Natural gas is currently being sold in kilogrammes, while petrol and diesel are sold in litres. As a result, customers do not receive accurate pricing information.
Pricing all fuels based on energy content would be a fair and technology-neutral way to deliver correct information to the consumers, making fuel prices directly comparable.
The Directive of Alternative Fuels Implementation (DAFI) and harmonised standards are necessary to roll out use of CNG- and LNG-fuelled transport in the EU.
Ensuring that the EU transitions to low-carbon mobility and improves air quality on a technology-neutral basis is fundamental.
Natural gas as a fuel for both light- and heavy-duty vehicles has vast potential to significantly reduce the GHG emissions from transport. Blending it with renewable gas contributes to further transport decarbonisation and offers significant emissions reduction potential for the future.
Natural gas as a transport fuel has potential to improve air quality in urban areas. In addition to low GHG emissions, natural gas is the cleanest hydrocarbon fuel to guarantee particulate-free combustion and drastically reduce NOx and NMHC emissions.
Biomethane offers a clever way to produce clean, high-quality fuel from local waste, and can foster the circular economy.
Natural gas contributes to decarbonisation and air quality improvement in in a cost-effective way and is already available. Fuel taxation should favour alternative fuels like natural and renewable gas.
