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RED II, 2021 - 2030
The EU Official Journal published the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) on December 11, 2018. The member states (MS) should transpose this directive into the national legislation before June 31, 2021.
The RED II set the following sustainability criteria for biofuels to be counted toward the renewable share target and the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target:
1. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from waste and residues, other than agricultural, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry residues, are required to fulfil only the greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in point 8 of this article. This requirement should also apply to waste and residues that are first processed into a product before being further processe
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RED II, 2021 - 2030