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European Renewable Energy Policy Bernd Kuepker DG ENER C1 European Commission 1 Energy

EU objective to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions 100% 100% Power Sector 80% 80% Current policy Residential & Tertiary 60% 60% Industry 40% 40% Transport 20% 20% Non CO 2 Agriculture Non CO 2 Other Sectors 0% 0% 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2

Climate and energy: where do we stand? Reduce Greenhouse Gas Increase share of Reduce energy consumption Emissions levels by 20% Renewables to 20% by 20% Reductions Share in ~ in 2012: 2013: 16-20 % -18% 15.0% 2020 Projection 2020 Targets 2020 2020 Projection Projection 3

Framework for renewables in transport . Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) » 6% greenhouse gas reduction target in carbon . Renewable Energy Directive (RED) intensity of road transport fuels in 2020 » 20% share of renewable energy by 2020 » 10% renewable energy in transport by 2020 Significant contribution to both targets expected to come from biofuels (mainly 1G, food and feed crop-based) 4

ILUC Directive Main objective: Limit the indirect effects of EU biofuels policy Main measures: » 7% cap for food based biofuels » Incentives for use of electricity in transport » Incentives for advanced renewable fuels • Count double • Indicative Sub-target » Changes to GHG emissions savings threshold » ILUC reporting 5 5

Relevant for renewable methanol » Definition: "renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin" means gaseous or liquid fuels other than biofuels whose energy content comes from renewable energy sources other than biomass, which are used in transport . » Rules how to calculate RES share » " renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin " count double against RES-T » "renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin" count towards sub target 6 6

Climate and energy: where do we stand? Renewable energy saw Energy security rapid cost decreases Crisis in Ukraine Technologies are gradually becoming competitive Impact of the financial crisis Fall in private investment, tight financing conditions Shale gas Review of nuclear policies US oil and gas production at national level Rising demand -> rising prices By 2030, world economy set to double and energy demand to rise by 1/3 Unconventional gas Unconventional oil Conventional gas Conventional oil 7

Agreed headline targets 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy -20 % 20% 20 % Energy 10 % 2020 Greenhouse Renewable Efficiency Interconnection Gas Emissions Energy  - 40 %  27% *  27 % 15 % 2030 Greenhouse Gas Renewable Interconnection Energy Efficiency Emissions Energy * To be reviewed by 2020, having in mind an EU level of 30% New governance system + indicators 8

Emission reductions in ETS and non-ETS 9

Ongoing work 2015 » International: Paris UNFCCC conference Summer 2016: » The Commission will propose legislation to achieve the greenhouse gas reduction target. » Communication on decarbonisation of transport End of 2016 » Propose for a new Renewable Energy Package including a new policy for sustainable biomass and biofuels 10 10