Area
European Union
Commodity Group
Biofuels
Commodity
Biofuel feedstock
Date
01/04/2021
Policy Category
Renewable energy
Policy Instrument
Environmental policies
Description
With a view to encouraging direct investments in sustainable activities, issued a regulation establishing technical screening criteria for determining which activities or products qualify as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or adaptation without harming other environmental objectives. With regard to renewable fuels, the list of products defined as sustainable investments included biofuels/biogas produced from advanced feedstock (such as agricultural waste and forest residues), while excluding fuels produced from food and feed crops.
