Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of April 23, 2009, regarding the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, sets as general objectives to achieve a minimum quota of 20% of energy from renewable sources in the gross final energy consumption of the European Union (EU) and a minimum share of 10% of energy from renewable sources in energy consumption in the transport sector in each Member State by the year 2020.