What do I need to know about the Union Database for Biofuels?

The European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive, Directive (EU) II 2018/2001 (EU-RED II) is the legal framework for the development of renewable energy across all sectors of the EU economy, including transport. Biofuels offer an alternative source to fossil fuels, and have a lot of potential to help the EU meet its binding renewable energy target of at least 32%. Article 28 of EU-RED II requires all transactions within the biofuel supply chain, covering liquid and gaseous transport fuels, to be digitally traceable through its Union Database for Biofuels (UDB). Together with The Round Table on Responsible Soy Association and Bioledger (who provide mass balance software synchronised with the UDB), we held a webinar to explain the UDB and what it means for the Bonsucro network. In this webinar we explained the objective of the database, the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders in the supply chain for biofuels, and gave an update on the upcoming deadlines.