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Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Binding overall Union target for 2030

  5. Article 4.Support schemes for energy from renewable sources

  6. Article 5.Opening of support schemes for electricity from renewable sources

  7. Article 6.Stability of financial support

  8. Article 7.Calculation of the share of energy from renewable sources

  9. Article 8.Union renewable development platform and statistical transfers between Member States

  10. Article 9.Joint projects between Member States

  11. Article 10.Effects of joint projects between Member States

  12. Article 11.Joint projects between Member States and third countries

  13. Article 12.Effects of joint projects between Member States and third countries

  14. Article 13.Joint support schemes

  15. Article 14.Capacity increases

  16. Article 15.Administrative procedures, regulations and codes

  17. Article 16.Organisation and duration of the permit-granting process

  18. Article 17.Simple-notification procedure for grid connections

  19. Article 18.Information and training

  20. Article 19.Guarantees of origin for energy from renewable sources

  21. Article 20.Access to and operation of the grids

  22. Article 21.Renewables self-consumers

  23. Article 22.Renewable energy communities

  24. Article 23.Mainstreaming renewable energy in heating and cooling

  25. Article 24.District heating and cooling

  26. Article 25.Mainstreaming renewable energy in the transport sector

  27. Article 26.Specific rules for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops

  28. Article 27.Calculation rules with regard to the minimum shares of renewable energy in the transport sector

  29. Article 28.Other provisions on renewable energy in the transport sector

  30. Article 29.Sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels

  31. Article 30.Verification of compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria

  32. Article 31.Calculation of the greenhouse gas impact of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels

  33. Article 32.Implementing acts

  34. Article 33.Monitoring by the Commission

  35. Article 34.Committee procedure

  36. Article 35.Exercise of the delegation

  37. Article 36.Transposition

  38. Article 37.Repeal

  39. Article 38.Entry into force

  40. Article 39.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      NATIONAL OVERALL TARGETS FOR THE SHARE OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES IN GROSS FINAL CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY IN 2020

      1. A. National overall targets

    2. ANNEX II

      NORMALISATION RULE FOR ACCOUNTING FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM HYDROPOWER AND WIND POWER

      1. The following rule shall be applied for the purposes of...

      2. where:

      3. N = reference year; QN(norm) = normalised electricity generated by...

      4. The following rule shall be applied for the purposes of...

      5. where:

      6. N = reference year; QN(norm) = normalised electricity generated by...

      7. The following rule shall be applied for the purposes of...

      8. where:

      9. N = reference year; QN(norm) = normalised electricity generated by...

    3. ANNEX III

      ENERGY CONTENT OF FUELS

      1. Fuel Energy content by weight (lower calorific value, MJ/kg) Energy...

    4. ANNEX IV

      CERTIFICATION OF INSTALLERS

      1. The certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes referred to in...

      2. The certification or qualification process shall be transparent and clearly...

    5. ANNEX V

      RULES FOR CALCULATING THE GREENHOUSE GAS IMPACT OF BIOFUELS, BIOLIQUIDS AND THEIR FOSSIL FUEL COMPARATORS

      1. A. TYPICAL AND DEFAULT VALUES FOR BIOFUELS IF PRODUCED WITH NO...

      2. B. ESTIMATED TYPICAL AND DEFAULT VALUES FOR FUTURE BIOFUELS THAT WERE...

      3. C. METHODOLOGY

        1. 1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of transport...

        2. 2. Greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels and bioliquids shall be expressed...

        3. 3. Greenhouse gas emissions savings from biofuels and bioliquids shall be...

        4. 4. The greenhouse gases taken into account for the purposes of...

        5. 5. Emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials, eec,...

        6. 6. For the purposes of the calculation referred to in point...

        7. 7. Annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land-use change,...

        8. 8. The bonus of 29 g CO2eq/MJ shall be attributed if evidence...

        9. 9. ‘Severely degraded land’ means land that, for a significant period...

        10. 10. The Commission shall review, by 31 December 2020, guidelines for the...

        11. 11. Emissions from processing, ep, shall include emissions from the processing...

        12. 12. Emissions from transport and distribution, etd, shall include emissions from...

        13. 13. Emissions of the fuel in use, eu, shall be taken...

        14. 14. Emission savings from CO2 capture and geological storage, eccs, that...

        15. 15. Emission savings from CO2 capture and replacement, eccr, shall be...

        16. 16. Where a cogeneration unit – providing heat and/or electricity to...

        17. 17. Where a fuel production process produces, in combination, the fuel...

        18. 18. For the purposes of the calculation referred to in point...

        19. 19. For biofuels, for the purposes of the calculation referred to...

      4. D. DISAGGREGATED DEFAULT VALUES FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOLIQUIDS

      5. E. ESTIMATED DISAGGREGATED DEFAULT VALUES FOR FUTURE BIOFUELS AND BIOLIQUIDS THAT...

    6. ANNEX VI

      RULES FOR CALCULATING THE GREENHOUSE GAS IMPACT OF BIOMASS FUELS AND THEIR FOSSIL FUEL COMPARATORS

      1. A. Typical and default values of greenhouse gas emissions savings for...

      2. B. METHODOLOGY

        1. 1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of biomass...

        2. 2. Greenhouse gas emissions from biomass fuels shall be expressed as...

        3. 3. Greenhouse gas emissions savings from biomass fuels shall be calculated...

        4. 4. The greenhouse gases taken into account for the purposes of...

        5. 5. Emissions from the extraction, harvesting or cultivation of raw materials,...

        6. 6. For the purposes of the calculation referred to in point...

        7. 7. Annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land-use change,...

        8. 8. The bonus of 29 g CO2eq/MJ shall be attributed if evidence...

        9. 9. ‘Severely degraded land’ means land that, for a significant period...

        10. 10. In accordance with point 10 of Part C of Annex V to...

        11. 11. Emissions from processing, ep, shall include emissions from the processing...

        12. 12. Emissions from transport and distribution, etd, shall include emissions from...

        13. 13. Emissions of CO2 from fuel in use, eu, shall be...

        14. 14. Emission savings from CO2 capture and geological storage, eccs, that...

        15. 15. Emission savings from CO2 capture and replacement, eccr, shall be...

        16. 16. Where a cogeneration unit – providing heat and/or electricity to...

        17. 17. Where a biomass fuel production process produces, in combination, the...

        18. 18. For the purposes of the calculations referred to in point...

        19. 19. For biomass fuels used for the production of electricity, for...

      3. C. DISAGGREGATED DEFAULT VALUES FOR BIOMASS FUELS

        1. Wood briquettes or pellets

        2. Wood briquettes or pellets

        3. Agriculture pathways

        4. Disaggregated default values for biogas for the production of electricity...

        5. Disaggregated default values for biomethane

      4. D. TOTAL TYPICAL AND DEFAULT VALUES FOR BIOMASS FUEL PATHWAYS

        4. Typical and default values – biogas for electricity

        5. Typical and default values for biomethane

        6. Typical and default values – biogas for electricity – mixtures...

          1. Comments

        7. Typical and default values – biomethane - mixtures of manure...

    7. ANNEX VII

      ACCOUNTING OF ENERGY FROM HEAT PUMPS

      1. The amount of aerothermal, geothermal or hydrothermal energy captured by...

      2. ERES = Qusable * (1 – 1/SPF)

      3. where

      4. — Qusable the estimated total usable heat delivered by heat...

    8. ANNEX VIII

      1. PART A. PROVISIONAL ESTIMATED INDIRECT LAND-USE CHANGE EMISSIONS FROM BIOFUEL, BIOLIQUID AND BIOMASS FUEL FEEDSTOCK (g CO2eq/MJ)

      2. PART B. BIOFUELS, BIOLIQUIDS AND BIOMASS FUELS FOR WHICH THE ESTIMATED INDIRECT LAND-USE CHANGE EMISSIONS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ZERO

    9. ANNEX IX

      1. Part A. Feedstocks for the production of biogas for transport...

      2. Algae if cultivated on land in ponds or photobioreactors; Biomass...

      3. Part B. Feedstocks for the production of biofuels and biogas...

      4. Used cooking oil; Animal fats classified as categories 1 and...

    10. ANNEX X

      1. PART A Repealed Directive with a list of the successive amendments thereto (referred to in Article 37)

      2. PART B Time-limits for transposition into national law

    11. ANNEX XI

      Correlation table

      1. Directive 2009/28/EC This Directive Article 1 Article 1 Article 2,...

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