European Commission confirms no biofuel target post-2020 but hope is not lost

In Belgium, the European Commission has confirmed that it will not have a mandatory sub-target for transport in the Renewable Energy Directive post-2020 but it may introduce an “incorporation obligation” that would require minimum blending levels of ethanol and biodiesel. The policy tweak basically shifts the burden of blending to fuel companies rather than member states, a move anti-biofuels groups are not happy about. A political decision will have to be made by the College of Commissioners on how to tackle the 7% cap on food-based biofuels, if it should continue or be increased or lowered.