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Tax regulation mechanism. Companies supplying, importing and producing fossil fuels are obliged to pay energy and carbon dioxide taxes. Biofuels are exempt from these taxes.
Biofuel quota. Anyone eligible for taxation of energy according to Act No. 1994:1776 (Chapter 4.1 § 1 and 2) are obliged to increase the share of biofuels in diesel- and petrol fuels in order to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions.

The tax regulation mechanism and quota apply to biofuels only.

Act No. 1994:1776 (Lag om skatt på energi - Energy Tax Act)
Act No. 2010:598 (Lag om hållbarhetskriterier för biodrivmedel och flytande biobränslen - Act on sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids)
Act No. 2017:1201 (Lag om reduktion av växthusgasutsläpp genom inblandning av biodrivmedel i bensin och dieselbränslen - Act 2017:1201 on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by mixing of biofuels in petrol- and diesel fuels)
Förordning 2018:1545 om stöd för utveckling och användning av flytande biogas – Regulation No. 2018:1545 on support for development and use of liquid biogas

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