Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen E.V.
Comments and summary of the European Commission’s proposal to modify the EU biofuel policies of 17th October 2012
Proposed changes to the Fuel Quality Directive (98/70/EC) and Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC) - COM (2012) 595 final
The Renewables Energy Directive, promoting the use of energy from renewable sources (2009/28/EC), passed in April 2009 mandates a concrete target for the share of renewable energy sources in the transport sector. The directive stipulates that by 2020 all member states must ensure that renewable energy sources contribute a minimum of 10 % energy content of the total fuel consumption. The directive requires each member state to produce a national action plan outlining their proposals for reaching this target and present this to the European Commission. These national plans confirm that most member states primarily aim to achieve these targets with the help of biofuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol.