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On 30 January the European Commission published an analysis of options for moving beyond the EU 2020 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target, from 20% to 30% (equivalent to 25% domestic reductions). Options include setting aside allowances from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and/or reviewing the Effort Sharing Decision for sectors outside the EU ETS. The analysis is unclear on what role the proposed Energy Efficiency Directive would play… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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On 8 March the European Commission adopted the ‘Road map for building a competitive low‐carbon Europe by 2050′. The roadmap identifies the optimal way for the EU to domestically reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Though not legally binding, the roadmap sets interim targets for 2030 (‐40%) and 2040 (‐60%), while the 2020 target could be overshot by meeting the current 20% energy efficiency target.
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On 8 March the European Commission is scheduled to publish a communication paving the way for a low‐carbon economy in 2050. A leaked draft indicates that, in order to be on track with the overall EU objective to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 in the range of 80 to 95% compared to 1990 levels, a cost‐effective and gradual transition would require a 40% domestic reduction of GHG emissions compared to 1990 as a milestone for 2030, and 80% for 2050. Major reductions would come from the power sector, ranging between 54% to 68% by 2030 and a massive 93% to 99% by 2050 compared to 1990.
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On 26 May the European Commission published a communication on options to move beyond -20% GHG and on carbon leakage, which analyses costs, benefits and options for adopting an EU greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020 of 30% below 1990 levels. Commissioner Hedegaard was however cautious to underline that this is not a proposal for a unilateral EU move to -30% but merely an analysis. Such a move would be conditional to progress towards an international climate agreement, she clarified. France and Germany have publicly expressed their reluctance to a unilateral move by the EU to -30%. The Commission document will be discussed at the informal Environmental Council of 11 June, followed by a debate by heads of governments, scheduled for 17 June.
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The energy-climate legislative package approved by the European Parliament on 17 December included measures to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% versus 1990 levels by 2020. Member States committed to collectively reduce their non-industrial GHG emissions by an average of 10% by 2020 compared with 2005, to be achieved through individual national targets set out in a formal EU Decision on “effort-sharing”.
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Continuing its scrutiny of the energy-climate package, the European Parliament Environment (ENVI) Committee adopted on 7 October a legislative report by Finnish Green MEP Satu Hassi amending the European Commission proposal for a formal EU Decision on the efforts to be made by Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in the non-Emissions-Trading sectors in order to meet the EU commitment of reducing by 2020 their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% compared to 1990 levels.
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