European Commission 03/2011 Current framework for alternative fuels in EU legilsation Øyvind Vessia
| 2 Overview. Renewable Energy Directive » 10% Target of renewable energy in transport. Fuel Quality Directive » 6% target of reduction of greenhouse has emission intensity for transport fuels. Expectations towards Sustainability criteria
| 3 National Action plans:
| 4 Sustainability criteria. To be implemented by 5 December Apply also to the same fuels used in power and heat sector (‘bioliquids’). Have to be met in order to: » To receive incentives (EU Member States’ financial support or obligations put on suppliers) » Count toward the targets (10% and the ‘20%’). Single EU scheme » Applies to both EU production and imports » EU Member States cannot set additional criteria* * Very limited scope for exceptions to this
| 5 Emissons from biodiesel crops currently included in Annex V: Threshold: 54.5 g/MJ g/MJCultivationProcessing*Transport & distr. Total - Typical Total – Default* Rapeseed Sunflower Soybean Palm oil Palm oil (methane capture) *40% added to the processing step
| 6 From 2017: 50% savings required: 42 g/MJ – Improvement needed g/MJCultivationProcessing*Transport & distr. Total - Typical Total – Default* Rapeseed Sunflower Soybean Palm oil Palm oil (methane capture)
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