Intermediate crops and crops grown on severely degraded land are proven solutions. Policy must let them scale.
Europe’s transport decarbonisation targets are set to roughly double advanced biofuel demand within a decade.
Yet today’s supply still leans heavily on a narrow pool of feedstocks such as used cooking oil and animal fats.
Intermediate crops and crops grown on severely degraded land can broaden this base. They already qualify under RED III’s Annex IX, but lack the policy and certification clarity needed to accelerate their potential.
To meet Europe’s ambitious transport decarbonisation targets, unlocking more feedstocks for advanced renewable fuels is essential.
Our Position - Revision of IR 2022/996
The Advanced Feedstocks Alliance is calling for a workable certification framework for intermediate crops and crops grown on severely degraded land as part of the revision of RED III Implementing Regulation IR 2022/996:
Certification rules that are practical and feasible for both EU and non-EU production
Alignment across Member State registration systems
Access to CAP support for growers of these crops
Realistic timelines for scaling grower adoption and infrastructure