Climate in Numbers: e-fuel demand too high for cars

Synthetic fuels – better known as e-fuels – are likely to be in short supply for a very long time to come. According to an analysis by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), global supply in 2035 will not even be sufficient to meet the needs of Germany’s aviation, shipping and chemicals sector alone. In these areas, synthetic fuels are considered indispensable for decarbonization, as full electrification is not possible according to current scientific findings.