What is the guidance for the threshold for GHG values in the EU RED Standard?

20th July 2021

he greenhouse gas emission savings from the use of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be:
(a) at least 50% for biofuels (GHG < 47 g CO2/MJ), biogas consumed in the transport sector, and bioliquids produced in installations in operation on or before 5 October 2015;
(b) at least 60% for biofuels (GHG < 37.6 g CO2/MJ), biogas consumed in the transport sector, and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation from 6 October 2015 until 31 December 2020;
(c) at least 65% for biofuels (GHG < 32.9 g CO2/MJ), biogas consumed in the transport sector, and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation from 1 January 2021;
(d) at least 70% for electricity (54.9 g CO2/MJ or 63.6 g CO2/MJ for the outermost regions), heating and cooling production from biomass fuels used in installations starting operation from 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2025, and 80% for installations starting operation from 1 January 2026 (for electricity production: 36.6 g CO2/MJ or 42.4 g CO2/MJ for the outermost regions).

An installation shall be considered to be in operation once the physical production of biofuels, biogas consumed in the transport sector and bioliquids, and the physical production of heating and cooling and electricity from biomass fuels has started.