S.L. 545.43 Art. 14Increase of renewable energy and reduction of greenhouse gas intensity in the transport sector.  S.L. 545.17. S.L. 545.25.  S.L. 545.34.

(1) Fuel suppliers which are obligated parties in terms of the Petroleum for the Inland (Wholesale) Fuel Market, Bottling of

LPG and Primary Storage Facilities Regulations and, or the Bunkering

(Authorisation) Regulations shall comply with any obligations which are intended to increase the share of renewable energy in energy supplied to the transport sector which are established in the said regulations.

(2) The obligations referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall result in:

(a) the amount of renewable fuels and renewable electricity supplied to the transport sector leading to a share of renewable energy within the final consumption of energy in the transport sector of at least twenty-nine percent (29%) by 2030; and

(b) the combined share of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part A of the Fourth Schedule and of renewable fuels of non-biological origin in the energy supplied to the transport sector being at least one percent (1%) in 2025 and five point five percent (5.5%) in 2030, of which a share of at least one percent (1%) shall be from renewable fuels of non-biological origin in 2030.

(3) The Minister shall endeavour to ensure that as of 2030, the share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin in the total amount of energy supplied to the maritime transport sector is at least one point two percent (1.2%).

(4) The share of renewable energy within the final consumption of energy in the transport sector, including in the maritime transport sector, as well as the greenhouse gas intensity reduction shall be reported in the national energy and climate progress reports submitted pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/ 1999.

(5) In the event of the amendment of the list of feedstock established in Part A of Annex IX to the Directive, the Minister may increase the minimum share of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from that feedstock in the energy supplied to the transport sector accordingly.

(6) For the calculation of the targets referred to in paragraph SOURCES

(a) of sub-regulation (2) and the shares referred to in paragraph (b) of the same sub-regulation, the Regulator shall take into account renewable fuels of non-biological origin also when they are used as intermediate products for the production of:

(a) conventional transport fuels; or

(b) biofuels, provided that the greenhouse gas emissions reduction achieved by the use of renewable fuels of non- biological origin is not counted in the calculation of the greenhouse gas emissions savings of the biofuels.

(7) For the calculation of the targets referred to in paragraph

(a) of sub-regulation (2) the Regulator may take into account recycled carbon fuels.

(8) The design of the obligations on fuel suppliers referred to in sub-articles (1) and (2) may:

(a) exempt fuel suppliers supplying electricity or renewable fuels of non-biological origin from the requirement to comply with the minimum share of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part A of the Fourth Schedule with respect to those fuels;

(b) set the obligation by means of measures targeting volumes, energy content or greenhouse gas emissions;

(c) distinguish between different energy carriers;

(d) distinguish between the maritime transport sector and other sectors.

(9) The Regulator shall establish a mechanism for fuel suppliers in Malta to exchange credits for supplying renewable energy to the transport sector.

(10) Economic operators that supply renewable electricity to electric vehicles through public recharging points shall receive credits, irrespectively of whether they are subject to the obligations referred to in sub-regulation (1), and may sell those credits to fuel suppliers, which shall be allowed to use the credits to fulfil the obligations referred to in sub-regulation (1):

Provided that supply shall be understood as defined and regulated in the Electricity Regulations.

(11) The Regulator may include private recharging points in the mechanism referred to in sub-regulation (9), provided that it may be demonstrated that renewable electricity supplied to those private recharging points is provided solely to electric vehicles.