LegalizeS.I. No. 483/2014 - European Union (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2014
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6 amending acts · 2022-07-15, S.I. No. 350/2022 - European Union (Renewable Energy) Regulations (2) 2022
| Biofuel and bioliquid production pathway | Typical greenhouse gas emissions(gCO2eq/MJ) | Default greenhouse gas emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) |
| sugar beet ethanol | 2 | 2 |
| wheat ethanol | 2 | 2 |
| corn (maize) ethanol, Community produced | 2 | 2 |
| sugar cane ethanol | 9 | 9 |
| the part from renewable sources of ETBE | Equal to that of the ethanol production pathway used | Equal to that of the ethanol production pathway used |
| the part from renewable sources of TAEE | Equal to that of the ethanol production pathway used | Equal to that of the ethanol production pathway used |
| rape seed biodiesel | 1 | 1 |
| sunflower biodiesel | 1 | 1 |
| soybean biodiesel | 13 | 13 |
| palm oil biodiesel | 5 | 5 |
| waste vegetable or animal oil biodiesel | 1 | 1 |
| hydrotreated vegetable oil from rape seed | 1 | 1 |
| hydrotreated vegetable oil from sunflower | 1 | 1 |
| hydrotreated vegetable oil from palm oil | 5 | 5 |
| pure vegetable oil from rape seed | 1 | 1 |
| biogas from municipal organic waste as compressed natural gas | 3 | 3 |
| biogas from wet manure as compressed natural gas | 5 | 5 |
| biogas from dry manure as compressed natural gas | 4 | 4 |
Total for cultivation, processing, transport and distribution
| Biofuel and bioliquid production pathway | Typical greenhouse gas emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) | Default greenhouse gas emissions(gCO2eq/MJ) |
| sugar beet ethanol | 33 | 40 |
| wheat ethanol (process fuel not specified) | 57 | 70 |
| wheat ethanol (lignite as process fuel in CHP plant) | 57 | 70 |
| wheat ethanol (natural gas as process fuel in conventional boiler) | 46 | 55 |
| wheat ethanol (natural gas as process fuel in CHP plant) | 39 | 44 |
| wheat ethanol (straw as process fuel in CHP plant) | 26 | 26 |
| corn (maize) ethanol, Community produced (natural gas as process fuel in CHP plant) | 37 | 43 |
| sugar cane ethanol | 24 | 24 |
| the part from renewable sources of ETBE | Equal to that of the ethanol production pathway used | Equal to that of the ethanol production pathway used |
| the part from renewable sources of TAEE | Equal to that of the ethanol production pathway used | Equal to that of the ethanol production pathway used |
| rape seed biodiesel | 46 | 52 |
| sunflower biodiesel | 35 | 41 |
| soybean biodiesel | 50 | 58 |
| palm oil biodiesel (process not specified) | 54 | 68 |
| palm oil biodiesel (process with methane capture at oil mill) | 32 | 37 |
| waste vegetable or animal oil biodiesel | 10 | 14 |
| hydrotreated vegetable oil from rape seed | 41 | 44 |
| hydrotreated vegetable oil from sunflower | 29 | 32 |
| hydrotreated vegetable oil from palm oil (process not specified) | 50 | 62 |
| hydrotreated vegetable oil from palm oil (process with methane capture at oil mill) | 27 | 29 |
| pure vegetable oil from rape seed | 35 | 36 |
| biogas from municipal organic waste as compressed natural gas | 17 | 23 |
| biogas from wet manure as compressed natural gas | 13 | 16 |
| biogas from dry manure as compressed natural gas | 12 | 15 |
PART E
Estimated disaggregated default values for future biofuels and bioliquids that were not on the market or were only on the market in negligible quantities in January 2008
Disaggregated default values for cultivation: ‘eec’ as defined in Part C
| Biofuel and bioliquid production pathway | Typical greenhouse gas emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) | Default greenhouse gas emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) |
| wheat straw ethanol | 3 | 3 |
| waste wood ethanol | 1 | 1 |
| farmed wood ethanol | 6 | 6 |
| waste wood Fischer-Tropsch diesel | 1 | 1 |
| farmed wood Fischer-Tropsch diesel | 4 | 4 |
| waste wood DME | 1 | 1 |
| farmed wood DME | 5 | 5 |
| waste wood methanol | 1 | 1 |
| farmed wood methanol | 5 | 5 |
| the part from renewable sources of MTBE | Equal to that of the methanol production pathway used | Equal to that of the methanol production pathway used |
Disaggregated default values for processing (including excess electricity): ‘ep-eee’ as defined in Part C
| Biofuel and bioliquid production pathway | Typical greenhouse gas emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) | Default greenhouse gas emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) |
| wheat straw ethanol | 5 | 7 |
| wood ethanol | 12 | 17 |
| wood Fischer-Tropsch diesel | 0 | 0 |
| wood DME | 0 | 0 |
| wood methanol | 0 | 0 |
| the part from renewable sources of MTBE | Equal to that of the methanol production pathway used | Equal to that of the methanol production pathway used |
Disaggregated default values for transport and distribution: ‘etd’ as defined in Part C
| Biofuel and bioliquid production pathway | Typical greenhouse gas emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) | Default greenhouse gas emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) |
| wheat straw ethanol | 2 | 2 |
| waste wood ethanol | 4 | 4 |
| farmed wood ethanol | 2 | 2 |
| waste wood Fischer-Tropsch diesel | 3 | 3 |
| farmed wood Fischer-Tropsch diesel | 2 | 2 |
| waste wood DME | 4 | 4 |
| farmed wood DME | 2 | 2 |
| waste wood methanol | 4 | 4 |
| farmed wood methanol | 2 | 2 |
| the part from renewable sources of MTBE | Equal to that of the methanol production pathway used | Equal to that of the methanol production pathway used |
Total for cultivation, processing, transport and distribution
| Biofuel and bioliquid production pathway | Typical greenhouse gas emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) | Default greenhouse gas emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) |
| wheat straw ethanol | 11 | 13 |
| waste wood ethanol | 17 | 22 |
| farmed wood ethanol | 20 | 25 |
| waste wood Fischer-Tropsch diesel | 4 | 4 |
| farmed wood Fischer-Tropsch diesel | 6 | 6 |
| waste wood DME | 5 | 5 |
| farmed wood DME | 7 | 7 |
| waste wood methanol | 5 | 5 |
| farmed wood methanol | 7 | 7 |
| the part from renewable sources of MTBE | Equal to that of the methanol production pathway used | Equal to that of the methanol production pathway used |
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
23 October 2014.
ALEX WHITE,
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
This S.I. pertains to the implementation of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Elements of the Directive are transposed including the provisions relating to access to and operation of the grid; guarantees of origin and the exemplary role of public bodies regarding public buildings.
Footnotes
OJ No. L140, 5.6.2009, p.16
OJ No. L350, 28.12.1998, p.58
OJ No. L304, 14.11.2008, p.1
OJ No. L30, 31.1.2009, p.16
Not including animal oil produced from animal by products classified as category 3 material in accordance with Regulation (EC) No1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules on animal by-products not intended for human consumption.
The quotient obtained by dividing the molecular weight of CO2 (44,010 g/mol) by the molecular weight of carbon (12,011 g/mol) is equal to 3,664
Not including animal oil produced from animal by products classified as category 3 material in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.
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