# 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 and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC, Division 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of biofuels shall be calculated as:
E = e ec + e l + e p + e td + e u – e sca – e ccs – e ccr – e ee
where
E total emissions from the use of the fuel;
e ec emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials;
e l annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land use change;
e p emissions from processing;
e td emissions from transport and distribution;
e u emissions from the fuel in use;
e sca emission savings from soil carbon accumulation via improved agricultural management;
e ccs emission savings from carbon capture and geological storage;
e ccr emission savings from carbon capture and replacement; and
e ee emission savings from excess electricity from cogeneration.
Emissions from the manufacture of machinery and equipment shall not be taken into account.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/70/annex/IV/division/C/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-70/annex-IV/division-C/division-1
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