EU32024D3180Enacted

Directive (EU) 2018/2001 lays down requirements for certain fuels, namely biofuels, bioliquids, biomass fuels, renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels, to ensure that they can only be counted towards the targets set in that Directive if they have been sustainably produced and save significant greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels. Article 27(6) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 as well as Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1184 ( 2 ) lay down rules for the

Jurisdiction:
European Union
Type:
Labeling · Incentives · Other
Last action:
Jan 1, 2024
BiobasedAgricultureOrganics
Directive 2018/2001 (RED III) establishes sustainability criteria and GHG-savings thresholds for biofuels and biomass fuels, advancing circular-economy principles in the biological cycle by mandating sustainable production, carbon accounting, and market incentives for renewable fuels; this delegated regulation operationalizes those requirements.

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