European renewable ethanol delivered an average of 80 % greenhouse - gas savings over petrol last year , up from 64 % in 2015 and 67 % in 2014 , according to data released by members of European renewable fuels association ePURE . The European Commission has proposed phasing out crop - based biofuels , such as renewable European ethanol , from 2020 regardless of their performance .
European renewable ethanol delivered an average of 66% greenhouse-gas savings over petrol last year, up from 64% in 2015 and 59% in 2014, according to data released by members of European renewable ethanol association ePURE. The European Commission has proposed phasing out crop-based biofuels, such as renewable European ethanol, from 2020 regardless of their performance.