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The Renewable Energy Directive 2018
2018/2001
is a Directive in
Before the 2009 version of the Directive, EU leaders had already reached agreement in March 2007 that, in principle, 20% of the bloc's final energy consumption should be produced from renewable energy sources by 2020 as part of its drive to cut
Text of the directive
EU National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPS)
National Energy Efficiency Plans and Annual Reports.
Progress Reports
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2018/2001
is a Directive in
EU law
European Union law is a system of rules operating within the member states of the European Union (EU). Since the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community following World War II, the EU has developed the aim to "promote peace, its val ...
that requires 32 percent of the energy consumed within the European Union to be renewable
A renewable resource, also known as a flow resource, is a natural resource which will replenish to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption, either through natural reproduction or other recurring processes in a finite amount of ti ...
by 2030. This target is pooled among the member states.
Background
Before the 2009 version of the Directive, EU leaders had already reached agreement in March 2007 that, in principle, 20% of the bloc's final energy consumption should be produced from renewable energy sources by 2020 as part of its drive to cut carbon dioxide emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities strengthen the greenhouse effect, contributing to climate change. Most is carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. The largest emitters include coal in China and la ...
. This policy later became part of the EU2020 Energy Strategy dated 10 November 2010. The key objectives of the strategy are to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20%, to increase the share of renewable energy to 20%, and to achieve energy savings of 20% or more. The targets are mutually dependent.
The draft report on the directive was published by the European Commission
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in January 2008. Claude Turmes served as rapporteur
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on the draft. Members states were obliged to notify the European Commission
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by 30 June 2010 of a National Renewable Energy Action Plan which sets out the road map of the trajectory. Member states also have to submit progress reports explaining their implementation of the directive and their progress towards their targets, as is required by article22 of the directive.
A June 2015 report from the European Commission
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shows that EU countries are on track to meet the aggregate 20% goal. The URL points to a zip file
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The 2009 Directive was substantially changed and replaced through a 2018 recast, sometimes known as the "Renewable Energy Directive II", with the a new objective of a minimum of 32% renewable energy by 2030. The Fit for 55
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package proposed by the European Commission in July 14 proposes further changes that significantly revise this recast version of the Directive, and is currently (June 2022) making its way through the legislative process.
Contents
2009 national targets for renewable energy
The overall EU target for renewable energy use is 20% by the year 2020. Targets for renewable energy in each country vary from a minimum of 10% in Malta to 72% of total energy use in Iceland.2018 national targets for renewable energy
The overall EU target for renewable energy use is 32% by the year 2030.See also
*EU law
European Union law is a system of rules operating within the member states of the European Union (EU). Since the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community following World War II, the EU has developed the aim to "promote peace, its val ...
* Directive 2001/77/EC – a superseded directive dating from 2001
* European Union directive
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* List of European Union directives
The following is a thematic list of European Union directives:
For a date based list, see the :European Union directives by number
Numbering
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* National Renewable Energy Action Plans
* EU energy efficiency directive
*UK enterprise law
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External links
Text of the directive
EU National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPS)
National Energy Efficiency Plans and Annual Reports.
Progress Reports
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