Working Group on Monitoring Methodologies of CO₂-Neutral Fuels
Budget
€50 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
5
0.8 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The WGMM is an industry-wide informal platform for evaluating and advancing monitoring methodologies for CO₂-neutral fuels in EU road transport. It supports regulatory processes enabling technology-neutral solutions for vehicles demonstrably powered by CO₂-neutral fuels. To represent its interests, WGMM engages with EU institutions, Members of the European Parliament, expert bodies, and stakeholders to discuss CO₂ reduction targets and the implementation of CO₂-neutral fuels using its proposed monitoring methodologies. Key focus areas include EU climate policy and CO₂ regulation, especially the 2050 climate goals and the revision of fleet targets for cars, vans, and lorries, type-approval legislation, and broader transport and innovation policy. WGMM conducts dialogues with policymakers, publishes information materials, and organises expert events, aligned with the 2024 report “Monitoring the Use of CO₂-Neutral Fuels in Road Transport: A Cross-Sectoral Industry Assessment.”.
EU Legislative Interests
Green Deal; EU hydrogen strategy; Renovation wave; Strategy for smart sector integration; Strategy for sustainable and smart mobility; Energy taxation; CO2 emission performance standards for cars, vans and heavy-duty vehicles; EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II); EU energy efficiency directive (EED); Emission Trading System (ETS), Energy Taxation Directive (ETD); Regulation (EU) 2023/851 (CO2 regulation for cars and light-duty vehicles); Regulation (EU) 2024/1610 (CO2 regulation for heavy-duty vehicles); Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 Delegated Act; New Euro 7 Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 Delegated Regulation; New Euro 7 Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 Implementing Regulation Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation AFIR; Strategic dialogue on the automotive industry; Automotive Package
Communication Activities
Following the publication of the comprehensive report on monitoring methodologies in 2024, the work in 2025 was based on technical and political engagement to adequately represent the interests and demands of the automotive and fuel industries. To this end, the WGMM hosted its first Parliamentary Evening on 12 November 2025 at the Spinelli Members' Salon, with the participation of DG GROW and DG CLIMA representatives, to discuss the outlook of using CO2 neutral fuels in road transport. The group continues to meet regularly to discuss its main objectives, including advocacy to promote monitoring methodologies in the EU and Member States based on a broader definition of CO2-neutral fuels and the creation of a dedicated CO2-neutral-fuels-powered vehicle category.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Organisation Members
Association for Emissions Control and Climate (AECC) Aurobay Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) Bioéthanol France bp Bundesverband Behälterschutz / Gütegemeinschaft Tankschutz und Tanktechnik (BBS-GT) Bundesverband freier Tankstellen e. V. (BFT) Bundesverband EnergieMittelstand e.V. (UNITI) Concawe Cryoshelter GmbH DAF Trucks Daimler Truck DENSO Corporation Drivkraft Sverige AB eFuel Alliance ELAFLEX HIBY GmbH & Co. KG Eni S.p.A. (Eni) Etanoliautoilijat ry Eurogas European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) European Biodiesel Board (EBB) European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE) European Waste-based and Advanced Biofuels Association (EWABA) Ferrari FuelsEurope Gilbarco Veeder-Root/Fafnir Haltermann Carless Helleniq Energy Hexagon Agility Highly Innovative Fuels Global (HIF Global) Honda R&D GmbH HORSE Powertrain Solutions HUTH Elektronik Systeme GmbH Hyundai Motor Company Iveco Group Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) Liquid Gas Europe LKQ Europe Neste OYJ OG Clean Fuels Porsche AG PRIO Energy Repsol S.A. Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) Schaeffler Group Shell plc SP3H Sun-A Corporation Toyota Motor Europe (TME) Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA) Volkswagen AG Wirtschaftsverband Fuels und Energie e.V. (en2x) Union Pétrolière Européenne Indépendante (UPEI).
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.