EU Policy on Biofuels
Current Status
The European Union adopted in 2003 a Directive promoting the use of biofuels aimed at replacing 5,75 % of all transport fossil fuels in the EU by 2010. This piece of legislation set indicative targets of 2% market share for biofuels to be achieved in 2005 and 5.75% in 2010.
The Directive delivered growth rates in the biofuels market of more than 35% in the last couple of years. However, most Member States are still far from achieving their targets.
Towards 2020
The Commission proposed in January 2007 to set a binding target of 10 % renewable energy in transport to be reached in 2020 agreed on later on by European Heads of State and of Governments. The Renewable Energy Framework Directive sets the legislative framework to reach this target.
June 2008: EREC Position Paper on Biofuels
EU Policy on Biofuels: Documents
- European Commission Directorate General for Agriculture - Impact Assessment of Biofuels (July 2007)
- Eurobserv'ER: 2007 Biofuels Barometer (May 2007)
- European Commission's Biofuels Progress Report (January 2007)
- EU Directive on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport (2003)
