Spain approves 8.5% biofuel blend for 2020

In Spain, the government has approved an increase in biofuels blending to 8.5% for 2020, below the European Union’s mandated 10% blend but higher than the 4.3% minimum blend set for 2016. Though the country expects to achieve 20% renewable energy consumption by 2020 despite having slashed support for the renewable energy industry in recent years. It is seeking to implement a second-generation biofuel sub-target in 2017 to support the 7% cap on first generation biofuels.