( April 13, 2026, 15:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The European Commission on Monday introduced its “trajectory” to phase out high deforestation-risk biofuels, under the Renewable Energy Directive. The measure requires such fuels’ contribution to renewable energy targets to fall to zero by 2030. It also revises certification criteria and underlying data, reflecting changes in crop-expansion patterns, as well as productivity factors used to assess the risks of Indirect Land-Use Change, known as ILUC.An excerpt of the Commission delegated regulation follows. The full text is available in the attached files, including the annex....
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