RED III
Directive (EU) 2023/2413 amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 — Renewable Energy Directive (RED III)
Topic : Climate · Level : Regional
Today
In force. Main transposition deadline 21 May 2025 passed; national transposition still incomplete in several States.
Summary
RED III raises the EU renewable energy target to 42.5% by 2030 and sets sub-targets for transport, buildings and industrial hydrogen. Imported biofuels and biomass must meet EU sustainability criteria.
Who is concerned
- Turnover
- non précisé
- Employees
- non précisé
- Listed company
- non précisé
- Sectors
- Energy producers
- Fuel suppliers
- Industry (hydrogen use)
- Bioenergy
- Triggering activities
- Supplying transport fuels in the EU
- Using hydrogen in industry
- Producing biofuels or biomass energy
- Extraterritorial reach
- Yes
Imported biofuels, biomass and RFNBOs must meet EU sustainability and GHG criteria via certification schemes.
- Examples
- Biodiesel importer using used cooking oil
- Chemical plant consuming hydrogen
What the law requires
- Meet national renewable fuel shares in transport
- Reach 42% RFNBO share of industrial hydrogen by 2030
- Certify biomass and biofuel sustainability (e.g. ISCC)
Penalties
Set by Member States; no EU-level amounts.
What this changes for a supplier in China
Chinese exporters of used cooking oil, biofuels, wood pellets or green hydrogen derivatives need EU-recognised sustainability certification and traceability.
Expected evidence
- ISCC EU or equivalent certificate
- Mass-balance and chain-of-custody records
- GHG savings calculation
Tiers : Tier 1-N