Renewable Energy

Biofuels Market in Europe by 2050: Scenarios, Capacity, and Demand

By 2050, EU+ fossil fuel demand is projected to decline sharply, with up to 137 MMtoe of advanced and waste-based biofuels potentially available and refinery capacity rationalization reaching 10.7–11.1 million bbl/d. The sustainable fuel market will require robust infrastructure and policy to meet projected deficits in e-fuels and green hydrogen
Written by
Alec Whitten
Published on
June 16, 2025

By Heeding Climate Solutions

At Heeding Climate Solutions, we don't just prioritize solutions.

We're agnostic: as long as they're sustainable, they're part of the future we believe in. We see 2050 not as a deadline, but as a goal: to build a clean, resilient, and inclusive global energy system.

Here's what that future looks like and how we're helping make it happen.

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 Electrification will be an asset, but only where it makes sense

Clean electricity from wind, solar, and hydropower will dominate the residential, commercial, and light-transport sectors. But electrification is not a silver bullet. For energy-intensive or hard-to-electrify sectors, we need alternative fuels that are just as environmentally friendly and much more flexible.

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 Sustainable fuels will power the hardest-to-decarbonize sectors

Aviation. Shipping. Heavy industry. These sectors require dense, easy-to-use, low-carbon fuels. This is where advanced biofuels, e-fuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuel), renewable diesel, and hydrogen derivatives come in.

Heeding provides a marketplace for these next-generation fuels, connecting producers, feedstock suppliers, and buyers worldwide to streamline access and expand adoption.

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 Hydrogen will find its place, and it must be green

Hydrogen will play a key role in steelmaking, chemistry, and long-term storage. But not all hydrogen is created equal. We are committed to transparent, low-emission hydrogen supply chains, verified by lifecycle data and integrated into reliable supply chains.

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 Digital marketplaces will drive the transition

The future isn't just carbon-free, it's digital. Our platform provides an efficient, traceable, and real-time way to trade sustainable fuels. Think of it as the infrastructure of the energy transition: an engine of speed, scalability, and trust.

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Local supply chains. Global impact.

 The fuels of the future will not depend on global supertankers: they will be sourced locally, refined regionally, and traded digitally. We are helping to create and activate local supply chains using waste, residue, and circular feedstocks, transforming waste streams into climate solutions.

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 Sustainability as a Service: Helping Businesses Act Now

Climate commitments are growing for businesses, but implementing them is becoming increasingly complex. That's why we offer integrated sustainability solutions for sourcing, certification, and adopting sustainable fuels. From carbon data to compliance to procurement, we help companies take real, measurable climate action.

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Our belief

We believe the 2050 energy mix will be:

Diverse

Data-driven

Decentralized

profoundly sustainable.

 At Heeding, we don't sell advertising. We create concrete tools for concrete decarbonization. Because climate action isn't a concept, it's a service. Let's shape the future, together.

 

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