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Requirements, timelines & compliance

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

Program
Reduktionsplikt (reduction obligation)
Aviation
National SAF blending obligation
Under revisionMulti-fuel

Reduktionsplikt (Reduction Obligation Act 2017:1201)

Suppliers must reduce the lifecycle greenhouse-gas intensity of petrol and diesel by a legally set percentage.

Timeline

  1. 2018

    Obligation introduced for petrol and diesel.

  2. 2024

    Levels cut sharply to 6% for both petrol and diesel.

  3. 2026

    Levels raised again following the 2025 legislative revision.

  4. 2030

    Trajectory to be confirmed by the ongoing review.

Requirements

  • Separate reduction levels for petrol and for diesel.
  • Reduction achieved by blending biofuels certified under the Swedish sustainability act.
  • Aviation fuel covered by a separate reduction obligation.

Compliance status & enforcement

Administrator
Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten)
How compliance is shown
Annual reduction declaration with sustainability certification; limited over-compliance can be carried forward.
Penalty for shortfall
Reduction-obligation charge per kilogram of CO2e shortfall.
Tradable unit
None — physical blend obligation