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of the European Union L series
2025/2359 21.11.2025
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION(EU) 2025/2359
of 8 July 2025
supplementing Directive (EU) 2024/1788 of the European Parliament and of the Council by
specifying a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive (EU) 2024/1788 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on common
rules for the internal markets for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen, amending Directive (EU) 2023/1791 and
repealing Directive 2009/73/EC(1), and in particular Article 9(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The greenhouse gas emissions accounting methodology for low-carbon fuels should take into account the full life-
cycle emissions and indirect emissions resulting from the diversion of rigid inputs for producing low-carbon fuels as
well as methane upstream emissions and actual carbon capture rates. In order to ensure the consistency of the
methodology set out in this Regulation with the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from
renewable fuels of non-biological origin and from recycled carbon-fuels, similar approaches should be applied as in
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1185(2)for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings.
(2) The methodology set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1185 applies for determining the greenhouse gas
emissions savings of renewable fuels of non-biological origin, as well as for recycled carbon fuels which are a sub-
category of low-carbon fuels. It is therefore appropriate to exclude recycled carbon fuels from the scope of the
methodology set out in this Regulation.
(3) The certification framework for low-carbon fuels set out in Directive (EU) 2024/1788 is fully aligned with the
certification framework set out in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3)for
renewable fuels. Accordingly, raw materials used for the production of low-carbon fuels as well as the low-carbon
fuels themselves should be traced via the Union database in the same way as raw materials used for the production
of renewable fuels and the renewable fuels themselves. Therefore, as regards the value for the upstream methane
emissions, it is appropriate to distinguish between individual batches of fuels and raw material based on the methane
performance profile of the supplier supplying the fuel used to produce the low-carbon fuel.
(4) The global warming potential of hydrogen has not yet been determined with the level of precision required to be
included in the methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, relevant values for the global
warming potential of hydrogen should be added as soon as scientific evidence has sufficiently matured and is applied
to measuring the impact of hydrogen leakage over the whole supply chain in the greenhouse gas emissions
accounting methodologies for both low-carbon fuels and renewable fuels on non-biological origin.
(1) OJ L, 2024/1788, 15.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1788/oj.
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1185 of 10 February 2023 supplementing Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European
Parliament and of the Council by establishing a minimum threshold for greenhouse gas emissions savings of recycled carbon fuels and
by specifying a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-
biological origin and from recycled carbon fuels (OJ L 157, 20.6.2023, p. 20, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/1185/oj).
(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy
from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2018/2001/oj).
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(5) The methodology should recognise capture and storage of emissions as a reduction of emissions where these are
permanently stored in a geological storage site, including where emissions taking place in third countries are stored
outside the Union, as long as the applicable national law ensures the detection and remediation of leaks in line with
the legal provisions applicable in the EU, and leaks are taken into account so they are not credited as reductions.
Geological storage sites that repeatedly leak should not be accepted for injection. Currently, surrendering of
allowances is only avoided for the emissions under the EU ETS that are stored in a storage site permitted under
Directive 2009/31/EC. There are opportunities to cooperate across borders on carbon capture and storage. A
potential future recognition of the storage of EU ETS emissions in storage sites in third countries without a linked
ETS would depend on there being equivalent conditions to ensure permanently secure and environmentally safe
geological storage of captured CO , provided that the storage is not used to increase hydrocarbon recovery and that
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this leads to an overall reduction in emissions.
(6) To ensure consistency of this methodology with the methodology set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1185
for renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels, it is appropriate to set out rules ensuring that
the emission intensity of low-carbon hydrogen and the emission intensity of renewable hydrogen produced in an
electrolyser over the same period are always the same, and that the reported energy shares are consistent.
(7) The implementation of the European Green deal requires a swift shift of the use of fossil fuels for electricity
generation. Both renewable and low-carbon hydrogen will contribute to the clean energy transition. The
methodologies applicable to each, though based on different legal bases, should be coherent and reflect both
technological specificities and economic efficiency. The Commission should, as soon as possible, initiate an
assessment on the potential introduction of alternative approaches for recognising low-carbon electricity from
nuclear power plants, based on adequate criteria. By 30 June 2026, the Commission should launch a public
consultation on a draft methodology outlining these criteria. In addition, the Commission should assess the impact
and the implications of evaluating the greenhouse gas emission intensity of electricity using average values. These
assessments must consider the overall impact of such approaches on the energy system (including on its economic
efficiency and the completion of interconnections), emission reduction potential, and the importance of maintaining
a level playing field with fully renewable electricity as defined in Commission Delegated Regulation
(EU) 2023/1184(4)as well as the need to safeguard existing projects,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
This Regulation specifies the methodology for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels
other than recycled carbon fuels.
Article 2
The greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels, other than recycled carbon fuels, shall be determined in
accordance with the methodology set out in the Annex.
(4) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1184 of 10 February 2023 supplementing Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European
Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union methodology setting out detailed rules for the production of renewable liquid
and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin (OJ L 157, 20.6.2023, p. 11, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/1184/oj).
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Article 3
Monitoring and review
By 1 July 2028, the Commission shall assess the impact of the introduction of alternative pathways, notably to consider
low-carbon electricity from nuclear power plants based on appropriate criteria and approaches considering the
greenhouse gas emission intensity of electricity based on averages. This assessment shall take into account the impact of
the use of such pathways on the energy system and emission savings and the need of maintaining a level playing field with
sourcing fully renewable electricity. The Commission shall also assess the introduction of a country- or region-specific
approach for standard values for greenhouse gas emission intensities of inputs as reported in part B in the Annex. When
assessing changes to the criteria the Commission shall safeguard existing projects.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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ANNEX
Methodology for determining greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels other than
recycled carbon fuels
A.METHODOLOGY
1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of low-carbon fuels other than recycled carbon fuels shall be
calculated as follows:
E = e + e + e + e – e – e
i p td u ccs ccu
where:
E= total emissions from the use of the fuel (gCO eq / MJ fuel);
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e = e + e – e : emissions from supply of inputs (gCO eq / MJ fuel);
i i elastic i rigid ex-use 2
e = emissions from elastic inputs (gCO eq / MJ fuel);
i elastic 2
e = emissions from rigid inputs (gCO eq / MJ fuel);
i rigid 2
e = emissions from inputs’ existing use or fate (gCO eq / MJ fuel)
ex-use 2
e = emissions from processing (gCO eq / MJ fuel);
p 2
e = emissions from transport and distribution (gCO eq / MJ fuel);
td 2
e = emissions from combusting the fuel in its end use (gCO eq / MJ fuel);
u 2
e = net emission savings from carbon capture and storage (gCO eq / MJ fuel);
ccs 2
e = net emission savings from carbon captured and permanently chemically bound in long-lasting products
ccu
(gCO eq / MJ).
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Emissions from the manufacture of machinery and equipment shall not be taken into account.
The greenhouse gas emissions intensity of low-carbon fuels shall be determined by dividing the total emissions of the
process covering each element of the formula by the total amount of fuel stemming from the process and shall be
expressed in terms of grams of CO equivalent per MJ of fuel (g CO eq/MJ fuel). If a fuel is a mix of low-carbon fuels
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and other fuels, all fuel types shall be considered to have the same emission intensity. The exception to this rule is the
case of co-processing where low-carbon fuels, renewable fuels of non-biological origin, biofuels, bioliquids and
biomass fuels partially replace a relevant conventional fossil fuel input in a process.
In such a situation it shall be distinguished in the calculation of the greenhouse gas emissions intensity on a
proportional basis of the energetic value of relevant energy inputs between:
— the part of the process that is based on the conventional fossil fuel input as well as biofuels, bioliquids and
biomass fuels; and
— the part of the process that is based on low-carbon fuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin, assuming
that the process parts are otherwise identical.
If more than one relevant energy input is used in the process, the delineation between the two parts of the process is
determined based on the share of the input qualifying as low-carbon fuels or renewable fuels of non-biological origin,
that replaces the highest share of the conventional fossil fuel input(1).
(1) This share is determined by comparing the same type of input, for example the share of low-carbon hydrogen, in all hydrogen used in
the process.
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Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels used in the process are only considered in the calculation of the emission
intensity, where used as non-relevant energy input, where used within the scope of the part of the process delineated
as set out above(2)or where the feedstock used in the process already includes a biogenic share from the outset such
as in the case of mixed municipal waste. The emission intensity of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels is determined
in accordance with the rules set out in Article 31 Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
The greenhouse gas emissions intensity of low-carbon fuels may be calculated as an average for the entire production
of fuels occurring during a period of up to one calendar month(3). However, where electricity that is fully counted as
renewable according to the methodology set out in Article 27(6) of Directive 2018/2001 is used as input to produce
hydrogen in an electrolyser, the time interval shall be in line with the requirements applying for temporal correlation
unless no specific requirements on temporal correlation apply. Greenhouse gas emissions intensity values calculated
for individual time intervals may be used to calculate an average greenhouse gas emissions intensity for a period of
up to one month, provided that the individual values calculated for each time period meet the minimum savings
threshold of 70 %.
2. Greenhouse gas emission savings from low-carbon fuels other than recycled carbon fuels shall be calculated as
follows:
Savings = (E – E ) / E
F F
where:
E= total emissions from the use of the fuel;
E = total emissions from the fossil fuel comparator.
F
For all low-carbon fuels, the total emissions from the fossil fuel comparator shall be equal to the fossil fuel
comparator for renewable fuels of non-biological origin set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1185.
3. If the output of a process does not fully qualify as low-carbon fuels other than recycled carbon fuels, the fraction of
low-carbon fuels other than recycled carbon fuels shall be determined by dividing the respective relevant energy
input into the process by the total relevant energy inputs into the process(4).
The relevant energy for material inputs is the lower heating value of the material input that enters into the molecular
structure of the fuel(5).
For electricity inputs that are used to enhance the heating value of the fuel or intermediate products the relevant
energy is the energy of the electricity.
For industrial off-gases, the relevant energy is the energy in the off-gas based on their lower heating value. In the case
of heat that is used to enhance the heating value of the fuel or intermediate product, the relevant energy is the useful
energy in the heat that is used to synthesise the fuel. Useful heat is the total heat energy multiplied by Carnot
efficiency, as defined in Part C, point (1)(b) of Annex V to Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Other inputs are only taken
into account when determining the emission intensity of the fuel.
(2) Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels may be part of the delineated process where they are replacing another input than the
conventional fossil fuel input, of which low-carbon fuels and renewable fuels are replacing the highest share.
(3) Where both renewable fuels of non-biological origin and low-carbon fuels are produced in the same facility, the period chosen under
Regulation (EU) 2023/1185 and under this methodology shall be the same.
(4) If a fuel is produced in several subsequent processes, the fraction shall be determined for each process unless it is common industrial
practice to integrate the processes technically and geographically.
(5) For material inputs containing water, the lower heating value is taken to be the lower heating value of the dry part of the material input
(that is to say not taking into account the energy needed to evaporate the water). Renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-
biological origin used as intermediate products for the production of conventional fuels and biofuels are not considered.
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4. When determining emissions from supply of inputs e , a distinction shall be made between elastic inputs and rigid
i
inputs. Rigid inputs are those whose supply cannot be expanded to meet extra demand. Thus, all inputs qualifying as
a carbon source for the production of recycled carbon fuels are rigid, as well as outputs produced in a fixed ratio by
an incorporated process(6)and which represent less than 10 % of the economic value of the output. If it represents
10 % or more of the economic value, it shall be treated as elastic. In principle, elastic inputs are those whose supply
can be increased to meet extra demand. Petroleum products from refineries fall into this category because refineries
can change the ratio of their products. Emissions from energy and material inputs to carbon capture and storage
(CCS) operations (for example, from fuel combustion, heat and electricity used, as well as from materials and
chemicals) shall be calculated based on the approach set out in points 5 to 11 on process inputs.
5. Electricity which may be fully counted as renewable in accordance with Article 27(6), second and third subparagraph,
of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, shall be attributed zero greenhouse gas emissions.
6. One of the four following alternative methods shall be applied during each calendar year to attribute greenhouse gas
emissions values to the electricity that cannot qualify as fully renewable in accordance with to Article 27(6), second
and third subparagraph, of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and is used to produce low-carbon fuels:
(a) greenhouse gas emissions values shall be attributed based on yearly averages as set out in Part C of this Annex;
(b) greenhouse gas emissions values shall be attributed based on the hourly average greenhouse gas emissions
value of the electricity mix at the time of production of the low carbon fuels in the bidding zone, as forecasted
by the transmission system operators for the day-ahead market for the bidding zone where the low-carbon fuel
is produced two hours before the market gate closure time of the day-ahead market. Where available a
harmonised methodology shall be applied for this purpose. Until the establishment of a harmonised
methodology, the methodology shall have been approved by the competent authority;
(c) greenhouse gas emissions values shall be attributed depending on the number of full load hours that the
installation producing low-carbon fuels is operating. Where the number of full load hours is equal or lower
than the number of hours in which the marginal price of electricity was set by installations producing
renewable electricity or nuclear power plants in the preceding calendar year for which reliable data are
available, grid electricity used in the production process of low-carbon fuels shall be attributed a greenhouse
gas emissions value of 0 g CO eq/MJ; where this number of full load hours is exceeded, grid electricity used in
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the production process of low-carbon fuels shall be attributed a greenhouse gas emissions value of 183 g
CO eq/MJ;
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(d) greenhouse gas emissions values shall be calculated as an hourly average, based on the greenhouse gas
emissions value of the marginal technology setting the clearing price of electricity in a given market time unit
at the time of the production of the low-carbon fuels in the bidding zone. This option may only be used if this
value has been made publicly available by the national transmission system operator.
If the method set in point (c) is used, it shall be applied to all the electricity that is used to produce low-carbon fuels,
including electricity that may be fully counted as renewable in accordance with Article 27(6), second and third
subparagraph of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
(6) Incorporated processes include processes that:
— take place in the same industrial complex, and
— reuse heat or other hard-to-transport outputs of one of the processes.
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7. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of elastic inputs that are obtained from an incorporated process shall be determined
based on data from their actual production process. This shall include all emissions arising due to their production
over the whole supply chain (including emissions arising from the extraction of the primary energy required to
make the input, process and transport it). Combustion emissions related to the carbon content of fuel inputs shall
not be included(7).
GHG emissions from elastic inputs that are not obtained from an incorporated process shall be determined based on
the values included in Part B of this Annex. If the input is not included in the list, information on the emission
intensity may be obtained from the latest version of the JEC-WTW report, the ECOINVENT database, official sources
such as the IPCC, IEA or government, other reviewed sources such as the E3 database, the Global Emission Model for
Integrated Systems (GEMIS) database and peer-reviewed publications.
The methane intensity of the production of fossil-based elastic inputs shall be calculated based on the following:
(a) It shall be calculated as the sum of the methane intensity of the production and transport of inputs.
(b) The methane intensity of the production of fossil-based elastic inputs shall for inputs produced in the Union be
calculated based on the methane emissions reported by Union producers in accordance with Article 12 of
Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 of the European Parliament and of the Council(8) and for inputs imported into
the Union or used for production of low-carbon fuels outside the Union be based on the methane emissions
information reported by importers in accordance with Article 28(1), (2) and (5) of Regulation
(EU) 2024/1787(9).
(c) The methane intensity of the transport of fossil-based elastic inputs shall for inputs produced in the Union be
calculated based on the methane emissions reported by Union producers and asset operators in accordance
with Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 and for inputs imported into the Union or used for low-carbon
fuels outside the Union be based on the values estimating the methane emissions related to the transport of
crude oil, natural gas and coal from third countries published in the Methane Transparency database according
to Article 30 point 2(d)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1787, complemented by relevant methane emissions
information reported by asset operators in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 and
importers in accordance with Article 27(1), Article 28(1), (2) and (5), as well as Annex IX of Regulation
(EU) 2024/1787.
However, where the methane intensity cannot be calculated due to the lack of data, or where the input does not
enhance the heating value of the low-carbon fuel, the methane intensity of fossil-based elastic inputs may be the
relevant value for the upstream methane emissions per unit of fuel included in Part B of this Annex.
8. The supplier of each elastic input, excluding those inputs where the values are taken from Part B of this Annex, shall
calculate the emissions intensity(10)of the input following the procedures in this Annex, and report the value to the
next production step or final fuel producer. The same rule applies to the suppliers of inputs further back in the
supply chain.
(7) If carbon intensities are taken from Part B of this Annex, combustion emissions shall not be considered. This is because combustion
emissions are counted in processing or in the combustion emissions of the final fuel.
(8) Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on the reduction of methane emissions in
the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942 (OJ L, 2024/1787, 15.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/
1787/oj).
(9) The reported values shall be calculated in accordance with the methodology set by the Commission in accordance with Article 29(4) of
Regulation (EU) 2024/1787. Until such date when that methodology is established, other scientific methods such as the OGMP 2.0
methodology may be applied as appropriate.
(10) Consistent with point 6, the emissions intensity shall not include the emissions embedded in the carbon content of the supplied input.
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9. Emissions from rigid inputs (e ) shall include the emissions resulting from the diversion of those inputs from a
i rigid
previous or alternative use. Those emissions shall take into account the loss of production of electricity, heat or
products that were previously generated using the input as well as any emissions due to additional treatment of the
input and transport. The following rules shall apply:
(a) Emissions attributed to the supply of rigid inputs shall be determined by multiplying the lost production of
electricity, heat or other products with the relevant emission factor. In case of lost electricity production, the
emission factors to consider are for grid electricity generation in the country where the displacement occurred,
determined according to the methodology set out under points 5 or 6(11). In case of diverted material, the
emissions to be attributed to the replacement material shall be calculated as for material inputs. For the first
20 years after the start of production of low-carbon fuels, the loss of production of electricity, heat and
materials shall be determined based on the average amount of electricity and heat that was produced from the
rigid input over the last 3 years before the start of production of low-carbon fuels. After 20 years of
production, the loss of production of electricity, heat or other products shall be determined based on the
minimum energy performance standards assumed in pertinent best available technology (BAT) conclusions.
Where the process is not covered by a BAT conclusion, the estimation of lost production shall be based on a
comparable process applying state-of-the-art technology.
(b) In case of rigid inputs that are intermediate streams in industrial processes, such as coke oven gas, blast furnace
gas in a steelworks or refinery gas in an oil refinery, if the effect of diverting it towards fuel production cannot
be measured directly, the emissions due to the diversion of inputs shall be determined based on simulations of
the plant operation before and after it is modified. If the modification of the plant caused a reduction in the
output of some products, the emissions attributed to the rigid input shall include the emissions associated
with replacing the lost products.
(c) Where the process makes use of rigid inputs from new installations, the impact of diverting the input from the
most economical alternative use shall be taken into account. The emission implications shall be then calculated
according to the minimum energy performance standards assumed in the relevant BAT conclusions. For
industrial processes that are not covered by BAT conclusions, the emissions saved shall be calculated on the
basis of the comparable process applying state-of-the-art technology.
10. Emissions from existing use or fate (e ) include all emissions in the existing use or fate of the input that are
ex-use
avoided when the input is used for fuel production. Those emissions shall include the CO equivalent of the carbon
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incorporated in the chemical composition of the fuel that would have otherwise been emitted into the atmosphere.
This includes all forms of carbon provided that at least one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
(a) CO has been captured from an activity listed under Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European
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Parliament and of the Council(12)or from combustion of mixed municipal waste, has been taken into account
upstream in an effective carbon pricing system and is incorporated in the chemical composition of the fuel
before 1 January 2036. That date shall be extended to 1 January 2041 in other cases than CO stemming from
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the combustion of fuels for electricity generation;
(b) the CO has been captured from the air;
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(c) the captured CO or carbon monoxide stems from biofuels, bioliquids or biomass fuels complying with the
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sustainability and greenhouse gas saving criteria set out in Article 29 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
(11) Equivalent rules to the rules set under Article 27(6) for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) may be applied for
determining the emission factors for lost electricity production due to the use of waste processing gas and exhaust gas of non-
renewable origin which are produced as an unavoidable and unintentional consequence of the production process in industrial
installations.
(12) Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas
emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32, ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2003/87/oj).
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(d) the captured CO or carbon monoxide stems from renewable fuels of non-biological origin or low-carbon fuels
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complying with the greenhouse gas saving criteria set out in Article 29a of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and in
this Regulation;
(e) the captured CO stems from a geological source of CO and the CO was previously released naturally;
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(f) the carbon stems from inputs qualifying as an energy source for the production of recycled carbon fuels.
Captured CO stemming from a fuel that is deliberately combusted for the exclusive purpose of producing the CO
2 2,
without making use of the energy and CO whose capture has received an emissions credit under other provisions of
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the law, shall not be included.
Emissions associated with inputs like electricity and heat, and consumable materials used in the capture process of
CO shall be included in the calculation of emissions attributed to inputs.
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11. The dates referred to in point 10(a) shall be subject to review, taking into consideration implementation in the sectors
covered by Directive 2003/87/EC of the Union-wide climate target for 2040 established in accordance with
Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council(13).
12. Emissions from processing (e ) shall include direct atmospheric emissions from the processing itself, from waste
p
treatment and from leakages, as well as
(a) any fossil CO stream that leaves the processing plant and is captured at the carbon capture plant and
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considered under e or e ; and
ccs ccu
(b) any fossil CO emitted into the atmosphere at the end of life of the co-products, calculated on a stoichiometric
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basis for the carbon incorporated in the chemical composition of all co-products, unless the operator
demonstrates that such CO is captured and stored permanently or permanently chemically bound in long-
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lasting products listed in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2620(14). Solid carbon incorporated in
co-products because it is permanently chemically bound in products listed in Delegated Regulation
(EU) 2024/2620 or solid carbon stored in line relevant requirements for ensuring permanent storage set out in
the methodology adopted pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 of the European Parliament
and of the Council(15)is not considered as emitted.
13. Emissions from combustion of the fuel (e ) shall refer to the total combustion emissions of the fuel in use, including
u
emissions from the combustion of carbon of biological origin.
14. The greenhouse gases taken into account in emissions calculations and their carbon dioxide equivalents shall be the
same as specified in Part C, point 4 of Annex V to Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
15. Where a process yields multiple co-products such as fuels or chemicals as well as energy co-products such as heat,
electricity or mechanical energy exported from the plant, greenhouse gas emissions shall be allocated to those
co-products applying the following approaches in the following manner:
(a) The allocation shall be conducted at the end of the process that produces the co-products. The emissions
allocated shall include the emissions from the process itself as well as the emissions attributed to inputs to the
process.
(13) Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving
climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021,
p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1119/oj).
(14) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2620 of 30 July 2024 supplementing Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards the requirements for considering that greenhouse gases have become permanently chemically bound in a
product (OJ L, 2024/2620, 4.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2024/2620/oj).
(15) Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 establishing a Union certification
framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products (OJ L, 2024/3012, 6.12.2024, ELI: http://
data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/3012/oj).
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(b) The emissions to be allocated shall be e plus any fractions of e , e and e that take place up to and including
i p td ccs
the process step at which the co-products are produced. If an input into the process is itself a co-product of
another process, the allocation at the other process shall be done first to establish the emissions to be
attributed to the input. Emissions of e are to be allocated only to co-products that qualify as renewable
ex-use
fuels of non-biological origin or low-carbon fuels.
(c) If any installation inside the project boundary treats only one of the project’s co-products, then the emissions
from that installation shall be ascribed entirely to that co-product.
(d) Where the process allows the ratio of the co-products produced to be changed, the allocation shall be done
based on physical causality by determining the effect on the process emissions of incrementing the output of
just one co-product while keeping the other outputs constant.
(e) Where the ratio of the products is fixed and the co-products are all fuels, electricity or heat, the allocation shall
be done by energy content. If allocation concerns exported heat on the basis of the energy content, only the
useful part of the heat may be considered, as defined in Part C, point 16 of Annex V to Directive
(EU) 2018/2001.
(f) Where the ratio of the products is fixed and some co-products are materials with no energy content, the
allocation shall be done based on the economic value of the co-products. The economic value considered shall
be the average factory gate value of the products over the last 3 years. If such data is not available, the value
shall be estimated from commodity prices minus the cost of transport and storage.
16. Emissions from transport and distribution (e ) shall include emissions from the storage and distribution of the
td
finished fuels. Emissions attributed to inputs e shall include emissions from their associated transport and storage.
i
17. Where a process for making low-carbon fuels produces carbon emissions that are permanently stored in a geological
storage site, that carbon (expressed as CO eq) may be credited to the products of the process as a reduction in
2
emissions under e (in gCO eq/MJ fuel). The term e shall consider the capture rate of CO from low carbon fuel
ccs 2 ccs 2
production, as well as all emissions from the operation activities for carbon capture, transport of CO and emissions
2
from injection into the permanent storage site as follows:
e = c – e – e – e
ccs CO2 CO2-c CO2-t CO2-i
where:
c = CO captured at the carbon capture plant (gCO eq/MJ fuel);
CO2 2 2
e = emissions associated with all operations for carbon capture, dehydration, compression and liquefaction
CO2-c
of CO (gCO eq/MJ fuel);
2 2
e = emissions from the transport of CO by pipeline, ship, barge, rail or truck from the capture site to the
CO2-t 2
permanent storage site (gCO eq/MJ fuel);
2
e = emissions from injection operations of CO into the permanent storage site (gCO eq/MJ fuel).
CO2-i 2 2
The term e shall include:
ccs
(a) GHG emissions per MJ of fuel captured at the carbon capture plant (c ) for the purpose of permanent
CO2
geological storage in a storage site permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council(16)or under applicable national law in third countries, and which is not used for enhanced oil and
gas recovery. The applicable national law that regulates geological storage sites shall provide for appropriate
monitoring, reporting and verification requirements to detect leaks, as well as place legal obligations on the
storage operator to ensure remediation in line with the legal provisions applicable in the Union. In case of a
leak the equivalent amount of carbon emissions shall not be credited as a reduction in emissions under e .
ccs
Geological storage sites that repeatedly leak shall not be accepted for injection (e ).
CO2-i
(16) Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and
amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, European Parliament and Council Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC,
2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 114, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/
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(b) GHG emissions per MJ of fuel from CO capture operations (e ) Those emissions shall include emissions
2 CO2-c
from fuel, heat and electricity use and material input use for capture, as well as all material replacements (due
to losses or degradation). Those emissions shall be calculated in accordance with Section 21 of Annex IV to
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066(17).
(c) GHG emissions per MJ of fuel from the transport of CO (e ) by pipeline, ship, rail, truck or other maritime
2 CO2-t
modal from the capture site. GHG emissions due to the transportation of CO shall be calculated based on the
2
distance travelled, modal type and load. If the injected CO comes via two or more different transport modes,
2
the emissions shall be calculated as a sum for each transport mode. Transport emissions for multiple sources
shall be allocated using the mass-based allocation method. If a pipeline carries CO to multiple geological sites
2
or serves multiple uses, CO transport emissions shall be allocated using the mass-based allocation method.
2
GHG emissions from dispatching CO by pipeline shall be calculated in accordance with Section 22 of
2
Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066.
(d) GHG emissions per MJ of fuel from injection (e ) into a permanent geological storage site permitted under
CO2-i
Directive 2009/31/EC or under applicable national law in third countries. Those emissions shall include all
emissions from fuel combustion at stationary equipment used in CO transport, including emissions from
2
electricity and emissions of fuels used in CO transport by associated booster stations and other combustion
2
activities including on-site power plants. Those emissions shall be calculated in accordance with Section 23 of
Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066.
GHG emissions from fuel, heat and electricity use and material input use for capture, dehydration, compression and
liquefaction operations shall be considered for all steps in the CO value chain, from capture to storage.
2
For cases not covered by the specific calculation methods prescribed in this point, emissions from energy and
material inputs to the CCS operations (for example, from fuel combustion, heat and electricity used, as well as from
materials and chemicals) shall be calculated by applying by analogy points 5 to 11 on process inputs.
All emissions from venting as well as fugitive emissions and other CO leakages from carbon capture, dehydration,
2
compression and liquefaction, transport of CO and from injection operations shall be considered.
2
In installations that have started operation before 11 December 2025 CO may be allocated to a part of the total
2
output of the process provided the carbon capture rate for the part of the incorporated process does not surpass
100 %. For all other installations the net emission savings must be proportionally allocated to the entire fuel output.
18. Where a process for producing low-carbon fuels generates CO emissions that are permanently chemically bound in
2
one of the products listed in the delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 12(3b), second subparagraph, of
Directive 2003/87/EC, this shall be credited to the low carbon fuel products of the process as a reduction in
emissions under e (in gCO eq/MJ fuel). The term e shall consider the capture rate of CO from low carbon fuel
ccu 2 ccu 2
production, as well as all emissions from the operation activities for carbon capture, transport of CO and emissions
2
from the transformation and utilisation process to make them permanently chemically bound in a product, as
follows:
e = c – e – e – e
ccu CO2 CO2-c CO2-t CO2-u
where:
c = CO captured at the carbon capture plant (gCO eq/MJ fuel);
CO2 2 2
e = emissions associated with all operations for carbon capture, dehydration, compression and
CO2-c
liquefaction of CO (gCO eq/MJ fuel);
2 2
(17) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas
emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation
(EU) No 601/2012 (OJ L 334, 31.12.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2018/2066/oj).
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e = emissions from the transport of CO by pipeline, ship, barge, rail or truck from the capture site to the
CO2-t 2
utilisation site (gCO eq/MJ fuel);
2
e = emissions from the utilisation of CO to chemically bind it permanently in products (gCO eq/MJ fuel).
CO2-u 2 2
Emissions shall only be considered to be permanently chemically bound in a product where the product is listed in
the delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 12(3b), second subparagraph, of Directive 2003/87/EC.
In installations that have started operation before 11 December 2025 CO may be allocated to a part of the total
2
output of the process provided the carbon capture rate for the part of the incorporated process does not surpass
100 %. For all other installations the net emission savings must be proportionally allocated to the entire fuel output.
B.‘STANDARD VALUES’ FOR GHG EMISSION INTENSITIES OF INPUTS
The Tables 1 and 2 establish the GHG emission intensities of inputs other than electricity:
Table 1
Default lifecycle GHG emissions of different energy inputs, expressed in g of substance per MJ of product;
greenhouse gases other than CO shall be converted into CO eq by multiplying their amount by the respective
2 2
values for their global warming potential set out in the Annex to Commission Delegated Regulation
(EU) 2020/1044(18). Excluding emissions from the combustion of the fuel in its use phase
Fuel CO CH (1) NO
2 4 2
Solid fossil fuels
Anthracite 6,50 0,390 0,00026
Coking coal 6,50 0,390 0,00026
Other bituminous coal 6,50 0,390 0,00026
Sub-bituminous coal 1,70 0 0
Lignite 1,70 0 0
Patent fuel 5,00 0,228 0
Coke oven coke 5,00 0,228 0
Gas coke 5,00 0,228 0
Coal tar 5,00 0,228 0
Brown coal briquettes 1,70 0 0
Manufactured gases
Gas works gas 5,00 0,228 0
Coke oven gas 5,00 0,228 0
Blast furnace gas 5,00 0,228 0
Other recovered gases 5,00 0,228 0
Peat and peat products 0 0 0
Oil shale and oil sands 5,00 0,228 0
Oil and petroleum products
(18) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1044 of 8 May 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European
Parliament and of the Council with regard to values for global warming potentials and the inventory guidelines and with regard to the
Union inventory system and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 666/2014 (OJ L 230, 17.7.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://
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Fuel CO CH (1) NO
2 4 2
Crude oil 5,00 0,228 (= CH _crude) 0
4
Natural gas liquids 5,00 0,228 0
Refinery feedstocks 5,00 0,228 0
Additives and oxygenates 5,00 0,228 0
Other hydrocarbons 5,00 0,228 0
Refinery gas 5,00 0,228 0
Ethane 5,00 0,228 0
Liquefied petroleum gases 5,00 0,228 0
Motor gasoline 13,40 1,08* CH4_crude 0
Aviation gasoline 13,40 1,08* CH4_crude 0
Gasoline-type jet fuel 13,40 1,08* CH4_crude 0
Kerosene-type jet fuel 13,40 1,08* CH4_crude 0
Other kerosene 13,40 1,08* CH4_crude 0
Naphtha 13,40 1,08* CH4_crude 0
Gas oil and diesel oil 15,65 1,09* CH4_crude 0
Fuel oil 0 1,01* CH4_crude 0
White spirit and SBP 13,40 1,08* CH4_crude 0
Lubricants 15,65 1,09* CH4_crude 0
Bitumen 5,00 0,228 0
Petroleum coke 5,00 0,228 0
Paraffin waxes 5,00 0,228 0
Other oil products 5,00 0,228 0
Natural gas (excluding LNG liquefaction, 4,90 0,190 0,00037
shipping and regasification)(2)
Waste
Industrial waste (non-renewable) 0 0 0
Non-renewable municipal waste 0 0 0
Nuclear energy
Nuclear heat 0,50 0 0
(1) An allocation factor shall be considered for calculating the upstream emissions of oil products (from the actual methane
upstream emission factor of the crude oil considered): 1,09, 1,08, 1,01 (MJ crude oil/MJ product) for diesel, gasoline and heavy
fuel oil (HFO) respectively.
(2) For natural gas that was transported in liquid form additional GHG emissions (CO, CH and N O) due to liquefaction, shipping
2 4 2
and regasification of natural gas shall be added.
For methane emissions stemming from LNG liquefaction, shipping, and regasification steps, operators shall follow point (7) of
this Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1787.
Source: JRC internal elaboration based on:
— JEC v5, IPCC 2006 & 2019 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, V2Ch2, Stationary combustion
— IFEU 2023
— Energy and Environmental Research Associates, LLC 2024
— UNECE 2022, Carbon Neutrality in the UNECE region: Integrated Life-cycle Assessment of Electricity Sources.
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Table 2
Default lifecycle GHG emissions of material inputs
Total emissions
Material input
gCO eq/kg
2
Ammonia 2 351,3
Calcium chloride (CaCl ) 38,8
2
Cyclohexane 723,0
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) 1 061,1
Lubricants 947,0
Magnesium sulphate (MgSO ) 191,8
4
Nitrogen 56,4
Phosphoric acid (H PO ) 3 124,7
3 4
Potassium hydroxide (KOH) 419,1
Pure CaO for processes 1 193,2
Sodium carbonate (Na CO ) 1 245,1
2 3
Sodium chloride (NaCl) 13,3
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) 529,7
Sodium methoxide (Na(CH O)) 2 425,5
3
Sulphur dioxide (SO ) 53,3
2
Sulphuric acid (H SO ) 217,5
2 4
Urea 1 846,6
Source: JEC-WTW report and Renewable Energy Directive calculations.
C.GHG EMISSION INTENSITY OF ELECTRICITY
Methodology to calculate GHG emission intensities of electricity
The GHG emission intensity of electricity shall be determined at the level of countries or at the level of bidding zones. The
GHG emission intensity of electricity may be determined at the level of bidding zones only if the required data are publicly
available. The carbon intensity of electricity, expressed as gCO eq/MJ electricity, shall be calculated by considering all
2
potential primary energy sources for electricity generation, actual type of plant, conversion efficiencies and own electricity
consumption in each power plant.
The calculation shall consider all CO equivalent emissions associated with the combustion and supply of the fuels used for
2
electricity production. That calculation shall rely on the amount of different fuels used in the electricity production facilities,
together with the emission factors from fuel combustion and upstream (production, refining and transport stages) fuel
emission factors.
Greenhouse gases other than CO shall be converted into CO eq by multiplying their amount by the respective values for
2 2
their global warming potential set out in the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1044. When combusting biogenic
fuels, CO emissions shall not be accounted for because of their biogenic origin, but emissions of CH and N O shall be
2 4 2
accounted for.
For the calculation of GHG emissions from fuel combustion, the IPCC default emission factors for stationary combustion in
energy industries shall be used, see Table 3). The upstream emissions shall include emissions from all the processes and
phases required to make the fuel ready to supply power production. They shall result from the extraction, refining and
transport of the fuel used for electricity production.
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In addition, all the upstream emissions from the cultivation, harvesting, collection, processing and transport of biomass
shall be considered. Peat and the components of waste materials that are from fossil origin shall be treated as a fossil fuel.
The fuels used for gross electricity production in electricity-only plants shall be determined based on the electricity
production and the efficiency of conversion to electricity. In the case of combined heat and power (CHP) plants, the fuels
used for heat produced in CHP shall be counted by considering alternative heat production with average overall efficiencies
of 85 %, while the rest shall be attributed to electricity generation.
For nuclear power plants, the conversion efficiency from nuclear heat shall be assumed to be 33 % or data provided by
Eurostat or a similar, accredited source.
No fuels shall be associated with electricity production from renewables that include hydro, solar, wind and geothermal.
The emissions from the construction, decommissioning and waste management of electricity-producing facilities shall not
be considered. The carbon equivalent emissions associated with renewable electricity production (wind, solar, hydro and
geothermal) shall therefore be considered to be equal to zero.
The CO equivalent emissions from gross electricity production shall include upstream emissions listed in Table 1 and the
2
default emission factors for stationary combustion listed in Tables 3 and 4. The upstream emissions for supplying the fuel
used shall be calculated applying the upstream emission factors in Table 1.
The calculation of the carbon intensity of electricity shall be done following the following formulas:
where:
e = CO equivalent emissions [gCO eq]
gross_prod 2 2
c = Upstream CO equivalent emission factors [gCO eq/MJ]
i-ups 2 2
c = CO equivalent emission factors from fuel combustion [gCO eq/MJ] from Tables 3 and 4; it includes
i-comb 2 2
emissions of CH and N O expressed as CO eq/MJ. For the cases where the CO is permanently stored
4 2 2 2
by CCS facilities, the CO emission factor from fuel combustion shall use the default values for CO
2 2
given in Table 3 reduced by the CCS net impact
B = Consumption of fuel i for electricity generation [MJ]
i
i = 1…k= Fuels used for electricity production
The amount of net electricity production is determined by the gross electricity production, own electricity consumption in
the power plant and the electricity losses in pump storage.
E = E – E – E
net gros own pump
where:
E = net electricity production [MJ]
net
E = gross electricity production [MJ]
gross
E = own internal electricity consumption in power plant [MJ]
own
E = electricity losses in pump storage [MJ]
pump
The carbon intensity of net produced electricity shall be the total gross GHG emissions for producing the net electricity:
CI = e / E
gros_prod net
where:
CI= CO equivalent emissions from electricity production expressed in [gCO eq/MJ].
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Electricity production and fuel consumption data
Data on electricity production and fuel consumption shall be sourced for IEA member and associate countries from IEA
data and statistics that provide data on energy balances and electricity produced using various fuels, for example, from the
IEA website, Data and Statistics section (‘Energy Statistics Data Browser’)(19).
For Member States, Eurostat data are more detailed and may be used instead. Where the GHG emission intensity is
established at the level of bidding zones, data from official national statistics, transmission system operators or the
European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) with the same level of detail as the IEA
data shall be used. Fuel consumption data shall include available data at the highest level of detail available from national
statistics: solid fossil fuels, manufactured gases, peat and peat products, oil shale and oil sands, oil and petroleum products,
natural gas, renewables and biofuels, non-renewable waste and nuclear. Renewables and biofuels include all biogenic fuels,
biogenic waste, hydro, ocean, tidal, wave, geothermal, wind, solar and ambient energy from heat pumps.
Net trade of electricity
Once the national electricity production and its carbon intensity calculated, net yearly imports from other countries shall be
taken into account. For each exchanging country, the net import is calculated as the difference between imports and
exports. If greater than zero, which means that the country is a net importer of electricity, the national carbon intensity is
calculated considering proportionally the emissions associated to the net imported electricity. To take into account also
imports of the exporting country, this calculation should be carried out iteratively until values converge, at least three
times. Where the GHG emission intensity of electricity is determined at the level of bidding zones, the same approach shall
be applied at the level of the bidding zones.
Input data from literature sources
Table 3
Default emission factors for stationary combustion [g CO eq/MJ fuel on a net calorific value]
2
Fuel CO CH NO
2 4 2
Solid fossil fuels
Anthracite 98,3 0,03 0,41
Coking coal 94,6 0,03 0,41
Other bituminous coal 94,6 0,03 0,41
Sub-bituminous coal 96,1 0,03 0,41
Lignite 101,0 0,03 0,41
Patent fuel 97,5 0,03 0,41
Coke oven coke 107,0 0,03 0,41
Gas coke 107,0 0,03 0,03
Coal tar 80,7 0,03 0,41
Brown coal briquettes 97,5 0,03 0,41
Manufactured gases
Gas works gas 44,4 0,03 0,03
Coke oven gas 44,4 0,03 0,03
Blast furnace gas 260,0 0,03 0,03
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ply&indicator=TESbySource.
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Fuel CO CH NO
2 4 2
Other recovered gases 182,0 0,03 0,03
Peat and peat products 106,0 0,03 0,41
Oil shale and oil sands 107,0 0,03 0,41
Oil and petroleum products
Crude oil 73,3 0,09 0,16
Natural gas liquids 64,2 0,09 0,16
Refinery feedstocks 73,3 0,09 0,16
Additives and oxygenates 73,3 0,09 0,16
Other hydrocarbons 73,3 0,09 0,16
Refinery gas 57,6 0,03 0,03
Ethane 61,6 0,03 0,03
Liquefied petroleum gases 63,1 0,03 0,03
Motor gasoline 69,3 0,09 0,16
Aviation gasoline 70,0 0,09 0,16
Gasoline-type jet fuel 70,0 0,09 0,16
Kerosene-type jet fuel 71,5 0,09 0,16
Other kerosene 71,9 0,09 0,16
Naphtha 73,3 0,09 0,16
Gas oil and diesel oil 74,1 0,09 0,16
Fuel oil 77,4 0,09 0,16
White spirit and SBP 73,3 0,09 0,16
Lubricants 73,3 0,09 0,16
Bitumen 80,7 0,09 0,16
Petroleum coke 97,5 0,09 0,16
Paraffin waxes 73,3 0,09 0,16
Other oil products 73,3 0,09 0,16
Natural gas 56,1 0,03 0,03
Waste
Industrial waste (non-renewable) 143,0 0,89 1,09
Non-renewable municipal waste 91,7 0,89 1,09
Source: IPCC, 2006.
Table 4
Default emission factors for stationary combustion of fuels of biomass origin [g CO eq/MJ fuel on a net calorific
2
value]
Fuel CO CH NO
2 4 2
Primary solid biofuels 0 0,89 1,09
Charcoal 0 5,96 1,09
Biogases 0 0,03 0,03
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Fuel CO CH NO
2 4 2
Renewable municipal waste 0 0,89 1,09
Pure biogasoline 0 0,09 0,16
Blended biogasoline 0 0,09 0,16
Pure biodiesels 0 0,09 0,16
Blended biodiesels 0 0,09 0,16
Pure bio jet kerosene 0 0,09 0,16
Blended bio jet kerosene 0 0,09 0,16
Other liquid biofuels 0 0,09 0,16
Source: IPCC, 2006.
Table 5 includes the annual average values for the GHG emission intensity of electricity calculated following the
aforementioned formulas in this Part C at country level in the Union. One of the five most recent available annual values
may be selected for electricity sourced in the respective countries(20).
Table 5
Emission intensity of generated and net imported electricity in Member States from 2019 to 2023
Country Emission intensity of generated and net imported electricity (gCO eq/MJ)
2
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Austria 65,2 55,6 62,7 65,3 43,8
Belgium 57,0 58,2 47,9 53,2 48,2
Bulgaria 136,7 117,6 129,4 149,7 100,5
Croatia 76,1 63,0 79,9 87,8 64,3
Cyprus 203,4 199,3 194,3 191,7 184,6
Czechia 146,5 132,0 142,5 146,7 127,6
Denmark 37,1 22,6 27,5 26,3 15,9
Estonia 162,6 88,8 111,0 135,4 78,0
Finland 24,3 18,7 21,5 18,9 12,5
France 18,8 17,8 18,3 25,0 15,4
Germany 110,5 99,7 110,2 117,2 103,8
Greece 158,3 127,9 115,5 115,4 101,1
Hungary 80,2 73,0 70,8 71,3 54,6
Ireland 100,0 92,2 110,5 101,4 85,6
Italy 97,6 92,4 97,0 108,1 87,9
Latvia 84,7 57,5 68,4 85,9 44,6
Lithuania 33,8 31,8 35,6 32,1 19,1
Luxembourg 86,2 76,5 76,1 87,1 70,6
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Country Emission intensity of generated and net imported electricity (gCO eq/MJ)
2
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Malta 122,7 129,8 120,4 121,7 115,7
Netherlands 123,9 99,7 101,8 96,0 77,8
Poland 211,9 198,1 211,2 202,8 174,8
Portugal 81,0 64,4 53,1 56,9 39,1
Romania 108,0 91,3 88,1 93,9 73,1
Slovakia 85,8 79,1 86,6 93,2 60,9
Slovenia 72,3 66,4 68,8 67,9 54,2
Spain 69,4 54,7 52,6 60,8 47,3
Sweden 4,3 3,3 3,7 3,6 3,4
Source: JRC, 2025 from Eurostat data.
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