EU Compliance and Carbon Intensity
Qualify for European markets before you build
A fuel that cannot be certified for the European market loses its offtake and its financing at the same time. An independent specialist checks early which rules apply to your fuel, estimates its carbon intensity and maps the certification route, so the answer is known before the plant is designed around it.
Where compliance sits in your project
Buyers and lenders both ask whether the fuel will count as compliant in the destination market. The answer shapes the feedstock you can use, the process route and the price you can ask. Settling it early protects the offtake agreements you will negotiate, and it is a first filter for projects aimed at sustainable aviation fuel.
How the compliance work runs
1. Scope. The specialist lists the rules that apply to your fuel, your feedstock and your target market.
2. Calculate. A carbon intensity estimate is built from your process data, with its assumptions made explicit.
3. Route. The certification path is laid out, with the documents, audits and timing it requires.
Who carries out the work. An independent specialist from the network I work with, with a background in fuel regulation and carbon accounting, leads the work, speaks with you directly and presents the results. My part is to introduce the right expert and to connect the findings to your discussions with investors and buyers.
What the compliance work covers
Rules that apply to your fuel
A clear reading of the European requirements that touch your fuel, feedstock eligibility and sustainability criteria, in plain language for your team.
Carbon intensity estimate
An estimate of the emissions of your pathway from feedstock to finished fuel, showing which choices move the figure most.
Certification route
The steps, auditors and records needed to certify your fuel, with a realistic timeline against your construction schedule.
What you get from the compliance work
- A note on the rules that apply to your fuel and market
- A carbon intensity estimate with its assumptions
- A certification roadmap with timing and responsibilities
- A list of data your project must collect from day one
- Input for your offtake and lender discussions
Is your technical case ready for lenders?
Tell me where you are. I will introduce the specialist who can tell you whether your fuel will qualify.