European Communities (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 483 of 2014). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Environment gen., Forestry Keyword Renewable energy Bioenergy Biofuel Ecosystem preservation Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement in Ireland provisions of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Those provisions concern, among other things: access to and operation of the grid; guarantees of origin (i.e. an electronic document which has proofs to a final customer that a given share or quantity of energy was generated from renewable sources); and the exemplary role of public bodies regarding public buildings. biofuels and bioliquids are deemed to meet the sustainability criteria if they comply with paragraphs (1) to (7) of Schedule 3. Biofuels or bioliquids which are produced from wastes or residues other than residues from agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries or forestry, need only meet the greenhouse gas emission criteria referred to in paragraph (1)(a) of Schedule 3 to be deemed to meet the sustainability criteria. Biofuels shall not be obtained from, among other things, from feedstock originating from specified forests, wetlands, nature protected areas, etc. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie 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 Repeals European Communities (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 147 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Union (Renewable Energy) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 581 of 2016). Legislation | Ireland | 2016 Keyword: Renewable energy, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Renewable Energy and Biofuel Sustainability Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 169 of 2018). Legislation | Ireland | 2018 Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Renewable energy, Data collection/reporting, Environmental audit, Certification, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Climate change, Emissions, Waste management, Organic waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Renewable Energy) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 115 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Renewable energy, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Renewable Energy) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 237 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Renewable energy, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Renewable Energy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 524/2020). Legislation | Ireland | 2020 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX