AreaBelgium

Commodity GroupBiofuels

CommodityBiofuels

Date01/04/2021

Policy CategoryRenewable energy

Policy InstrumentBioenergy policies

DescriptionConfirmed – as part of efforts to combat global deforestation – plans to ban domestic sales of biofuel produced from certain crops. Under the proposal, palm oil would be banned as feedstock for transport biodiesel from mid-2022, while soybean oil use would be halted from 2023.

NotesBELGIUM – biofuel policy: The Government confirmed that, as part of efforts to combat deforestation, sales of biofuel produced from certain crops would no longer be allowed in the country. While palm oil is expected to be banned as raw material for transport biofuels from mid-2022, soyoil use would be halted from 2023. (See also MPPU Apr.’21)