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Newsletter Nov-Dec 2025
European Boating Industry (EBI) welcomes the European Commission’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) released today as a groundbreaking moment for Europe’s boating industry. For the first time ever, recreational craft are explicitly included in the EU’s transport investment strategy — marking a historic milestone that recognises the sector’s importance in Europe’s green transition and maritime industry. It comes after continued EBI engagement with the EU Commission on the importance of alternative fuel and infrastructure for…
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to amend the European Climate Law, setting a binding intermediate target of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. The target is intended to guide the EU’s climate framework after 2030 and contribute to the objective of climate neutrality by 2050. The agreement introduces a number of flexibilities to support delivery of the target.…
The EU Commission has published its Sustainable Transport Investment Plan, which explicitly includes recreational craft in the EU’s transport investment framework. The Plan recognises the sector’s specific decarbonisation challenge linked to the slow renewal rate of the fleet and notes that, in the absence of mandatory targets, renewable drop-in fuels could play a major role in reducing emissions over time. The STIP states “Similarly to the maritime sector, a broad set of possible alternatives to…
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the Omnibus I package, revising EU rules on corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence with the stated objective of reducing administrative burden and limiting spillover effects on smaller companies. For sustainability reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the agreement significantly narrows the original scope. Only companies with more than 1,000 employees and a net turnover above €450 million…
The EU Commission has adopted its 2030 Consumer Agenda, setting out priorities for EU consumer policy over the next five years. The agenda aims to strengthen consumer trust and protection while improving legal clarity, enforcement and administrative processes for businesses, with a focus on competitiveness, social fairness and sustainable growth. The agenda is structured around four priority areas. On the single market, the EU Commission plans an Action Plan for Consumers in the Single Market…
The 11th International Breakfast Meeting will take place on Tuesday 20 January 2026 at boot Düsseldorf (Hall 1, rooms 14–15), under the theme “Future-proofing boat manufacturing in Europe”. The meeting is designed as a focused, high-level forum for manufacturers and the wider value chain to take stock of where the market is heading and what it will take to keep European production competitive. A key highlight will be the launch of the EBI Economic Index…
Blue Innovation Dock will take place at boot Düsseldorf from 17 to 25 January 2026 in Hall 10. Jointly organised by boot Düsseldorf and EBI, it will again serve as the policy and innovation programme alongside the trade fair, bringing industry, EU and national policymakers, researchers, athletes and civil society voices into the same agenda. The 2026 programme will focus on sustainability and decarbonisation, marina innovation and nautical tourism, circular materials and composite recycling, design…
On 12 November, EBI and ADAC co-organised a breakfast debate in the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Nikolina Brnjac, on how the EU can strengthen the policy framework for water-based tourism and recreational boating. The discussion brought together policymakers, industry representatives and consumer organisations, with a focus on the future EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy and the Industrial Maritime Strategy. Speakers included MEP Nikolina Brnjac, Andreea Staicu (Head of Tourism Sector, EU Commission), and several Members…
The third edition of the EBI EU Policy Day brought national associations together with EU policymakers in Brussels for a full day of targeted exchanges on the legislative and policy priorities expected in 2026. EBI members from Croatia, France and the Netherlands met with Members of the European Parliament and Permanent Representations to highlight the sector’s priorities and share national perspectives on the challenges faced by boatbuilders, marinas and the wider recreational boating value chain.…
The EU Commission has published its Study on the Mutual Recognition of Boating Licences, examining the current fragmented framework for recreational boating licences across the EU. EBI contributed to the study process by supporting stakeholder input and sharing industry experience. The study finds that the lack of mutual recognition creates practical difficulties for boaters and for operators and service providers, including charter companies, marinas and training organisations. It recommends introducing mandatory mutual recognition of the…
EBI participated in the 24th European Tourism Forum in Copenhagen on 3 December 2025, hosted by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU. The Forum focused on how European tourism can build resilience by boosting competitiveness in a sustainable way. Discussions centred on three themes: improving data and shared intelligence for tourism, digital transformation including AI and innovation, and balanced tourism that benefits local communities. EBI followed the programme with a particular focus…
EBI is actively engaged with the European Circular Composite Alliance (ECCA), an initiative led by the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) to support the development of more sustainable and circular solutions for composite materials in Europe. As composites are essential to the boatbuilding sector, this collaboration plays a key role in addressing challenges related to sustainability, recycling, and end-of-life management. Through its involvement in ECCA, EBI contributes the perspective of the recreational boating industry to…
The EU-funded Teconaut project in which EBI is involved was present during METS 2025, engaging with industry professionals and media to present the project’s work on circular approaches to composite materials in boatbuilding. During the panel session on circular strategies for composites, European Boating Industry and INNOVATION YACHTS introduced TEcoNaut and its objectives. TEcoNaut was also featured by ANEN as part of its activities at its stand. The project is developing a vocational education and…
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