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Factsheet: Biofuel quota system
Biofuel quota system
Key Information
Country/Region:
European Union
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CYPRUS (ΚΥΠΡΟΣ)
Description:
A quota system for biofuels is in place. Fuel suppliers for transport are obliged to satisfy a specified quota amount of biofuels in the total supplied fuel.
Goal/Aim:
Setting out a minimum share of biofuels in the transport sector.
Type (and subtype) :
Regulatory (binding) instruments
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Requirements
Sector/Topic targeted:
Mobility, transport and logistics
Status:
In force
Impact on regional bioeconomy objectives
Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:
Not Relevant
Building a strong research, development and innovation base:
Not Relevant
Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:
Not Relevant
Building competitive biobased industries:
Not Relevant
Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:
Not Relevant
Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:
Not Relevant
Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:
Not Relevant
Availability of financial resources:
Not Relevant
Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:
Not Relevant
Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:
Not Relevant
Contact References
Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
Biofuel quota system
Contact of Responsible Authority:
Completed by:
Imperial College London
Completed on:
July, 2014
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
Agriculture/Horticulture
Aqua/Marine/Fishing (including algae)
Forestry
Industry byproducts
Landscape care
Waste
Product type targeted:
Biofuels (transport)
Value Chain:
Conversion / transformation / processing
Distribution/sales
Year Instrument & Measure Started:
2006
Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:
2013
Comments
Environmental Sustainability Requirements:
- Minimum GHG reduction level. - Land use criteria (biofuels). - Cross compliance (agri); marginal land.
