Report offers overview of EU and German biofuel and biodiesel policy and markets

In Germany, UFOP published the “Biodiesel 2016/2017 – Report on Progress and Future Prospects” which provides information on the most important aspects of the national and European biofuel policy and the biodiesel markets including an overview about the legislation in the EU and Germany.

Expected measures for reforming the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) in the transport sector within the context of the EU Winter Package are presented and the national prospects for biofuels and rapeseed cultivation deriving from this are discussed in the report. In addition, proposals for revising the RED II as well as a national policy are submitted taking into account fuels made from cultivated biomass.