Decree establishing sustainability criteria and targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2011 (2023) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 271 of 2011. Subject Air & atmosphere, Energy Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Ozone layer Energy conservation/energy production Bioenergy Biofuel Renewable energy Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 1 September 2010. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Environment, which is composed of 13 articles and three Annexes, establishes sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids and limit values ??for greenhouse gas emissions from cultivation of agricultural plants. Art. 3 lays down sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids, art. 4 provides details on proving compliance with the sustainability criteria, art. 5 specifies method of calculation of greenhouse gas emissions throughout the lifecycle of biofuels and bioliquids and art. 9 describes provisions concerning reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fuel other than biofuel. Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy, Basic legislation, EIA, Climate change, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act no. 309/2009 on the promotiom of renewable energy sources and high efficiency cogeneration. Legislation | Slovakia | 2009 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Renewable energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree amending Decree establishing sustainability criteria and targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels. Legislation | Slovakia | 2017 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer, Energy conservation/energy production, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX