Alternative diesel mandates

Norway implements a 24.5% biofuel target for their transportation sector for 2021.

Norway has committed to 40% GHG emission reduction by 2030 compared to 1990, as a part of the EU collective goals.

A quota obligation was introduced in 2009, committing the economic operators to sell at least 2.5% biofuels in their total sales of fuels. From January 1, 2018, the biofuel target increased to 10.0% v/v of the total yearly amount of fuel sold for road transport. Since January 2014, advanced biofuels are double counted towards the quota obligation. In addition, on January 1, 2017, a sub-target was introduced of 3.5% for advanced biofuels (RED II Annex IX, part A and part B) from January 1, 2018.

Since January 2014, sustainability criteria for biofuels must