With a view to reducing lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from road transport fuels, Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels [8] will, from 1 January 2011, permit the placing on the market of petrol containing a larger proportion of biofuel components than was previously the case.
Maanteeveokütuste elutsükli jooksul tekkivate kasvuhoonegaaside heitkoguste vähendamiseks lubatakse Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 13. oktoobri 1998. aasta direktiiviga 98/70/EÜ bensiini ja diislikütuse kvaliteedi kohta [8] alates 1. jaanuarist 2011 lasta turule bensiini, mis sisaldab varasemaga võrreldes rohkem biokütuste komponente.