Energy
European Biofuels Technology Platform - Biofuels
The European Union has set ambitious objectives on renewable energy and sustainable biofuels to tackle the challenges of climate change and energy security. In 2009, 12.1 Mtoe (million tonnes of oil equivalent) of biofuels were consumed in the EU 27, accounting for 4 % of road transport fuels. Sustainable biofuels are expected to make a significant contribution to reach the EU 2020 target of 10% renewable energies in the transport sector, as other renewable energies for transport are not yet widely available.
Key documents
European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative Implementation Plan – November 2010
Strategic Research Agenda. Update 2010 – July 2010
Strategic Research Agenda & Strategy Deployment Document – January 2008
Vision - 2006
Biofuels in the European Union: A vision for 2030 and beyond
Last updated on: 2011-06-01