Shipping e-fuels Production in Europe: State of Play in 2025 - CleanTechnica

The 2025 update from Transport & Environment’s (T&E) shipping e-fuels observatory highlights that Europe’s development of green hydrogen and e-fuels for the maritime sector remains fragile and insufficient to meet upcoming regulatory targets. Out of 80 projects identified across Europe with a potential combined production of 3.6 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) by 2032, less than 5% are primarily dedicated to shipping. This production volume falls short of the FuelEU Maritime targets of 1% e-fuel uptake by 2031 and 2% by 2034, signaling weak market signals and insufficient policy support for the maritime transition to e-fuels. The report stresses that without clear EU and national policies coupled with financial incentives, Europe risks failing to meet its shipping e-fuels goals, potentially relying on imported fuels or missing targets altogether. This would undermine Europe’s climate leadership, industrial development, and energy security ambitions. Despite the slow progress, some positive developments exist