Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

A. National overall targets U.K.

Share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy, 2005 (S2005)Target for share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy, 2020 (S2020)
Belgium2,2 %13 %
Bulgaria9,4 %16 %
Czech Republic6,1 %13 %
Denmark17,0 %30 %
Germany5,8 %18 %
Estonia18,0 %25 %
Ireland3,1 %16 %
Greece6,9 %18 %
Spain8,7 %20 %
France10,3 %23 %
[F1Croatia 12,6 % 20 %]
Italy5,2 %17 %
Cyprus2,9 %13 %
Latvia32,6 %40 %
Lithuania15,0 %23 %
Luxembourg0,9 %11 %
Hungary4,3 %13 %
Malta0,0 %10 %
Netherlands2,4 %14 %
Austria23,3 %34 %
Poland7,2 %15 %
Portugal20,5 %31 %
Romania17,8 %24 %
Slovenia16,0 %25 %
Slovak Republic6,7 %14 %
Finland28,5 %38 %
Sweden39,8 %49 %
United Kingdom1,3 %15 %
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In order to be able to achieve the national objectives set out in this Annex, it is underlined that the State aid guidelines for environmental protection recognise the continued need for national mechanisms of support for the promotion of energy from renewable sources.