
Warnings about limited oil resources, as well as the necessity to reduce GHG emissions and secure energy supply1 have become prioritized issues on the EU agenda. It has been suggested to partially replace traditional fossil fuels with other sources of renewable energy, for example with biofuels in the transport sector. This has been seen as a promising solution for complications connected with the extraction and supply of oil, as well as for the reduction of GHG emissions. It has also become understandable that the quality of biofuels and their production methods need to be sustainable. The material, from which biofuels are produced, for example cultivated energy crops, should follow certain sustainability standards. Regulating these issues with the help of sustainability criteria and a legal framework aimed to support the fulfilment of these criteria has been seen as a possible strategy to minimize environmental damage.
- Transport Biofuels,
- EU Binding Targets,
- Sustainability Criteria,
- Directive 2009/28/EC,
- Environmental Law