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Act on sustainable biofuels and reduction of greenhouse gases (No. 2167 of 2021).

Country
Denmark
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Act aims to promote the use of sustainable biofuels for land transport and to reduce life cycle emissions of greenhouse gases from these transportation in order to adhere to Denmark's international climate obligations. Commercial companies have the obligation to ensure that biofuels emissions of their annual fuel sales for land transport energy shall be of min. 5.75%. Every year, these companies must notify fuel emission density and energy utilized for transportation vehicles with the goal of reducing emissions by min. 6% by 31 December 2020. The Act adheres to EU regulations.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/den103619.pdf
Web site
http://www.retsinformation.dk
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
This Act is not applicable to Greenland nor the Faroe Islands.Consolidated version of the Biofuels Act No. 468 of 2009.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bekendtgørelse af lov om bæredygtige biobrændstoffer og om reduktion af drivhusgasser fra transport 1).
Amended by
Act amending the Act on sustainable biofuels (No. 1607 of 2010).
Act amending Act on sustainable bio-fuels and reduction of transport greenhouse gas emissions and Act on the promotion of renewable energy (No. 276 of 2012).
Implements
Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC.
Implemented by
Order No. 1133 on Energy Agency's functions and powers.