Two years after Paris – Progress towards meeting the EU’s climate commitments

Under the Paris Agreement 2015, the EU and its Member States collectively committed to decreasing their emissions by at least 40% by 2030 from 1990 levels. This commitment was linked to a raft of proposed legislation in the area of climate action, energy and transport. The proposals were currently being negotiated with the European Parliament and the Council.

Implementation was proposed to be closely monitored through the governance of the EU’s Energy Union. Member States’ public and private stakeholders would also be aided in meeting the overarching 2030 greenhouse gas targets by:

I. The provision of climate finance without prejudging financial allocations for the climate financing in the next Multiannual Financial Framework.
II. Complementary new EU-wide legislation, especially on energy efficiency, renewable energy, emissions standards for cars, vans and heavy duty vehicles, carbon capture and storage, and fluorinated gases.

• Primary Source

EUR-Lex: SWD(2017)357: Technical information http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=SWD:2017:357:FIN

ESO: Council conclusions on the Paris Agreement and preparations for the UNFCCC meetings in November 2017 [Council of the European Union: Press Release, 13.10.17] http://www.europeansources.info/record/council-conclusions-on-the-paris-agreement-and-preparations-for-the-unfccc-meetings-in-november-2017/

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