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Life cycle greenhouse gas emission reduction target
The Decree-law No. 142/2010, of December 31, 2010 sets the obligation for suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, produced over the entire life cycle of the fuel or energy supplied, per unit of energy, by up to 10%, by 31 December 2020 at the latest, compared with the fuel baseline standard of value of 94.1 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule (CO2eq/MJ).
This reduction shall consist of:
    •6% by December 31, 2020
    •An indicative additional target of 2% by December 2020, through
      •The supply of energy for transport supplied for use in any type of road vehicle, non-road mobile machinery (including inland waterway vessels), agricultural or forestry tractor or recreational craft
      •The use of any technology (including carbon cap
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Life cycle greenhouse gas emission reduction target