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Biofuels - Land use change
On 17 October 2012, the Commission published a proposal to limit global land conversion for biofuel production, and raise the climate benefits of biofuels used in the EU. The use of food-based biofuels to meet the 10% renewable energy target of the Renewable Energy Directive will be limited to 5%.
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Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EC and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources [COM(2012) 595]
[120 KB] All available translations.
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Impact Assessment [SWD(2012) 343] [922 KB] All available translations.
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Executive summary of the impact assessment [SWD(2012) 344] [74 KB] All available translations.
- New Commission proposal to minimise the climate impacts of biofuel production [IP/12/1112]
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Questions & Answers [MEMO/12/787]
- More about Renewable Energy Directive
- More about Fuel Quality Directive
On 22 December 2010, the European Commission (EC) published a report on indirect land use change related to biofuels and bioliquids.
- Report from the Commission on indirect land-use change related to biofuels and bioliquids [COM/2010/0811]
- Biofuels: Commission adopts Report on indirect land use change [IP/10/1772]All available translations.
The report acknowledges that indirect land use change can reduce greenhouse gas emissions savings associated with biofuels, but also identifies a number uncertainties associated with the available models. The report announces that the EC will conduct an impact assessment, thereby taking into consideration potential changes to the existing legislation. If needed, the EC will recommend to address this issue under a precautionary approach. In addition the EC will continue to conduct work in this area in order to ensure that policy decisions are based on the best available science and to meet its future reporting obligations on this matter.
