摘要：Earlier research analyzing secondary data and reviewing EU directives pointed out that EU/national tax (excise) and policy legislation had an impact on the incidence of two biofuels considered to be renewable energy sources, biodiesel and bioethanol. Based on EU Member state reports on biofuel use prepared for the European Commission, the dynamic growth of biodiesel and bioethanol use predicted by trend calculations from 2006 data did happen. The close correlation between the progressive and dynamic growth in biofuel use and the trends in EU regulatory measures and tax allowances can be attributed to the EU energy policy targets set. The paper reviews this approach from the energy perspective, based on the proposal of Indirect Land Use Change “ILUC”, highlighting the correlations between land use changes and greenhouse gas emissions (Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council). The question emerges, to which extent maximisation of first generation biofuels ratio in 5%E may have an impact on second generation biofuel production as opposed to earlier concepts on the overall 10%E obligation. Prevalence of the latter is subject to wide ranging innovation of economic operators in the supply chain, whilst failing competitiveness of the EU as a whole and changes in agribusiness should also be taken into consideration.
