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2016/0382(COD)COM(2016)767
Renewable Energy Sources Directive (Recast)
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast)
- Stage
- In force, reached 21 Dec 2018
- In force
- In force since 24 Dec 2018 · CELEX 32018L2001
- Transposition deadline
- 30 Jun 2021
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 24 Dec 2018
2 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Commission plans implementing act under Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 Dec, 10 Aug 2026.
- 8 Jul 2026
- EP/Council objects to delegated act: Review of the methodology and data for high ILUC-risk biofuels and trajectory for the gradual decrea
- 10 Aug 2026
- Commission plans implementing act under Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 Dec
360 amendments
Amendments
Tabled between 9 Jan 2018 and 15 Jan 2018. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- ITRE285
Covers 285 of the 360 amendments.
By author
- Seán Kelly · EPP23
- Dario Tamburrano17
- Bas Eickhout11
- Andreas Schwab7
- Herbert Dorfmann7
- Jens Gieseke7
- Massimiliano Salini7
- Roberta Metsola7
- Daniel Buda5
- Dubravka Šuica5
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- Esther Herranz García5
- Fulvio Martusciello5
- Henna Virkkunen5
- Jadwiga Wiśniewska5
- Kosma Złotowski5
- Lukas Mandl5
- Norbert Lins5
- Nuno Melo5
- Rosa Estaràs Ferragut5
- Tonino Picula5
- Željana Zovko5
- Kathleen van Brempt3
- Aldo Patriciello2
- Andrey Kovatchev2
- David Casa2
- Gabriel Mato2
- Janusz Lewandowski2
- José Manuel Fernandes2
- Karima Delli2
- Krzysztof Hetman2
Amendments each member tabled or co-signed, among signers matched to our directory. The record names a matched author on 56 of the 360 amendments.
By article
- Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 14
- Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 14
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)4
- Article 4 – paragraph 14
- Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 44
- Recital 74
- Annex I – Part A3
- Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – paragraph 13
- Article 3 – paragraph 13
- Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 23
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- Annex IX – Part A – point b2
- Article 12
- Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a2
- Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point aa2
- Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c2
- Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point dd2
- Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point ee2
- Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point q2
- Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)2
- Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 22
- Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 22
- Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 32
- Article 26 – paragraph 102
- Article 26 – paragraph 5 – introductory part2
- Article 3 – paragraph 22
- Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)2
- Article 3 – paragraph 42
- Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)2
- Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)2
- Article 4 – title2
Covers 76 of the 360 amendments.
58 acts
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 54 published, 3 planned, 1 objected.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption | Transposition deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/996 | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q4 2026 | |
| Review of the methodology and data for high ILUC-risk biofuels and trajectory for the gradual decrease | Delegated · Regulation | Objected | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/753 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/406 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/371 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/364 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/53 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Amendment of the Renewable Energy Directive: revising the values and modifying the methodology laid down in Annexes V-VI | Delegated · Directive | Planned | Q1 2025 | |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2292 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1046 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/658 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/473 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/478 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/462 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/387 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/196 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q4 2024 | |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/108 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/18 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/3181 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/3191 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/3176 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/3180 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/3194 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2666 | Implementing · Decision | Published | ||
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2624 | Implementing · Decision | Published |
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Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
29 documents
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A8-0392/2017Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2022)0638Commission
- Proposal · COM(2023)0204Commission
- Proposal · COM(2023)0778Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32018L2001R(04)Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32018L2001R(06)Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32018L2001R(12)Commission
- Text adopted · Directive 2018/2001Commission
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2018)005598Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 041 22.02.2022, p. 0037Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 311 25.09.2020, p. 0011Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 328 21.12.2018, p. 0082Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 27.10.2025Commission
- Committee opinion · PE597.694Parliament
- Report · PE597.755Parliament
ShowHide the other 14 documents
- Committee opinion · PE604.700Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE604.833Parliament
- Amendments · PE606.027Parliament
- Amendments · PE607.774Parliament
- Amendments · PE607.899Parliament
- Amendments · PE607.900Parliament
- Amendments · PE607.901Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE609.284Parliament
- PE612.209Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE616.586Parliament
- Agenda · PE625.378Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2018)838Parliament
- Text adopted · T8-0009/2018Parliament
- Text adopted · T8-0444/2018Parliament
Summary
GeneratedThe recast Renewable Energy Directive sets a binding EU target of at least 42.5% renewables in gross final consumption by 2030, with an ambition of 45%. It governs support schemes, self-consumption, heating/cooling, transport, and sustainability criteria for biofuels and biomass. In force since 2018, it was amended in 2023 and 2024.
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