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In mid‐December the European Environment Agency (EEA) published a technical report on “End‐user GHG emissions from energy”. The aim of this study was to improve the understanding of past greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trends in the energy sector from the demand or end‐user side, by developing a methodology to redistribute emissions from energy industries to the final users (by sector) of that energy… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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Member states are not on track to meet the EU’s 2020 energy efficiency target. This is one of the main conclusions of the Commission communication “Energy efficiency plan 2011”, published on 8 March. Measures to fill the gap would address the public sector, buildings, industry and the energy sector. No legally binding targets will be proposed yet, but the Commission might reconsider its position in 2013 if progress is deemed to be unsatisfactory. EURLECTRIC reacted to the plan by publishing its own policy paper on energy efficiency.
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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 15 December the European Parliament adopted a report on the revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan, expected to be published by the European Commission in March 2011. Binding targets on energy efficiency, efficiency in energy infrastructures and transport, energy saving obligations, energy‐efficient / zero‐emissions cities, and electric vehicles were some of the main issues addressed by Members of the European Parliament.
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