Renewable Energy Directive (RED III)
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
- Stage
- No longer in force
- Transposition deadline
- 5 Dec 2010
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 25 Jun 2009
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 2 published.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2164 | Implementing · Decision | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2379 | Implementing · Decision | Published |
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Documents
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- Report · A6-0369/2008Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2013)0175Commission
- Proposal · COM(2015)0293Commission
- Proposal · COM(2017)0057Commission
- Proposal · COM(2019)0225Commission
- Proposal · COM(2020)0952Commission
- Text adopted · Directive 2009/0028Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 140 05.06.2009, p. 0016Commission
- Committee opinion · PE404.723Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE404.774Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE405.910Parliament
- Report · PE405.949Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE405.967Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE406.027Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE406.140Parliament
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- Amendments · PE407.890Parliament
- Amendments · PE407.891Parliament
- Amendments · PE409.383Parliament
- Amendments · PE409.384Parliament
- Amendments · PE409.428Parliament
- Amendments · PE409.429Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE409.437Parliament
- Amendments · PE409.503Parliament
- SEC(2008)0057Commission
- SEC(2008)0085Commission
- SEC(2010)0065Commission
- SEC(2010)0066Commission
- SEC(2011)0129Commission
- SEC(2011)0131Commission
- Text adopted · SP(2009)402Parliament
- Text adopted · T6-0609/2008Parliament
Summary
GeneratedRED III sets a binding EU target of at least 42.5% renewable energy in gross final consumption by 2030, with an aspirational 45% goal. It affects energy producers, grid operators, heavy industry, transport, and buildings by streamlining permitting, raising sector-specific targets, and strengthening biofuel sustainability criteria.
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