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Regulation on Biomass Electricity Sustainability.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Regulation on Requirements for Sustainable Production of Biomass for Electricity Generation.
Subject
Energy, Environment gen.
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Bioenergy Biofuel Certification Enforcement/compliance Energy conservation/energy production Environmental standards Monitoring Renewable energy Standards Protection of environment Emissions
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regulation comes into force on 8 December 2021.
Abstract

This Regulation applies to the solid biomass used to generate electricity in accordance with the Renewable Energy Sources Act of 2014, fuels that are used in systems with a total rated thermal output of 20 megawatts or more. Further, the gaseous biomass fuels used to generate electricity in systems with a total rated thermal output of 2 megawatts or more. There is an entitlement to payment for electricity from liquid biofuels and biomass fuels. The Regulation provides also for requirements for agricultural biomass, forest biomass and greenhouse gas savings. Issuance of sustainability certificate is required for production of liquid biofuels and electricity generation from biomass fuels. The Regulations verifies certification body, content and form of sustainability certificates and consequences for missing or insufficient information.

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2023).

Legislation | Germany | 2014 (2024)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX