# Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 of 20 April 2015 laying down calculation methods and reporting requirements pursuant to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels, Division 5: Average life cycle greenhouse gas intensity default values for fuels other than biofuels and electricity

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

Raw material source and process
Fuel placed on the market
Life cycle GHG intensity (gCO2eq/MJ)
Weighted life cycle GHG intensity (gCO2eq/MJ)
Conventional crude
Petrol
93,2
93,3
Natural Gas-to-Liquid
94,3
Coal-to-Liquid
172
Natural bitumen
107
Oil shale
131,3
Conventional crude
Diesel or gasoil
95
95,1
Natural Gas-to-Liquid
94,3
Coal-to-Liquid
172
Natural bitumen
108,5
Oil shale
133,7
Any fossil sources
Liquefied Petroleum Gas in a spark ignition engine
73,6
73,6
Natural Gas, EU mix
Compressed Natural Gas in a spark ignition engine
69,3
69,3
Natural Gas, EU mix
Liquefied Natural Gas in a spark ignition engine
74,5
74,5
Sabatier reaction of hydrogen from non-biological renewable energy electrolysis
Compressed synthetic methane in a spark ignition engine
3,3
3,3
Natural gas using steam reforming
Compressed Hydrogen in a fuel cell
104,3
104,3
Electrolysis fully powered by non-biological renewable energy
Compressed Hydrogen in a fuel cell
9,1
9,1
Coal
Compressed Hydrogen in a fuel cell
234,4
234,4
Coal with Carbon Capture and Storage of process emissions
Compressed Hydrogen in a fuel cell
52,7
52,7
Waste plastic derived from fossil feedstocks
Petrol, diesel or gasoil
86
86

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2015/652/annex/I/part/2/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2015-652/annex-I/part-2/division-5
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