EU Formally Approves New Biofuel Rules
July 22, 2015http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsus-and-netherlands-researchers-identify-chemical-transformations-in-zeolites-4618168
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EU Ministers have today officially approved the new rules to address indirect land use change (ILUC) impacts associated with biofuels. The rules must now be implemented for Europe to meet its energy targets for transport, says the European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE).
The agreement introduces a 7% limit on the contribution of conventional biofuels towards the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) target. This comes after the European Commission estimated that the share of renewable energy in Europe's transport sector was 5.7% in 2014.
The new rules enable Member States to introduce national sub-targets for advanced biofuels and require the European Commission to provide a basis for identifying low-ILUC risk biofuels. Member States have 24 months to implement the new rules.
"Today's political conclusion to the ILUC debate is long overdue. With only 5 years left to meet the climate and energy targets for transport, urgent action is now needed at national level to transpose and apply these new biofuel rules. Increasing the amount of sustainable biofuels on the EU market through the roll out of higher biofuel blends, such as E10, is the only realistic, cost-effective way for Member States to meet these targets," said Robert Wright, Secretary General of ePURE.
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