EWABA

What EWABA does

EWABA (European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Association) is a Brussels-headquartered, members-driven non-profit trade association founded in 2013 that represents the entire waste-based and advanced biodiesel supply chain before EU and national authorities. Its members — 59 organizations operating across 22 EU member states plus the UK and Switzerland — include biodiesel producers (e.g., Greenergy, Münzer Bioindustrie, PRI0, Argent Energy, Chevron Renewable Energy Group, Biocom Energia), waste feedstock collectors (Olleco, MVaK), technology providers (Novonesis, BDI BioEnergy International), and affiliated national associations. The association's core offerings are membership services: policy advocacy and direct representation before the European Commission, European Parliament, and Member State authorities; legislative and market intelligence through working groups on Government Affairs, Communications, Technical, and Maritime affairs; industry resources (position papers, consultation responses, reports, an FAQ); and convening platforms (an annual General Assembly in Brussels, the European B+ Summit co-promoted with the European Biodiesel Board, and webinars/podcasts).

The association's stated economic impact is that members collectively deliver waste-based biofuels with up to 90% greenhouse-gas savings versus fossil diesel, displacing approximately 1 million tonnes of CO2 per year — equivalent to removing 550,000 cars from European roads — and supporting around 20,000 direct and indirect jobs across Europe, growing at roughly 5% annually. Its revenue model is straightforward: annual membership fees whose rates scale with the volume of waste feedstocks or waste-based and advanced biodiesel processed by each member, making the association fundamentally a subscription-funded, non-profit advocacy body. EWABA is governed by an Executive Board of industry leaders from member companies and run by a 7-person secretariat led by a Secretary General (Angel Alvarez Alberdi, in role since 2013). Its value proposition rests on regulatory influence — including liaison membership in the CEN Technical Committee that defines EN 14214 and EN 590 — and on its role as the convening voice for the sector in shaping REDII/REDIII, Fit for 55, FuelEU Maritime, and ReFuelEU Aviation.

Name

EWABA

Legal name

European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Association (EWABA)

Website

https://ewaba.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EWABA is a Brussels-based non-profit trade association founded in 2013 that represents 59 waste-based and advanced biodiesel producers, collectors, technology providers, and affiliates across 22 EU member states before EU and national authorities, funded by volume-based annual membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biofuels Industry Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers (EUAAAHAK)

Keywords

• Biofuels industry association
• Waste-based biodiesel
• EU policy advocacy
• Biofuel regulatory representation
• Advanced biofuels membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: EWABA generates revenue through membership fees. Membership rates are calculated based on the volumes of waste feedstocks or waste-based and advanced biodiesel that members process, ensuring rates are affordable for organizations of all sizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EWABA is a non-profit industry association founded in 2013 that represents producers of biodiesel from used cooking oil, animal fats, and other advanced waste feedstocks, as well as waste collectors, technology providers, and affiliated associations. Its core offering is membership-based services that include policy advocacy before EU and national authorities, regulatory intelligence, market information, working group participation, and representation across 22 European member states.

Product overview

EWABA is a non-profit industry association (founded 2013), not a product company. Its offerings consist of membership services that provide policy advocacy, regulatory intelligence, industry resources, and representation for the European waste-based and advanced biofuels supply chain. The core offerings include EWABA Membership (providing policy representation, legislative updates, and access to working groups), Industry Resources and Reports (position papers, consultation responses, and industry statistics), Policy Representation Services (advocacy before EU and national authorities), and an FAQ Section (educational content on biofuels). There are no software products, platforms, or technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EWABA Membership Membership in the European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Association, providing in-depth policy, regulatory, and market information; updates on legislative developments; representation before EU and national authorities; access to working groups on Government Affairs, Communications, Technical, and Maritime affairs; and participation in the annual General Assembly. Targeted at biodiesel producers, waste feedstock collectors, technology providers, and affiliated associations.
• Industry Resources and Reports Transparency outputs including position papers, consultation responses, industry reports, infographics, technical materials, and policy papers covering the European biofuels regulatory framework (e.g., RED II/III, Fit for 55, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation). Provided to members and the wider industry.
• Policy Representation Services Representation of members before EU and national authorities to achieve the best possible regulatory framework for waste-based and advanced biodiesel, including engagement with media, research institutes, and the wider public to showcase the industry's climate mitigation and socio-economic effects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% GHG savings compared to fossil diesel
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Clean Maritime Fuels PlatformmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2024EWABA, along with five other associations, launched the Clean Maritime Fuels Platform, a bottom-up industry initiative aiming to enhance communication between the shipping sector and fuel producers and identify common challenges and possible solutions for the implementation of the Fit for 55 package and transition to net-zero economy by 2050. The platform focuses on policies and tools to support production and uptake of clean maritime fuels in Europe.
• LIFE Bio-Lubricant Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEWABA joined as Communications and Dissemination partner in the LIFE Programme project LIFE Bio-Lubricant (September 2022). Partners include: A.&A. Fratelli Parodi (coordinator), Venanzieffe (waste lubricant collection), Q8Oils Italia (re-processing to bio-lubricants), and Sabio Fuels (advanced biofuels from excess bio-lubricant components). Project aims to create a value chain for exclusive recycling of waste bio-lubricants.
• European Biodiesel Board (EBB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEWABA co-promotes the European B+ Summit with EBB, the first international conference dedicated to higher biodiesel blends for heavy-duty vehicle decarbonization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SEA-LNG: Industry coalition promoting LNG as a maritime fuel. Adjacent peer to EWABA in the maritime decarbonization policy arena where EWABA launched the Clean Maritime Fuels Platform in 2024; both compete for influence over FuelEU Maritime implementation.

Direct peers

• European Biodiesel Board (EBB): Brussels-based trade association representing conventional biodiesel producers in Europe. Closest direct peer to EWABA — both lobby EU institutions on biofuels policy, and EWABA explicitly co-promotes the European B+ Summit with EBB, indicating overlapping but distinct mandates (EBB for crop-based, EWABA for waste-based and advanced biodiesel).
• ePURE (European Renewable Ethanol Association): Brussels-based trade association representing European renewable ethanol producers. Same structural model (Brussels-located, EU-focused trade body, policy advocacy, member-funded) and overlapping decarbonization mandate via REDII/REDIII, making it a strong operational and structural peer to EWABA.
• Bioenergy Europe: Brussels-based umbrella association for the European bioenergy value chain covering biomass, biofuels, and bioliquids. Operates the same Brussels-based trade association model as EWABA and shares a member ecosystem of biofuels producers and technology providers.
• UFOP (Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants): German-based trade association representing interests of oilseed and protein plant producers, including biodiesel and renewable fuel value chains. Strong national-level advocacy model that parallels EWABA's EU-level role for the waste-based/advanced sub-segment.
• World Bioenergy Association (WBA): Global non-profit headquartered in Stockholm that promotes bioenergy across heat, power, and transport. Operates with the same association model as EWABA but at a global scope; relevant peer given overlapping focus on biofuels policy and standards advocacy.

Regional players

• Clean Fuels Alliance America: US trade association representing biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel producers. Operates the same association-driven advocacy model as EWABA but primarily covers North American policy and markets (RFS, LCFS), making it a strong functional peer across the Atlantic.
• Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA): US-based trade association specifically representing advanced biofuel producers and technology developers. Same sub-segment focus as EWABA (advanced/waste-based fuels) but operating in a different regulatory jurisdiction.

Broad incumbents

• Neste: Finland-headquartered global leader in renewable diesel and SAF from waste and residues. Not an association, but a dominant producer in EWABA's category whose strategic decisions shape the competitive landscape EWABA's members operate in.
• Renewable Energy Group / Chevron Renewable Energy Group: One of the largest North American renewable diesel producers and an EWABA board member via Michael Fiedler-Panajotopoulos. Listed as a broad incumbent because, post-Chevron acquisition, it operates at much larger scale and across a wider fuel portfolio than EWABA's typical member.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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