The EU's Council and the Parliament negotiators have reached a provisional agreement to raise the share of renewable energy in the transport industry by 2030.
The revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED) on transport gives the possibility for member states to choose between:
In terms of the share of renewable energies supplied to the transport sector, the agreement sets a binding combined sub-target of 5.5%.
Big picture: In its overall target — covering transport; industry; buildings, heating and cooling; and bioenergy — EU negotiators agreed to raise the share of renewable energy in energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030, with an additional 2.5% indicative top up that would allow the figure to reach 45%.
What they said: Campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) was critical of the EU's decision not to phase out soy and palm oil biofuels, which it described as "a disaster for forests" as the cap for crop-based biofuels will remain at 2020 levels and their use optional for member states.
Next steps: The agreement will first need be submitted to the EU member states' representatives in the Committee of Permanent Representatives in the Council and then in the Parliament for approval.
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