European Union
Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Supplementing Regulation 2019/807 and Commission Implementing Regulation 2022/996
Supplementing Regulation 2019/807 lays down the criteria for determining high indirect land-use change-risk feedstock for which a significant expansion of the production area into land with high carbon stock is observed and the certification of low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
Commission Implementing Regulation 2022/996 lays down implementing rules to ensure that it is verified in an efficient and harmonised manner that economic operators:
(a) | comply with the sustainability criteria set in Article 29(2) to (7) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
(b) | provide accurate data on greenhouse gas emission savings for the purposes of Article 25(2) and Article 29(10) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
(c) | comply with the criteria for certification of low ILUC-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels established by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807.
(b) | provide accurate data on greenhouse gas emission savings for the purposes of Article 25(2) and Article 29(10) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
(c) | comply with the criteria for certification of low ILUC-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels established by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807.
Documents
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14% renewable energy in transport sector by 2030
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annual 1.3% increase in renewable energy in heating and cooling sector
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32% renewable energy by 2030
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