ePURE is the unified voice of the European renewable ethanol industry
representing our members’ interests to the EU institutions, industry stakeholders, the media and general public.

Open letter: E20 ethanol blends are needed to enable EU transport decarbonisation
ePURE is among the signatories of an open letter calling on the European Commission to revise the Fuel Quality Directive to increase the current ethanol volume cap from 10% to 20% and raise the oxygen...
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Is Europe changing its mind on biofuels (again)?
ePURE's Craig Winneker writes in Ethanol Producer Magazine: "The last 10 years of biofuels policy in the European Union have been challenging, not just for an industry looking for some investor confid...
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EU renewable ethanol sets new greenhouse-gas reduction record, confirming status as sustainable fuel for transport de-fossilisation
EU renewable ethanol reduced GHG emissions by 81.6% compared to fossil fuel in 2025, according to the latest certified data
EU ethanol biorefineries produced more food and feed than fuel...
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ePURE elects new officers
European renewable ethanol association members choose Alarik Sandrup of Lantmännen as President and Fritz Georg von Graevenitz of CropEnergies as Vice-President
BRUSSELS, 3 June 2026 – ePURE, the...
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Realising the potential of renewable ethanol biorefineries for a more autonomous Europe
Renewable ethanol, also known as bioethanol, is a sustainable fuel alternative that can help us power today’s cars and accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels – while building a more resilient and strategically independent Europe. European biorefineries can help us create a better tomorrow in which we reduce carbon emissions, secure food systems and ensure energy independence!
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