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EU: FUEL SUPPLY<br />

76 R<strong>en</strong>ewable Energy Sources in Figures<br />

R<strong>en</strong>ewables-based fuels in the EU<br />

Biofuels consumption in the road transport sector in the EU, 2007 to 2009<br />

Biofuel consumption [TWh]<br />

50<br />

45<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

45.4<br />

36.5<br />

33.7<br />

17.3<br />

29.2<br />

26.4<br />

1.6<br />

2007<br />

2008<br />

2009<br />

8.7<br />

Germany France Italy Spain United<br />

Kingdom<br />

13.6<br />

4.5<br />

7.1<br />

12.2<br />

4.1<br />

9.3<br />

11.4<br />

19.8<br />

30.8<br />

Rest of EU<br />

This diagram reflects the pres<strong>en</strong>t state of available statistics (s<strong>ee</strong> Sources). These figures may differ from national statistics, partly<br />

because of differ<strong>en</strong>t methods. Figures for 2009 estimated<br />

Sources: Observ’ER [101], [129]<br />

Not only the electricity and heating sectors, but also the transport sector is important wh<strong>en</strong><br />

it comes to increased substitution of r<strong>en</strong>ewable <strong>en</strong>ergy sources for fossil fuels: one third of<br />

total final <strong>en</strong>ergy consumption in the EU is due to the transport sector. For the first time, the<br />

new EU Directive (2009/28/EC) lays down a binding target for the transport sector. By 2020,<br />

r<strong>en</strong>ewables-based <strong>en</strong>ergy in the individual EU Member States for all means of transport is to<br />

account for at least 10 % of final <strong>en</strong>ergy consumption in the transport sector.<br />

But the relevance of the transport sector to the expansion of r<strong>en</strong>ewables is evid<strong>en</strong>t not only<br />

with regard to reducing dep<strong>en</strong>d<strong>en</strong>ce on imports. Biofuels also make a substantial contribution<br />

to reducing gr<strong>ee</strong>nhouse gas emissions by road traffic.<br />

40.6

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