THE CHALLENGES FOR THE BIOFUELS SECTOR IN THE CONTEXTOF THE EU CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assessment of the impact of EU climate and energy policy changes on thebiofuels sector. The research was carried out on the basis of the reports of the Ministry of Energy, the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development, the Energy Regulatory Office, the Central Statistical Office of Poland,the EU Commission, the International Renewable Energy Agency and the International Energy Agency. Tabularand descriptive methods were used. Analyzes covered the years 2007-2015 with perspective until 2030. Theanalyzes show that realization of assumed obligations in relation to the minimum share of renewable energyused by transportation according to the directive 2009/28/WE of 23 February 2017 may be difficult to be achievewithin the proposed deadlines. Currently existing advanced biofuel installations are mainly small prototypedevices. Commercialization of those installations would pose a number of threats which could make impossibleto reach the assumed production capacity.

Keywords

• renewable energy sources
• biofuels
• second-generation biofuels