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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)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Mandatory national overall targets and measures for the use of energy from renewable sources

  5. Article 4.National renewable energy action plans

  6. Article 5.Calculation of the share of energy from renewable sources

  7. Article 6.Statistical transfers between Member States

  8. Article 7.Joint projects between Member States

  9. Article 8.Effects of joint projects between Member States

  10. Article 9.Joint projects between Member States and third countries

  11. Article 10.Effects of joint projects between Member States and third countries

  12. Article 11.Joint support schemes

  13. Article 12.Capacity increases

  14. Article 13.Administrative procedures, regulations and codes

  15. Article 14.Information and training

  16. Article 15.Guarantees of origin of electricity, heating and cooling produced from renewable energy sources

  17. Article 16.Access to and operation of the grids

  18. Article 17.Sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids

  19. Article 18.Verification of compliance with the sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids

  20. Article 19.Calculation of the greenhouse gas impact of biofuels and bioliquids

  21. Article 20.Implementing measures

  22. Article 21. Specific provisions related to energy from renewable sources in transport

  23. Article 22.Reporting by the Member States

  24. Article 23.Monitoring and reporting by the Commission

  25. Article 24.Transparency platform

  26. Article 25. Committee procedure

  27. Article 25a. Exercise of the delegation

  28. Article 26.Amendments and repeal

  29. Article 27.Transposition

  30. Article 28.Entry into force

  31. Article 29.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      National overall targets for the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2020

      1. A. National overall targets

      2. B. Indicative trajectory

    2. ANNEX II

      Normalisation rule for accounting for electricity generated from hydropower and wind power

      1. The following rule shall be applied for the purpose of...

      2. Q N norm = C N × ∑ i =...

      3. where:

      4. N reference year; QN(norm) normalised electricity generated by all hydropower...

      5. The following rule shall be applied for the purpose of...

      6. Q N norm = C N + C N −...

      7. where:

      8. N reference year; QN(norm) normalised electricity generated by all wind...

    3. ANNEX III

      Energy content of transport fuels

    4. ANNEX IV

      Certification of installers

      1. The certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes referred to in...

      2. The certification or qualification process shall be transparent and clearly...

    5. ANNEX V

      Rules for calculating the greenhouse gas impact of biofuels, bioliquids and their fossil fuel comparators

      1. A. Typical and default values for biofuels if produced with no...

      2. B. Estimated typical and default values for future biofuels that were...

      3. C. Methodology

        1. 1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of transport...

        2. 2. Greenhouse gas emissions from fuels, E, shall be expressed in...

        3. 3. By derogation from point 2, for transport fuels, values calculated...

        4. 4. Greenhouse gas emission saving from biofuels and bioliquids shall be...

        5. 5. The greenhouse gases taken into account for the purposes of...

        6. 6. Emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials, eec,...

        7. 7. Annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land-use change,...

        8. 8. The bonus of 29 gCO2eq/MJ shall be attributed if evidence...

        9. 9. The categories referred to in point 8(b) are defined as...

        10. 10. The Commission shall adopt, by 31 December 2009, guidelines for...

        11. 11. Emissions from processing, ep , shall include emissions from the...

        12. 12. Emissions from transport and distribution, etd , shall include emissions...

        13. 13. Emissions from the fuel in use, eu , shall be...

        14. 14. Emission saving from carbon capture and geological storage eccs ,...

        15. 15. Emission saving from carbon capture and replacement, eccr , shall...

        16. 16. Emission saving from excess electricity from cogeneration, eee , shall...

        17. 17. Where a fuel production process produces, in combination, the fuel...

        18. 18. For the purposes of the calculation referred to in point...

        19. 19. For biofuels, for the purposes of the calculation referred to...

      4. D. Disaggregated default values for biofuels and bioliquids

        1. Disaggregated default values for cultivation: ‘eec ’ as defined in...

        2. Disaggregated default values for processing (including excess electricity): ‘ep –...

        3. Disaggregated default values for transport and distribution: ‘etd ’ as...

        4. Total for cultivation, processing, transport and distribution

      5. E. Estimated disaggregated default values for future biofuels and bioliquids that...

        1. Disaggregated default values for cultivation: ‘eec ’ as defined in...

        2. Disaggregated default values for processing (including excess electricity): ‘ep –...

        3. Disaggregated default values for transport and distribution: ‘etd ’ as...

        4. Total for cultivation, processing, transport and distribution

    6. ANNEX VI

      Minimum requirements for the harmonised template for national renewable energy action plans

      1. 1. Expected final energy consumption:

      2. 2. National sectoral 2020 targets and estimated shares of energy from...

      3. 3. Measures for achieving the targets:

      4. 4. Assessments:

    7. ANNEX VII

      Accounting of energy from heat pumps

      1. The amount of aerothermal, geothermal or hydrothermal energy captured by...

      2. ERES = Qusable * (1 – 1/SPF)

      3. where

      4. Qusable = the estimated total usable heat delivered by heat...

      5. By 1 January 2013, the Commission shall establish guidelines on...

    8. ANNEX VIII

      1. Part A. Provisional estimated indirect land-use change emissions from biofuel and bioliquid feedstocks (gCO 2eq /MJ)

      2. Part B. Biofuels and bioliquids for which the estimated indirect land-use change emissions are considered to be zero

    9. ANNEX IX

      1. Part A. Feedstocks and fuels, the contribution of which towards...

      2. Algae if cultivated on land in ponds or photobioreactors. Biomass...

      3. Part B. Feedstocks, the contribution of which towards the target...

      4. Used cooking oil. Animal fats classified as categories 1 and...

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