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Deployment of biofuels in transport
Instrument affecting the Transport sector, using a obligations mechanism; in force since 2005.
About this policy
RED II requires Member States to set an obligation on fuel suppliers to ensure that the share of renewable energy within the final consumption of energy in transport is at least 14% by 2030 in accordance with an indicative trajectory set by the Member State. This aims to promote the use of sustainable and low-carbon fuels, such as biofuels, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance energy sustainability in the transportation sector. The government has implemented measures to support the production, distribution, and use of renewable fuels, including blending obligations and financial incentives. Emission reductions for this PaM are underpinned by energy projections for transport under the With Existing Measures scenario. Under the With Existing Measures scenario, E10 and B12 blend rates by 2025 is assumed. It is also assumed that blend rates increase to E10 and B20 by 2030.
Key milestones
- 2010Biofuels Obligation Scheme takes effect, requiring fuel suppliers to include a share of biofuels.
Contextual milestones compiled from official sources. They are not used in the index.
About this type of instrument: market-based obligations
Obligations combine a regulatory target with market flexibility. The obligated party finds the least-cost way to meet it, which is useful where many small, dispersed actions are needed, for example household energy savings.
- Quantified, verifiable targets
- Flexible and often low-cost delivery
- Does not require public expenditure
- Additionality of reported savings can be uncertain
- Compliance costs are passed through to consumers
- For biofuels, life-cycle and land-use emissions may offset gains
Measurement in this dataset. Most obligation rows are unmatched in the OECD framework and use assumed timing; audits use the OECD energy-efficiency mandate indicator. Bindingness is scored 0.75 for statutory obligations and 1.0 where the duty is a directly mandatory rule.
Year by year
Filled markers use a matched OECD score; hollow markers use assumed timing. Shaded bands show the policy's status. Select a year on the chart or the slider to see how its intensity is built up.
Source records in the EEA registry
All EEA records linked to this policy. Records under the "with additional measures" scenario describe planned extensions; they are retained for traceability but are not treated as historical policy.
| PaM | Name as reported | Status | Scenario | Period | Ex-post kt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Deployment of biofuels in transport (With Existing Measures) | Implemented | With existing measures | 2005 | 960 |
| 30 | Deployment of biofuels in transport (With Additional Measures) | Planned | With additional measures | 2025 | – |
Data-quality notes
Methodological notes recorded for this series, grouped by theme.
Timing assumptions
- Implementation in some years follows an assumed ramp-up because no matching OECD score is available.
- The policy has no reported end date; its status after the reporting date is reconstructed as continuing.
Scoring conventions
- The unweighted equal-weight index remains positive before the policy starts; use the gated version for timing analysis.
- Bindingness is a normative score from the study rubric, not a measure of observed compliance.
- Coverage is an ordinal scope score, not a measured share of activity or emissions.
Aggregation warnings
- The row represents a portfolio of support schemes rather than a single legal instrument.
Selection context
- Policies were selected using recent (2024–2030) assessments, which can introduce retrospective selection bias.
Sources
- European Environment Agency. Reporting on national policies and measures, Ireland (report 1849), PaM 27. https://pam.apps.eea.europa.eu/