EcoCrops International reports that the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive
has been recast, raising the renewables target and establishing a clear and
stable regulatory framework on self-consumption. Despite the positives there
has also been criticism, especially over the definition of biomass. What were
these concerns and what has the recast changed?
In 2009, the Juncker Commission set about building policies to ensure “a
resilient Energy Union and a forward-looking climate change policy”. As part of
this, the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) was created, which initially set the
binding target of 20% final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020.
Since its creation, the RED has been
revised and evaluated a number of times and now forms part of the European
Union’s (EU) Clean Energy Package (2016). In June, RED was again recast at a
meeting of the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council. Amendments
were made to ensure that targets and frameworks are in line with the progress
Europe is making in creating a greener energy network.
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