Swedish version with more information
The European Commission proposed in 2011 that all fossil raw materials used to make petrol and diesel should be traceable, but the proposal was nipped in the bud. The desire to avoid Russian oil and gas after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has renewed interest in making fossil energy traceable and introducing origin labelling. Our politicians need to tackle this issue again – and this time they need to lead us all the way to the source of the oil.
We cannot effectively ban Russian diesel until we are able to trace fossil energy
Since February 5, 2023, it is prohibited to import Russian refined oil products to the EU by sea, adding to the previous ban on Russian crude oil. Despite these measures, Russian oil export is flourishing, along dark routes. It’s time to bring light to the oil trade. Read more.
Time to find the source of oil
The Green Motorists started its campaign for traceability and origin labelling of fossil fuels by publishing an op-ed in the Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet on November 12th 2018. Read an English translation here.
