Factsheet: Biofuel Quota Act

Biofuel Quota Act

Key Information

Country/Region:

European Union›GERMANY (DEUTSCHLAND)

Description:

The main means of support for renewable energy sources used in transport is a quota obligation. The mechanism obliges companies importing or producing petrol, gas or diesel fuels to ensure that biofuels make up a defined percentage of the company’s total annual sale of fuel as set out in the Biofuel Quota Act. Obliged fuel suppliers may assign this obligation to other companies. In 2009 an Amendment Act was adopted to amend parts of the Biofuel Quota Act and the Immission Control Act. The act amends the quota set on the minimum blending of biofuels and stipulates a climate protection quota for the reduction of greenhouse gas in the transport sector to be put in place in 2015.

Goal/Aim:

increase the share of biofuels in transport

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 Act

Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):

Biokraftstoffquotengesetz (BiokraftQuG) - Gesetz zur Einführung einer Biokraftstoffquote durch Änderung des Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes und zur Änderung energie- und stromsteuerrechtlicher Vorschriften

Links:

http://www.res-legal.eu/search-by-country/germany/single/s/res-t/t/promotion/aid...

http://www.buzer.de/gesetz/7519/

http://www.buzer.de/gesetz/8864/l.htm

Responsible Authority:

Zoll (Biokraftstoffquotenbehörde - Biofuel Quota Authority)

Contact of Responsible Authority:

http://www.zoll.de/DE/Fachthemen/Steuern/Verbrauchsteuern/Energie/Besonderheiten/Biokraftstoffquote/Allgemeines/Biokraftstoffquotengesetz/biokraftstoffquotengesetz.html

Completed by:

VITO

Completed on:

March, 2014

Advanced Information

Feedstock type targeted:

Product type targeted:

Biofuels (transport)

Value Chain:

Year Instrument & Measure Started:

2007

Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:

2009

Comments

Environmental Sustainability Requirements:

RED sustainability criteria for biofuels: land use criteria (biofuels); cross compliance (agri); marginal land

Material Hierarchy:

prevent competition with the material use of animal fats and oils

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Factsheet: Biofuel Quota Act

Biofuel Quota Act

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Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:

Building a strong research, development and innovation base:

Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:

Building competitive biobased industries:

Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:

Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:

Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:

Availability of financial resources:

Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:

Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:

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