{"id":42026,"date":"2017-04-12T12:20:35","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T10:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=42026"},"modified":"2021-09-09T21:38:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:38:22","slug":"the-red-ii-proposal-and-its-impact-on-the-bio-based-material-and-co2-utilization-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/the-red-ii-proposal-and-its-impact-on-the-bio-based-material-and-co2-utilization-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"The RED II Proposal and Its Impact on the Bio-based Material and CO2<\/sub> Utilization Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

Open doors for CO2<\/sub>-based fuels, but non-level playing field for the bio-based material sector continues and threatens access to tall oil, animal fats and glycerol by the chemical industry as well as access to pulp wood by the forest industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deutsche Version:<\/span> https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/der-kommissionsvorschlag-zur-neufassung-der-erneuerbare-energien-richtlinie-red-ii-auswirkungen-auf-bio-basierte-werkstoffe-und-co2-nutzung<\/a><\/p>\n

On 30 November 2016, the European Commission published a proposal for the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), providing a potential outline of the Union\u2019s renewable energy framework for the timeframe 2021 to 2030. This proposal is also known as the \u201cRED II proposal\u201d.<\/p>\n

The new proposal sets the overall target of a renewables share in the EU\u2019s energy consumption at 27% by 2030 and includes the sectors electricity, heating and cooling as well as transport. Several of the new provisions, e.g. a cap of fuels produced from food or feed crops to max. 3.8%; and the ambitious goals for advanced biofuels have been commented on and discussed by a multitude of stakeholders in press releases and official statements.1<\/sup><\/p>\n

At nova-Institute, we are always concerned with the question of how the revisions in energy policy will impact the bio-based material sector. We have therefore analysed the new Commission proposal with a view on the bio-based materials sector and present the most important findings in a paper. In addition, we also evaluated the proposal\u2019s coverage of CO2<\/sub>-based fuels, as we are convinced of their huge potential. The latter will have strong impacts on bio-based fuels and energy and, indirectly, also on the material sector.<\/p>\n

As a whole, the proposal can be seen as an attempt to assemble a wide range of support mechanisms for a multitude of energy forms under one roof. The first-ever comprehensive inclusion of CO2<\/sub>-based fuels means that the available support will be spread between more forms of energy supply than before, which are less dependent on biomass. From a bio-based materials point of view, this gives some hope for improved access to biomass and a fairer competition. However, there is still a long way to go towards a completely level playing field and the optimal use of resources in Europe. Especially for feedstocks that are accepted for \u201cadvanced biofuels\u201d, the situation has potentially worsened.<\/p>\n

The following table summarises our results. A more detailed commentary on the RED II proposal is available for free at www.bio-based.eu\/policy <\/a><\/p>\n

\"17-04-11-RED-and-REDII-impact-on-material-use-and-CO2-utilization\"<\/p>\n

Download this press release as PDF file: 17-04-12 PR RED II Proposal and Impact<\/a><\/p>\n

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1<\/sup> See for example http:\/\/www.euractiv.com\/section\/energy\/news\/commission-under-fire-over-post-2020-biofuels-targets<\/a>, http:\/\/biofuels-news.com\/display_news\/11460\/finnish_government_satisfied_with_new_eu_red_proposal<\/a>, http:\/\/biofuels-news.com\/display_news\/11444\/ec_releases_red_ii_proposes_firstgeneration_biofuels_phaseout_and_new_sustainability_criterion_for_forest_biomass\u00a0<\/a> (all accessed 2017-04-12)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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