Full legal title: Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
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Subject matter This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets a binding Union target for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy in 2030. It also lays down rules on financial support for electricity from renewable sources, on self-consumption of such electricity, on the use of energy from renewable sources in the heating and cooling sector and in the transport sector, on regional cooperation between Member States, and between Member States and third countries, on guarantees of origin, on administrative procedures and on information and training. […]
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Amendments that became law, and how long each took from the Commission's proposal to adoption. This is the answer to "can this be changed at all" — from the EU's own register.
| What changed | Proposed | Became law | Took |
|---|---|---|---|
| as regards improving the Union’s electricity market design (Text with EEA relevance) 32024L1711 | — | 2024-06-13 | — |
| as regards adding feedstock for the production of biofuels and biogas 32024L1405 | — | 2024-03-14 | — |
| as regards a methodology for calculating the amount of renewable energy used for cooling and district cooling 32022R0759 | — | 2021-12-14 | — |
| as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 32023L2413 | 2021-07-14 | 2023-10-18 | 826 days |
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