In Finland, Neste welcomed the Italian government’s decision to introduce a mandate for increasing the use of unblended, i.e. “neat”, biofuels to further accelerate reductions in transport sector greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). While the use of such renewable fuels is not new in Italy, their use as neat, i.e. without being blended with fossil fuels, comes as a welcomed solution to support an already ambitious decarbonization roadmap when it comes to the transport sector, Neste said.
“The ambition shown by the Italian government in boosting the use and production of fuels produced 100% from renewable raw materials and used without being blended with fossil fuels is a great example of how environmental and industrial policy can be reconciled,” said Peter Zonneveld, Vice President Sales Europe and APAC at Neste. “This change in domestic legislation makes Italy a frontrunner in fighting emissions from the transport sector. In fact, Italy is one of the first countries to introduce such a mandate for these types of fuels, matching the strong pro-renewable fuels stance the Italian government has been taking over the last years in the main international arenas, including the European Union and the G7,” Peter Zonneveld added.
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