The EU Council definitively approved the increase of the final consumption target this Monday. renewable energy The European Union’s new community regulations to gradually increase the sustainable fuel load on aircraft from 31% to 42.5% in 2030, as well as for airlines.
Acting Minister Responsible for Ecological Transition Teresa Ribera, representing the rotating presidency, said in a statement regarding the regulations on renewable resources, “This is a step forward that will contribute to achieving climate goals in a fair, profitable and competitive way.” EU Council.
Amending the Renewable Energy Directive, which was previously negotiated by countries and the European Parliament and approved by the European Parliament, It will enter into force following its imminent publication in the EU Official Journal. and Member States will have 18 months to transpose it into their national legislation.
The legislative update has been controversial in negotiations between capitals as France and a dozen other countries push to make room in regulations on renewable sources for hydrogen produced from nuclear power. This means an almost doubling of green energy consumption in the EU in 2030 compared to the 22% recorded in 2021.
Mandatory percentages of ecological fuels in aircraft
On the other hand, Member States have approved the new ‘RefuelEU’ regulation. Decarbonizing the European aviation sector Promoting alternative fuels that have lower emissions than others, such as currently used kerosene.
For example, it mandates airline fuel suppliers to ensure they include a minimum and increasingly sustainable alternatives from 2025, and synthetic fuels from 2030.
Especially thatThe share of sustainable fuels will be 2 percent in 2025, 6 percent in 2030 and 70 percent in 2025, while the share of synthetic fuels will be at least 1.2 percent in 2030 and 35 percent in 2050.
“The new legislation will give legal certainty to air operators and fuel suppliers in Europe. The introduction of large-scale production of sustainable aviation fuels will make the European sector much greener,” he emphasized on behalf of the current presidency of the EU. Acting Minister of Transport Raquel Sánchez.
Regulations to decarbonize aviation will come into force from 2024, It belongs to 2025, with some exceptions.
The European Commission welcomed the official adoption of these last two regulations pending in the Fit for 55 legislative package, stressing that the EU “now has legally binding targets covering all sectors of the economy.”
Brussels believes that all these regulations will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 57% by 2030, according to the institution’s calculations. Showing that “Europe is keeping its promises” and “leading climate action” and the green transition, especially in the face of the “critical” event of this year’s United Nations Climate Conference (COP 28).
“LegislationReduce our greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 It’s already in place, and I’m glad we’re even on track to exceed that goal. This is an important signal for Europe and our global partners that the green transition is possible,” stressed Community Executive President Ursula von der Leyen.
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