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Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe urges public sector support
12th October 2006
The Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe (ASFE) formed in the spring of this year urged European R&D and market entry support for alternative fuels at its inaugural conference in Paris yesterday.
The Paris Mondial de l'Automobile hosted the conference “Driving towards Sustainable Mobility” organised by ASFE. Launched in March this year in Brussels, the ASFE brings together car manufacturers and fuel suppliers working towards reducing the environmental impact of road transport through improved energy efficiency and cleaner fuels.
The founding members of ASFE are DaimlerChrysler, Renault, Royal Dutch Shell, Sasol Chevron and Volkswagen AG.
Speaking on behalf of ASFE, Luc-Alexandre Menard, senior vice president of public affairs at Renault said: “As the EU moves towards building a more coherent energy policy for Europe, we are calling upon decision-makers to put forward measures to encourage R&D and support the market penetration of synthetic fuels for road transport in Europe. The role that these fuels can play in diversifying the energy supply, reducing emissions and improving the efficiency of road transport is 100% in line with the EU’s political goals.”
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