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Alternative diesel mandates
According to Law No 2015-992 of August 17, 2015, and the Energy Code, France has set the following renewable energy share targets for transport (by energy content):
    •10% by 2020
    •15% by 2030
Order of April 24, 2016 relating to the renewable energy development objectives sets more specific targets for biomethane and advanced biofuels (RED II, Annex IX, part A):
    •0.7 TWh of biomethane consumed in 2018
    •2 TWh of biomethane in 2023, with the prospect that biomethane represents 20% of gas consumption in 2023 in transport
    •Advanced biofuels (see table below)
Targets for advanced biofuels (RED II, ANNEX IX, PART A) in France, % by energy content
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Alternative diesel mandates