On the Road to Greater Biodiesel Usage — April 26-28, 2023 — Estoril, Portugal

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March 6, 2023

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(Biofuels International) Major European industry associations in the biodiesel sector are organising the 1st B+ Summit, to be held on 26, 27 and 28 April in Estoril, Portugal.

The conference will bring together representatives from the European industry as well as Portuguese and European Union decision-makers.

The summit will be an open high-level dialogue between market and policymakers in a crucial year in terms of EU regulatory output, aiming at stepping up the EU’s decarbonisation ambitions.

More than 200 industry delegates are expected to participate in the conference and take stock of how higher biodiesel blends help the decarbonsation of European roads in the short, medium and long-term, while also helping the EU economy.

Conference participants will include representatives from heavy duty bus and truck transportation companies, fuel blenders, producers of biodiesel, HVO, synfuels and other green substitutes of fossil diesel. There will also be politicians, NGOs, vehicle manufacturers (OEMs), heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) associations and manufacturers and journalists in attendance.

All with have a keen interest in the rapid and cost-effective decarbonisation of the road freight and passenger HDV sector.

During the three-day conference, multiple high biodiesel blends topics will be tackled, namely the case for B+ use, B+ pioneers, case studies from B+ equipment and the necessary regulatory framework for the uptake of B+, HVO and other renewable fuels.

Main advantages

A key benefit of higher biodiesel blends is that they are already being used in existing diesel engines with minimal to no modifications and without any additional costly investments in existing road infrastructure.

The scale at which they can be used over the coming decades is huge. Higher blends can be deployed quickly and easily by HDVs operators, without expensive upgrades to their fleets.

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Their decarbonisation potential (up to 90% GHG reduction when compared to fossil fuels) and circular economy benefits, make them a particularly powerful tool to significantly reduce emissions in the heavy duty sector.

The benefits of higher biodiesel blends in this sector also bring economic advantages to different relevant economic sectors, whilst lowering imports of fossil fuels, boosting energy security and reducing the risk of supply disruptions. READ MORE

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