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EU CNCL Renewable Energy Directive

Updated on: Jan 14, 2025

Latest Event

Jan. 2025 Corrigendum
On Jan. 10, 2025, EU CNCL issued a Corrigendum to Dir 2023/2413 of the European Parliament and the Council of Oct. 18, 2023 amending Dir 2018/2001, Reg 2018/1999 and Dir 98/70/EC as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources.
Correction to p 76, Annex I, point (8) amending Annex IX to Dir 2018/2001, point (b).

On Mar. 30, EU reached provisional agreement on renewable energy.

Council and Parliament reach provisional deal on renewable energy directive (RED).
Follows EU CNCL Oct. 2022 4-column note on proposal for delegations, see #148319.
Provisional Agreement
Council and Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement to raise the share of renewable energy in the EU’s overall energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030 with an additional 2.5% indicative top up that would allow to reach 45%.
Each member state will contribute to this common target.
This provisional political agreement will now need to be endorsed by both institutions.
Negotiators provisionally agreed on more ambitious sector-specific targets in transport, industry, buildings and district heating and cooling; purpose of the sub-targets is to speed-up the integration of renewables in sectors where incorporation has been slower.
Transport
The provisional agreement gives the possibility for member states to choose between:
A binding target of 14.5% reduction of greenhouse gas intensity in transport from the use of renewables by 2030; or a binding share of at least 29% of renewables within the final consumption of energy in the transport sector by 2030.
The provisional agreement sets a binding combined sub-target of 5.5% for advanced biofuels (generally derived from non-food-based feedstocks) and renewable fuels of non-biological origin (mostly renewable hydrogen and hydrogen-based synthetic fuels) in the share of renewable energies supplied to the transport sector.
Within target, is a minimum requirement of 1% of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) in share of renewable energies supplied to transport sector in 2030.
Industry
Provisional agreement provides that industry would increase use of renewable energy annually by 1.6%; they agreed that 42% of hydrogen used in industry should come from renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) by 2030 and 60% by 2035.
Agreement introduces the possibility for member states to discount the contribution of RFNBOs in industry use by 20% under two conditions: if the member states’ national contribution to the binding overall EU target meets their expected contribution.
And share of fossil fuel hydrogen consumed isn't more 23% in 2030 and 20% in 2035.
Buildings, heating and cooling
Agreement sets indicative target of 49% renewable energy share in buildings in 2030.
Provides for gradual increase in renewable targets for heating and cooling, with binding increase of 0.8% per year at national level until 2026 and 1.1% from 2026 to 2030.
The minimum annual average rate applicable to all member states is complemented with additional indicative increases calculated specifically for each member state.
Bioenergy
The agreement strengthens sustainability criteria for biomass use for energy, to reduce risk of unsustainable bioenergy production; ensures the application of the cascading principle, with focus on support schemes and with due regard to national specificities.
Faster permits for projects
Agreement includes accelerated permitting procedures for renewable energy projects.
Purpose is to fast-track deployment of renewable energies in context of EU REPowerEU plan to become independent from Russian fossil fuels, after Ukraine invasion.
Member states will design renewables acceleration areas where renewable energy projects would undergo simplified and fast permit-granting process.
Renewable energy deployment will also be presumed to be of overriding public interest, which would limit the grounds of legal objections to new installations.
Next Steps
Provisional political agreement reached today will first be submitted to the EU member states’ representatives in COREPER Committee and then in Parliament for approval.
The directive will then need to be formally adopted by the Parliament and then the Council, before being published in the EU’s Official Journal and enter into force.
Sep. 12, 2023 EP Approval
On Sep. 12, 2023, EP backed plans to boost use of renewable energy in draft directive.
Renewables will have to make up 42.5% of EU’s energy consumption by 2030, with goal of 45%; faster approval procedure to deploy renewables; new fuels in transport.
Deployment of renewable energy is in line with the Green Deal and REPowerEU plans.
RED update, already agreed upon between EP-Council raises share of renewables in EU’s final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030 but States should strive for 45%.
The directive will speed up procedures to grant permits for new renewable energy power plants, solar panels or wind turbines or for adaptation of existing ones.
National authorities should take maximum 12 months to approve new renewable energy installations, if located in renewables go-to area, not +24 months in the other.
In transport, renewables deployment should lead to 14.5% reduction by 2030 by using advanced biofuels, more ambition for renewables of non-biological origin e.g. hydrogen
EP also secured states set indicative target for innovative renewable energy technology of at least 5% of newly installed renewable energy capacity, binding framework for cross-border energy projects and, pushed for stricter criteria on the use of biomass.
Biomass harvesting should be done in way that prevents negative impacts on soil quality and biodiversity; approved law must be endorsed by Council to become law.
Sep. 18, 2023 EU CNCL Note
On Sep. 18, 2023, EU CNCL issued information note on outcome of EP's first reading.
When it voted on Sep. 12, 2023, plenary adopted compromise amendment (no. 81).
The Commission's proposal as thus amended constitutes the Parliament's first-reading position which is contained in its legislative resolution as set out in the Annex hereto.
Parliament's position reflects what had been previously agreed between institutions.
The Council should therefore be in a position to approve the Parliament's position.
Act would then be adopted in wording which corresponds to the Parliament's position.
Sep. 20, 2023 Legislative Act
On Sep. 20, 2023, EU CNCL issued final version of act (PE-CONS 36/23) for adoption.
Sep. 25, 2023 Proposed Adoption
On Sep. 25, 2023, EU CNCL issued item note dated Sep. 22 on adoption of the act.
COREPER asked to confirm its agreement and to suggest that the Council approve the European Parliament's position, as set out in PE CONS 36/23, as an "A" item at a forthcoming meeting, with Hungary and Poland voting against and Bulgaria abstaining.
Statements for minutes of Council meeting are set out in the Addendum to the note.
If the Council approves the Parliament's position, the legislative act will be adopted.
Oct. 2, 2023 Updated Statements
On Oct. 2, 2023, EU CNCL issued corrected item note on statements for the minutes.
Oct. 9, 2023 EU CNCL Adoption
On Oct. 9, 2023, EU CNCL confirmed the adoption of the renewable energy directive.
The directive has been formally adopted; it will now be published in the EU’s Official Journal and enter into force 20 days later; member states will have 18 months after the entry into force of the directive to transpose it into national legislation.
Will raise the share of renewable energy in the EU’s overall energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030 with an additional 2.5% indicative top up to allow the target of 45% to be achieved; each member state will contribute to this common target.
All member states will contribute to achieving more ambitious sector-specific targets in transport, industry, buildings and district heating and cooling; purpose of sub-targets to speed up integration of renewables in sectors where incorporation has been slower.
On the same day, EU CMSN issued statement welcoming the adoption of the revised renewable energy directive and the ReFuelEU aviation regulation, see #185545.
Welcomed adoption of two final pillars of Fit for 55 package for delivering EU's 2030 climate targets; now has legally binding targets covering all key sectors of economy.
Oct. 20, 2023 Final Adopted Text
On Oct. 20, 2023, EU CNCL issued the final adopted text (PE-CONS 36/2/23 REV 2).
Directive shall enter into force on 20th day following that of its publication in the OJ.
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations, administrative provisions necessary to comply with the directive by 18 months from the date of entry into force.
With the exception that Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1, point (6), with regard to Article 15e of Dir 2018/2001, and Article 1, point (7), with regard to Articles 16, 16b,16c, 16d, 16e and 16f of that directive, by Jul. 1, 2024.
Oct. 31, 2023 Official Journal
On Oct. 31, 2023, EU CNCL published Dir 2023/2413 of Oct. 18 on renewable energy.
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this directive (RED III) by May 21, 2025.
By way of derogation from the above, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1, point (6), with regard to Article 15e of Dir 2018/2001, and Article 1, point (7), with regard to Articles 16, 16b,16c, 16d, 16e and 16f of that directive, by Jul. 1, 2024.
Council Dir 2015/652 is repealed with effect from Jan. 1, 2025.
Directive shall enter into force on 20th day following OJ publication, Nov. 20, 2023.
In Jan. 2024, EC launched CfE on renewable acceleration areas guide, see #199562.
Jan. 2025 Corrigendum
On Jan. 10, 2025, EU CNCL issued a Corrigendum to Dir 2023/2413 of the European Parliament and the Council of Oct. 18, 2023 amending Dir 2018/2001, Reg 2018/1999 and Dir 98/70/EC as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources.
Correction to p 76, Annex I, point (8) amending Annex IX to Dir 2018/2001, point (b).

Regulators

EP; EU CMSN; EU CNCL

Entity Types

CNSM; Corp

Reference

OJ L, Corr 2025/90026, 1/10/2025; OJ L, 10/31/2023; PR, 10/20/2023; Dir 2023/2413, PE-CONS 36/2/23 REV 2, 10/18/2023; PR, IP/23/4754, 10/9/2023; PR, 10/2/2023; PR, 13188/23 ADD 1 REV 2, 9/29/2023, 10/2/2023; PR, 13188/23 ADD 1 REV 1, 9/25/2023; PR, 13188/23, 9/22/2023; PR, PE-CONS 36/23, 9/20/2023; PR, 9/18/2023; PR, 12854/23, 9/15/2023; Res P9_TA(2023)0303, PR 20230911IPR04926, 9/12/2023; PR 3/30/2023; COM(2021)0557; 2021/0218(COD); Rpl Dir 2015/652; ESG; Citation: PE-CONS 36/23; PE-CONS 36/2/23 REV 2; Dir 2023/2413;

Functions

Compliance; Environment; Financial; Legal; Operations; Trading

Countries

European Union