Industry urged to press on with biofuel adoption

Ardent Energy, a leading UK and Netherlands producer of waste-based biodiesel, insists that postponed regulation must not translate into stalled progress.

It said that the the industry already has viable alternative fuels that can deliver meaningful emissions reductions today.

“The industry must not stand still,” said Dickon Posnett, corporate affairs director at Argent Energy.

“The IMO’s efforts remain vital, but regulatory delays should not deter shipping companies from acting now. Solutions exist now. Companies can act now.”

Biodiesel alternative

Argent Energy is advocating for the wider use of waste-derived biodiesel as a marine fuel.

These drop-in biofuels can be used in existing ships without modification, providing an immediate path to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Its Argent SeaFuel product, made exclusively from waste-based feedstocks, is already being used on multiple European routes and meets stringent sustainability standards.

The company owns one of several biodiesel plants operational in the Port of Amsterdam.

Argent Energy said biofuels align with both the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework and the EU’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation, making them a key tool for short-term marine decarbonisation.

“The climate crisis isn’t waiting, and neither should we,” added Mr Posnett. “No single country or interest group should hold back global progress.”

Argent Energy said it will continue to work with shipowners, ports and regulators to accelerate the transition to cleaner marine fuel and sustain momentum toward zero emissions.