Directive 2009/28/EC introduced a set of sustainability criteria, including criteria protecting land with high biodiversity value and land with high-carbon stock, but did not cover the issue of indirect land-use change.
Le Treoir 2009/28/CE tugadh isteach sraith critéar inbhuanaitheachta lena n-áirítear critéir a thugann cosaint do thalamh a bhfuil ardluach bithéagsúlachta aige agus do thalamh a bhfuil stoc ard carbóin aige ach níor cumhdaíodh ann an tsaincheist sin faoi athrú indíreach ar thalamhúsáid.