(EU) 2018/2001 replaces the renewable energy directive (2009/28/EC) that required the EU to fulfil at least 20% of its total energy needs with renewables by 2020.
The directive's objective is to achieve a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030 (Art.3). The target also includes a clause for a possible upwards revision by 2023. This target is binding.
The Commission’s original proposal did not include a transport sub-target, which has been introduced by co-legislators in the final agreement: Member States must require fuel suppliers to supply a minimum of 14% of the energy consumed in road and rail transport by 2030 as renewable energy.
The policy has been reviewed in July 2021 and the transport target has been removed.