Briefing

Advanced fuels target (without crops) vs renewable transport target (with crops) in the RED

November 14, 2017

One of the key areas of debate in the REDII proposal is whether to introduce a national transport target in addition to one for advanced fuels.

This briefing shows that the effect of a national transport target is to continue the support for food-based biofuels through the backdoor, going against their phase-out. This will also water down the greenhouse gas savings provided by the advanced fuels. Depending on the target levels and electricity multipliers, the contribution of food-based biofuels could grow, leading to further agricultural land expansion and direct and indirect land use change (ILUC).

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