Briefing

High and low ILUC risk biofuels

January 24, 2019

In June 2018 the EU decided that so-called ‘high ILUC risk’ biofuels should no longer be counted towards its 2030 renewable energy target.

This decision must be implemented with a delegated act specifying which fuels would qualify as high ILUC risk. This paper outlines policy recommendations for the EU delegated act.

Related Articles

View All
Press Release

Biofuels globally emit more CO2 than the fossil fuels they replace - study

Biofuel demand continues to grow worldwide despite being responsible for 16% more CO2 emissions globally than the fossil fuels they replace. Using jus...

Report

CrOP30: Why burning food for land-hungry biofuels is fuelling the climate crisis

For the first time ever, Cerulogy, on behalf of T&E, looks at the global biofuels landscape today and what a growing market will look like in 2030.

Briefing

Blue threat: will the EU's hydrogen policy stay green?

Assessing the new Low-Carbon Fuels Delegated Act and the case for prioritising RFNBO hydrogen