Climate Action
The EU's INDC: a fair and ambitious contribution
Lucie Berger, European Commission [email protected]
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Staying below 2°C through global action
Source: Climate Action Tracker
Warming projected by 2100 Baselines 4.1- 4.8 °C Current policy projections 3.6 – 4.2 ° C With EU, US, CN pledges 2.9 – 3.1 ° C Below 2 C: 1.5 – 1.7 ° C Below 1.5 C: 1.3 – 1.5 ° C
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EU – challenges and opportunities
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High energy import
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Open, trading economy
Importance of energy intensive
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Advanced knowledge economy
Emissions trading system
Regional and global
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EU action is delivering: Emissions going down since 1979…
Emission reductions (EU-28 and Iceland): • Total emissions
(without LULUCF) in 2012 are 21.7% below base year levels
• Projected to be around 24,5% below base year levels in 2020.
• Over the period 2008-2012, the average annual emissions are 18.8% below base year levels
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estimated overachievement compared to target 2013-20 Target for the 1st commitment period (2008–2012)
Target for the 2nd commitment period (2013–2020)
CP1 Kyoto Mechanisms
CP1 C.sinks
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Potential Overachievement CP2:
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Potential Overachievement CP1:
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…2030 target with additional benefits
• Fuel savings: additional € 18 billion fuel per year next 2 decades • Energy security: additional 11% cut in energy imports in 2030 • Innovation: jobs & growth • Health and air pollution benefits: €7-13.5 billion in 2030
Reductions vs 2005:
ETS -43%
Non ETS -30%
• Decoupling of Gross Domestic Product growth from Greenhouse Gas Emissions will continue
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Elements relevant for EU INDC
Type Absolute reduction from base year
Coverage Economy wide
Scope CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, F-gases
Base year 1990
Period 2021-2030 inclusive
Reduction level At least 40% in 2030
Agriculture, forestry, other land uses included
Yes
% of Emissions covered 100%
Net Contribution of International Market Based Mechanisms
No contribution from international credits.
Planning process EUCO Oct.2014; legislative proposals
Fair and ambitious In-line with transition to a low emissions economy. Consistent with IPCC's assessment of reductions required from developed countries as a group of 80-95% by 2050. EU emissions peaked already.
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2030 Framework for Climate and Energy
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New governance system + indicators
-20 % Greenhouse
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20% Renewable
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20 % Energy
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- 40 % Greenhouse Gas
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27 % Renewable
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27%* Energy
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10 % Interconnection
15 % Interconnection
* To be reviewed by 2020, having in mind an EU level of 30%
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EU ETS
• Market stability reserve
• 2030 target: -43% compared to 2005
• Applicable to power sector, manufacturing industry
• Innovation fund: 400 mio EUAs for renewables, CCS, industry
• Modernisation fund: around 300 mio EUAs for energy systems in lower income Member States
• Optional free allocation to power sector: continued for lower income Member States
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Emission reductions in the non-ETS: targets and principles
• 2030 target: -30% compared to 2005
• Applicable to transport, households, agriculture
• Member State targets range between 0% and -40%
• Target setting guided by GDP/capita, supplemented by cost effectiveness criteria
• LULUCF to be integrated
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Renewable sources accounted for 14% of the EU final energy consumption in 2013 10
Renewable energy sources
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Energy efficiency: EU 2030 target: at least 27% of energy savings
1.854 Mtoe 1.887 Mtoe
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Energy efficiency target of 27%
Energy efficiency target of 30%
20% energy saving target in 2020 16-18% energy savings projected to be achieved
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Conclusions
Fairness and ambition are achievable and necessary
Secure a participatory and facilitative reflection prior to Paris – a stocktake of adequacy of aggregate international efforts
Establish progressive coalitions around key issues including wide participation, inclusiveness, fairness, dynamism and accountability
Save multilateralism