European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE)
ePURE represents the interests of European renewable ethanol producers to the EU institutions, industry stakeholders, the media, academia and the general public. Based in Brussels, ePURE speaks for 34 member companies (including 20 producing members), with around 50 plants in 16 EU member states, accounting for about 85% of the renewable ethanol production in Europe. The organisation, established in 2010, promotes the beneficial uses of ethanol throughout Europe.
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- Business Type:
- Professional association
- Industry Type:
- Renewable Energy
- Market Focus:
- Internationally (various countries)
About Us
The ethanol sector is a strongly regulated sector. Confronted with often very detailed and complex legislation it is crucial for the future of the ethanol industry that its voice is heard effectively at the EU level.
ePURE serves as the unified voice of the European renewable ethanol industry. Our objective is to ensure the formation of policies that promote the beneficial uses of ethanol in Europe. We pursue this by representing our member's interests to the European institutions, industry stakeholders, the media and general public.
Key policy areas in which ePURE represents the industry include
- Biofuels
- Agriculture
- Environment
- Energy
- Taxation
- Trade and customs
- Transport.
On a daily basis ePURE supports its members, and represents the European renewable ethanol industry as a whole, through:
- Providing a platform for sharing knowledge and insight on evolving industry developments
- Working towards the improvement of the international economic and legal environment in which the industry operates
- Producing accurate and timely information to members, policymakers, the media and the public
- Speaking authoritatively for the renewable ethanol industry in key international fora
- Communication activities and the organisation of the annual European Renewable Ethanol Policy Conference
Mission Statement
Our mission is to promote the use of renewable ethanol in Europe by contributing in a constructive and proactive manner to the development and implementation of EU policies and legislation that empower our industry to deliver economic and societal benefits. We pursue this by providing expert advice and input to the EU institutions, Member State governments, Brussels-based stakeholders and wider society.