Area
Belgium
Commodity Group
Biofuels
Commodity
Palm-/soyoil-based biodiesel
Date
01/04/2021
Policy Category
Renewable energy
Policy Instrument
Bioenergy policies
Description
Released a national decree transposing the EUs new Renewable Energy Directive into Belgian law. Aimed at excluding biofuels deemed to cause deforestation and land-use changes from the domestic market, the law bans imports of biofuels produced from palm oil and soy oil from, respectively, January 2022 and January 2023.
Notes
BELGIUM biofuel policy: In March, the Government notified the European Commission of a draft national decree transposing the EUs new Renewable Energy Directive for the period 2021-2030 (see MPPU July19) into Belgian law. Aimed at excluding biofuels deemed to cause deforestation and land use changes from the domestic market, the draft decree would ban palm and soy oil-based biofuels and biogases from the local market starting 1 January 2022.
