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.

It’s time to act on the European Commission’s call for the EU to use more biofuels
As the EU scrambles to secure its energy supply, European renewable ethanol is an affordable and sustainable alternative to imported oil
BRUSSELS, 3 April 2026 – The European Commission’s new rec...
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EU-Australia trade deal: Another gut-punch to Europe’s strategically important renewable ethanol industry
Significant concessions to Australia on duty-free ethanol come as the European Commission confirms provisional application of EU-Mercosur agreement
BRUSSELS, 24 March 2026 – The newly announced t...
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GSP revision: The EU needs stronger safeguards for sensitive products such as bioethanol
European renewable ethanol industry calls for a lower threshold of preferential tariffs for non-EU producers
BRUSSELS, 17 March 2026 – European renewable ethanol producers are calling for increased...
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Renewable ethanol is essential to EU energy security, and ‘there is a huge potential to do more’
As war in the Middle East makes fossil fuel dependence even more unsustainable, it’s clear that Europe needs to boost its domestic biofuel production
BRUSSELS, 5 March 2026 – The outbreak of war...
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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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