Bio-based gasoline mandates

In Portugal, Decree-Law nº. 117/2010 established the regulatory framework for biofuels between 2010 and 2020. It was first published in October 2010 and has been amended several times since then. It established a renewable energy share target for road transport by energy content:

a) 2011 and 2012: 5.0%

b) 2013 and 2014: 5.5%

c) 2015 and 2016: 7.5%

d) 2017 and 2018: 9.0%

e) 2019 and 2020: 10.0%

Since 2020, the contribution of food crop-based biofuels toward the renewable energy share target is capped at 7%. Biofuels produced from nonfood based crops are double counted toward the renewable energy share target. Biofuels produced in accordance with Decree-Law n. 117/2010 Annex IV, part A should have a share of 0.5% in 2020. Biofuels produced from the feedstocks listed in