Renewables should make up 5% of road transport fuels by 2015, says Industry Committee

By 2015, at least 5% of all road transport fuels should come from renewable sources, says a co-decision report approved by Parliament's Industry Committee on the 11 September 2008. In amending a draft directive on renewable energies, the committee also tightened up sustainability criteria for biofuels and introduced flexibility mechanisms to allow Member States to achieve the 2020 renewables targets jointly.

European Biodiesel Board: Press Release, 11.9.08: EBB expresses deep disappointment as Parliament downgrades 10% target http://www.ebb-eu.org/EBBpressreleases/EBB_press_release_outcome_vote_ITRE_Sept_11.pdf

European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. "Renewable Energy Directive" http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?id=558963

European Environmental Bureau (et al): Press Release, 10.9.08: Euro MPs urged to drop EU biofuels targets http://www.eeb.org/press/2008/100908-pr_MEP_urged_to_drop_eu_biofuel_targets.html

Spiegel Online International, 11.9.08: EU Committee Votes to Cut Biofuels Goal http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,577750,00.html

EurActiv, 11.9.08: Parliament set for compromise on renewables http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy/parliament-set-compromise-renewables/article-175267

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