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Renewable Energy Directive III In force Unlisted

Overview

Jurisdiction
European Union
Topic
-
Instrument type
Directive
Reference number
2023/2413
Valid from
2023-11-20
Valid to
2025-06-30
Modified date
2023-10-18
Listed at
Unlisted draft
Withdrawn at
-
Description
Amends EU rules promoting renewable energy and strengthens targets, sustainability, greenhouse-gas, and permitting requirements for renewable energy, buildings, industry, heating and cooling, transport, biomass, and renewable fuels.

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Rule sets

Label Effective
Economic operators handling renewable fuels 2023-11-20 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Entry into Force (2023-11-20)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “renewable fuels” “recycled carbon fuels”
Producers of fuels from forest biomass 2023-11-20 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Entry into Force (2023-11-20)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Activities contains No Linked Attribute Value “producing biofuels from forest biomass” “producing bioliquids from forest biomass” “producing biomass fuels from forest biomass”
Fuel suppliers in the transport sector 2030-01-01 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Application Start (2030-01-01)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Activities contains No Linked Attribute Value “fuel supplier” “supplying fuels to transport”
Operators of large district heating and cooling systems 2023-11-20 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Entry into Force (2023-11-20)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Activities contains No Linked Attribute Value “operating district heating systems” “operating district cooling systems”
Manufacturers of domestic and industrial batteries 2023-11-20 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Entry into Force (2023-11-20)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “domestic batteries” “industrial batteries”
Electric vehicle manufacturers 2023-11-20 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Entry into Force (2023-11-20)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “electric vehicles” “vehicle batteries”
Operators of non-publicly accessible recharging points 2023-11-20 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Entry into Force (2023-11-20)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “non-publicly accessible normal power recharging points”
Installations using solid biomass fuels at or above 7.5 MW 2023-11-20 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Entry into Force (2023-11-20)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Products contains No Linked Attribute Value “solid biomass fuels”
Economic operators in the fuel supply chain 2024-11-21 — 9999-12-31
Applies from milestone:
Application Start (2024-11-21)
Expires at milestone:
-
Conditions:
  • Activities contains No Linked Attribute Value “producing renewable fuels” “supplying renewable fuels” “trading renewable fuels” “producing recycled carbon fuels” “supplying recycled carbon fuels”

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Obligations

Title Kind Rule set
Audit-based proof of sustainability criteria Due Diligence -
Description:
Economic operators must demonstrate through mandatory independent and transparent audits that sustainability and greenhouse-gas-emissions-saving criteria are fulfilled and must use a mass balance system.
Frequency:
Continuous
Check frequency:
Event-triggered
Products/Services:
Renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels
Checking responsibility:
Independent auditors; competent Member State authorities
Check method:
Mandatory independent and transparent audits and use of a mass balance system
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 30(1)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall require economic operators to show, by means of mandatory independent and transparent audits, in accordance with the implementing act adopted pursuant to paragraph 8 of this Article, that the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Article 29(2) to (7) and (10) and Article 29a(1) and (2) for renewable fuels and recycled-carbon fuels have been fulfilled. To that end, they shall require economic operators to use a mass balance system which:
Submission and audit of sustainability data Reporting -
Description:
Economic operators must submit reliable information on compliance with sustainability and greenhouse-gas-emissions-saving criteria, make underlying data available on request, arrange independent auditing, and provide evidence that this was done.
Frequency:
Continuous
Check frequency:
Event-triggered
Products/Services:
Sustainability and greenhouse-gas data for renewable and recycled carbon fuels
Checking responsibility:
Competent authorities and independent auditors
Check method:
Verification of the reliability of information and provision of underlying data on request
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 30(3)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall take measures to ensure that economic operators submit reliable information regarding the compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Article 29(2) to (7) and (10) and Article 29a(1) and (2), and that economic operators make available to the relevant Member State, upon request, the data used to develop that information.
Union database data entry Record Keeping -
Description:
Relevant economic operators must enter accurate data in a timely manner into the Union database on transactions and fuel sustainability characteristics from production until placement on the Union market.
Frequency:
Continuous
Check frequency:
Event-triggered
Products/Services:
Renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels in the supply chain
Checking responsibility:
Certification bodies and competent authorities
Check method:
Entry and reconciliation of transaction, sustainability and life-cycle emissions data in the Union database
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 31a(2)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall require the relevant economic operators to enter in a timely manner accurate data into the Union database on the transactions made and the sustainability characteristics of the fuels subject to those transactions, including their life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, starting from their point of production to the moment they are placed on the market in the Union.
Fuel supplier data reporting Reporting -
Description:
Fuel suppliers must enter into the Union database the data necessary to verify compliance with the obligations in Article 25(1).
Frequency:
Continuous
Check frequency:
Continuous
Products/Services:
Fuels supplied to the transport sector
Checking responsibility:
Competent authorities and fuel suppliers
Check method:
Verification using data recorded in the Union database
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 31a(2)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall require fuel suppliers to enter the data necessary to verify compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, into the Union database.
Minimum renewable-hydrogen share in industry Other -
Description:
Industrial companies must ensure that renewable fuels of non-biological origin account for at least 42% of hydrogen used for final energy and non-energy purposes in industry by 2030 and 60% by 2035.
Frequency:
Annual
Check frequency:
Annual
Products/Services:
Hydrogen and renewable fuels of non-biological origin for final energy and non-energy purposes in industry
Checking responsibility:
Industrial companies; competent authorities for national implementation
Check method:
Calculation of the share based on energy content and the prescribed methodology
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 22a(1)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall ensure that the contribution of renewable fuels of non-biological origin used for final energy and non-energy purposes shall be at least 42 % of the hydrogen used for final energy and non-energy purposes in industry by 2030, and 60 % by 2035.
Sustainability requirements for biomass installations Due Diligence -
Description:
Operators or economic operators must comply with and demonstrate the sustainability and greenhouse-gas-emissions-saving criteria for covered biomass installations.
Frequency:
Continuous
Check frequency:
Continuous
Products/Services:
Installations producing electricity, heating or cooling from biomass fuels
Checking responsibility:
Economic operators and independent auditors
Check method:
Evidence of greenhouse-gas emissions savings and compliance with sustainability criteria
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 29(1)
Source excerpt:
Biomass fuels shall fulfil the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in paragraphs 2 to 7 and 10 if used:
Forest biomass sourcing assurance Record Keeping -
Description:
Installations producing biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels from forest biomass must issue a statement of assurance, underpinned by company-level internal processes, that the forest biomass is not sourced from excluded lands.
Frequency:
Event-triggered
Check frequency:
Event-triggered
Products/Services:
Forest biomass used to produce biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels
Checking responsibility:
Operators and certification bodies
Check method:
Company-level internal processes and a statement of assurance on sourcing
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 29(6)(a)(vii)
Source excerpt:
installations producing biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels from forest biomass, issue a statement of assurance, underpinned by company-level internal processes, for the purpose of the audits conducted pursuant to Article 30(3), that the forest biomass is not sourced from the lands referred to in point (vi) of this subparagraph.
Disclosure of renewable gas share Reporting -
Description:
Gas suppliers must demonstrate to final consumers the share or quantity of renewable energy in their energy mix and generally use guarantees of origin for that purpose.
Frequency:
Continuous
Check frequency:
Continuous
Products/Services:
Gas from hydrogen or natural gas networks, including biomethane and gaseous renewable fuels of non-biological origin
Checking responsibility:
Gas suppliers
Check method:
Use of guarantees of origin to demonstrate the renewable share of the energy mix
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 19(8)
Source excerpt:
the supplier is required to demonstrate to final consumers the share or quantity of energy from renewable sources in its energy mix for the purposes of Annex I to Directive 2009/73/EC. The supplier shall do so by using guarantees of origin
Credits for renewable electric mobility Record Keeping -
Description:
Operators supplying renewable electricity to electric vehicles through public recharging points must be included in the national credit mechanism and receive credits for that supply.
Frequency:
Event-triggered
Check frequency:
Event-triggered
Products/Services:
Publicly accessible electric vehicle recharging points
Checking responsibility:
Recharging-point operators and fuel suppliers
Check method:
Credit mechanism for renewable electricity supplied
Rule set:
-
Source reference:
Article 25(4)
Source excerpt:
Economic operators that supply renewable electricity to electric vehicles through public recharging points shall receive credits

Measures

No measures.

Penalties

No penalties.

Milestones

Date Type Description
2023-10-18 Adopted Directive adopted
Source reference:
Article 7
Source excerpt:
Done at Strasbourg, 18 October 2023.
2023-11-20 Entry into Force Directive enters into force
Source reference:
Article 7
Source excerpt:
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2024-01-01 Repeal Repeal of Directive (EU) 2015/652
Source reference:
Article 6
Source excerpt:
Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2025.
2024-02-21 Application Start Deadline for the presumption of overriding public interest
Source reference:
Article 16f
Source excerpt:
By 21 February 2024, until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting procedure, the planning, construction and operation of renewable energy plants, the connection of such plants to the grid, the related grid itself, and storage assets are presumed as being in the overriding public interest
2024-05-21 Application Start Deadline for optionally declaring existing areas as renewables acceleration areas
Source reference:
Article 15c(4)
Source excerpt:
By 21 May 2024, Member States may declare as renewables acceleration areas specific areas which have already been designated to be areas suitable for an accelerated deployment of one or more types of renewable energy technology
2024-07-01 Transposition Deadline Deadline for transposing provisions on infrastructure areas and permitting
Source reference:
Article 5(1)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1, point (6), with regard to Article 15e of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, and Article 1, point (7), with regard to Articles 16, 16b,16c, 16d, 16e and 16f of that Directive, by 1 July 2024.
2024-11-21 Application Start Union database for renewable and recycled carbon fuels to be established
Source reference:
Article 31a(1)
Source excerpt:
By 21 November 2024, the Commission shall ensure that a Union database is set up to enable the tracing of liquid and gaseous renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels
2025-01-01 Repeal Effective date of the repeal of Directive (EU) 2015/652
Source reference:
Article 6
Source excerpt:
Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2025.
2025-05-21 Application Start Deadline for coordinated mapping of areas for renewable energy deployment
Source reference:
Article 15b(1)
Source excerpt:
By 21 May 2025, Member States shall carry out a coordinated mapping for the deployment of renewable energy in their territory
2025-05-21 Application Start Deadline for annual publication of residual energy mix data
Source reference:
Article 19(4)
Source excerpt:
by 21 May 2025, Member States shall ensure that the data on their residual energy mix are published on an annual basis.
2025-05-21 Transposition Deadline General transposition deadline
Source reference:
Article 5(1)
Source excerpt:
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 21 May 2025.
2025-11-21 Application Start Deadline for fully electronic permitting procedures
Source reference:
Article 16(3)
Source excerpt:
By 21 November 2025 Member States shall ensure that all permit-granting procedures are carried out in electronic form.
2026-02-21 Application Start Deadline for designating renewables acceleration areas
Source reference:
Article 15c(1)
Source excerpt:
By 21 February 2026, Member States shall ensure that competent authorities adopt one or more plans designating, as a sub-set of the areas referred to in Article 15b(1), renewables acceleration areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources.
2027-12-31 Other Deadline for the Commission report on biomass support schemes
Source reference:
Article 3(3d)
Source excerpt:
By 2027, the Commission shall publish a report on the impact of the Member States’ support schemes for biomass
2028-07-01 Other Deadline for assessing the methodology for renewable fuels of non-biological origin
Source reference:
Article 27(6)
Source excerpt:
By 1 July 2028, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the impact of the Union methodology
2030-01-01 Application Start Start of increased sustainability requirement for certain biomass installations
Source reference:
Article 29(10)(e)
Source excerpt:
at least 80 % from 1 January 2030
2030-12-31 Application Start Target year for renewable energy and transport targets
Source reference:
Article 25(1)
Source excerpt:
the amount of renewable fuels and renewable electricity supplied to the transport sector leads to a: (i) share of renewable energy within the final consumption of energy in the transport sector of at least 29 % by 2030
2033-12-31 Other Deadline for a third joint project for high electricity-consuming Member States
Source reference:
Article 9(1a)(b)
Source excerpt:
by 31 December 2033, Member States with an annual electricity consumption of more than 100 TWh shall endeavour to agree on establishing a third joint project.

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