offers the clearest commercial template for 2G ethanol.
