In light of these considerations, it might be useful to introduce a certification system based on specific criteria in order to safeguard the environment and to attest farmers’ rights, especially those in developing countries. Currently there are no standardized procedures or parameters: each country, indeed, has adopted its own certification schemes. This has created problems of consistency, transparency or comparison and generated confusion and perplexity on the part of economic operators. The European Union, through the Directive 2009/28/EC (Renewable Energy Directive – RED), has established a number of specific criteria and recognized 15 different certification systems so far – at both national and international level using voluntary and mandatory approaches. The growing number of “validated” systems, within the EU, has certainly stimulated competitiveness, expanded the regulatory framework and developed tools of checking and monitoring; but the aforementioned problems had not yet been solved. In this context, the present work aims to carry out an analysis of these aspects, highlighting critical issues and potentiality.
SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA AND CERTIFICATION SCHEMES OF BIOFUELS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
Caterina Tricase;Carlo Ingrao
2014-01-01
Abstract
In light of these considerations, it might be useful to introduce a certification system based on specific criteria in order to safeguard the environment and to attest farmers’ rights, especially those in developing countries. Currently there are no standardized procedures or parameters: each country, indeed, has adopted its own certification schemes. This has created problems of consistency, transparency or comparison and generated confusion and perplexity on the part of economic operators. The European Union, through the Directive 2009/28/EC (Renewable Energy Directive – RED), has established a number of specific criteria and recognized 15 different certification systems so far – at both national and international level using voluntary and mandatory approaches. The growing number of “validated” systems, within the EU, has certainly stimulated competitiveness, expanded the regulatory framework and developed tools of checking and monitoring; but the aforementioned problems had not yet been solved. In this context, the present work aims to carry out an analysis of these aspects, highlighting critical issues and potentiality.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
