Directive 2009/28/EC

Directive 2009/28/EC is a European Union directive which mandates levels of renewable energy use within the European Union from 2009 to 2021. The directive was published on 23 April 2009 and amends and repealed Directive 2001/77/EC. The directive required that 20 percent of the energy consumed within the European Union is renewable. This target is pooled among the member states. Directive (EU) 2018/2001 repeals Directive 2009/28/EC on 1 July 2021. The draft report on the directive was published by the European Commission in January 2008. Claude Turmes served as rapporteur on the draft.

Directive 2009/28/EC

Directive 2009/28/EC is a European Union directive which mandates levels of renewable energy use within the European Union from 2009 to 2021. The directive was published on 23 April 2009 and amends and repealed Directive 2001/77/EC. The directive required that 20 percent of the energy consumed within the European Union is renewable. This target is pooled among the member states. Directive (EU) 2018/2001 repeals Directive 2009/28/EC on 1 July 2021. The draft report on the directive was published by the European Commission in January 2008. Claude Turmes served as rapporteur on the draft.