SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

Revised ‘RED II’ Directive remains reserved for renewables, Kadri Simson tells MEPs

Brussels, 27/05/2021 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission does not intend to extend the scope of the Renewable Energy Directive (2018/2001) (‘RED II’) to low-carbon fuels in the context of the forthcoming revision of RED II, assured EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, on Wednesday 26 May, during an exchange on upcoming energy legislative proposals with members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE).

“Low-carbon fuels will certainly play a role in the transitional phase but...