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Requirements, timelines & compliance

Each obligation is tied to its administering authority and primary published source.

Program
GHG quota (THG-Quote)
2030 target
25.1% GHG reduction
Crop cap
Limited crop-based share
In forceMulti-fuel

Greenhouse gas quota (THG-Quote), Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz §37a

Fuel suppliers must reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the fuel they place on the market by a set percentage.

Timeline

  1. 2015

    Volume quota replaced by a greenhouse-gas quota.

  2. 2022

    RED II implementation raises the trajectory and adds advanced sub-quotas.

  3. 2026

    Quota level continues on the statutory schedule.

  4. 2030

    25% GHG reduction obligation under current law.

Requirements

  • Quota obligation expressed as a GHG reduction, not a volume share.
  • Sub-quota for advanced biofuels from Annex IX Part A feedstocks.
  • Caps on crop-based biofuels and on the use of biofuels from used cooking oil and animal fats.
  • Electricity supplied to road vehicles can generate quota credits.

Compliance status & enforcement

Administrator
Hauptzollamt Frankfurt (Oder) — Biokraftstoffquotenstelle
How compliance is shown
Annual quota declaration with Nabisy sustainability certificates; obligations can be transferred between parties by contract.
Penalty for shortfall
Penalty payment per tonne of CO2-equivalent shortfall under §37c BImSchG.
Tradable unit
THG quota (tonnes CO2e), tradable by contract