DNV is launching the industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement within the European Union and the United Kingdom. The initiative connects a leading e-methanol producer with industrial offtakers across EU and UK markets, creating a new pathway to secure long-term, reliable supplies of this key low-carbon fuel.
As the global energy transition accelerates, demand is growing for clean energy carriers that can decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors like maritime transport, heavy industry, and aviation. Among e-fuels, e-methanol stands out as a technically mature, scalable and commercially viable solution. Produced from renewable hydrogen and captured biogenic carbon, it supports compliance with key European regulatory frameworks, including RED III, Fit for 55, EU ETS, ReFuelEU Aviation, and FuelEU Maritime, and contributes to achieving the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decarbonization targets.
Across Europe, renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) are becoming central to national decarbonization strategies. Several member states (including Germany, Spain, France and Belgium) are adopting or proposing blending mandates that exceed EU-level targets, in some cases doubling or quadrupling the minimum thresholds. Meanwhile, constraints on biofuel feedstock and tightening regulations are putting upward pressure on prices and supply, highlighting the need for alternative renewable fuels to meet national and regional targets. However, sourcing reliable and verifiable supply remains a market barrier. (....)