Sector Regulation of Biodesel

BiOdiesel

A key piece to achieve climate neutrality

The energy sector is responsible for more than 75% of greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union. Increasing the use of renewable energy in all sectors of the economy is a key part of achieving Europe’s ambitious climate neutrality target.

The European Union’s Renewable Energy policy was established in 2009 by the presentation of:

  1. EU Energy and Climate change package (CCP)
  2. Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) and the Renewable Energy Directive (RED 2009/28/EC) which is part of the FQD.
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BiO diesel

Achieve 20% use of renewable energy

This legislative package included mandatory targets for 2020, including a 20% share of renewable energy in total energy use and a 10% share of renewable energy in the transport sector in all member countries.

On 21 December 2018, the European Union published the RED II (Renewable Energy Directive 2018/2001/EU), which moves the legal framework to 2030 and sets a new binding target of at least 32% renewable energy use, with an upward review clause in 2023, and includes measures for different sectors to make it a reality. It includes new provisions including an increased target of 14% for the share of renewable fuels in transport by 2030.

On 11 December 2019, the European Commission presented the European Green Deal Pack, the roadmap for making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.

In January 2021 the RED II comes into force. Spain as a member of the European Union (EU) has to follow the directives and regulations emanating from the EU, so all the elements laid down in this new directive must be reflected in the national legislation of all Member States before 30 June 2021, when the Original Directive will be repealed.

In July 2021, the Commission proposed a revision of the Directive increasing the target for renewable energy use to 40% by 203p (from 32% previously). Less than a year later, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the need to accelerate Europe's independence from fossil fuels, the Commission proposed a target of 45% by 2030.

In March 2023 a provisional agreement was reached to reach at least 42.5% by that year, but aiming for 45%. The new legislation was published on 31 October 2023 and entered into force 20 days later.