The document discusses the EU's 2030 climate and energy framework, outlining the need for binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, and energy efficiency to align with long-term goals for reducing GHG by 80-95% by 2050. It highlights the decision to allow flexibility for member states regarding national targets and governance challenges arising from this absence. The framework emphasizes the importance of national energy plans and governance structures to ensure effective implementation and progress monitoring.

1. Leonardo Energy Webinar
The 2030 Climate & Energy Framework
Aleš Šinkovec
03 June 2016

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Content
I. Context of EU climate & energy policy
II. The 2030 framework in brief
III. Binding or not binding [national targets]?
IV. The implementation challenge
V. Governance and next steps

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Context of EU climate & energy policy
§ Why an EU climate & energy policy?
§ Tackle challenges:
• Fight against anthropogenic climate change (Kyoto protocol & Paris agreement when
ratified)
• Ensure security of supply & reduce dependencies to energy imports
• Stimulate growth and jobs
§ Lisbon Treaty gives competence to the EU institutions to legislate on energy matters
§ EU level action took off with the 2020 package and the 2050 low carbon roadmap

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Context of EU climate & energy policy
§ With the view to achieve the long term goal of 80-95% GHG emissions reduction by 2050,
interim targets and plans are needed for their implementation
§ The 2020 Climate and energy targets ‘translated’ into the climate and energy package
§ Several pieces of legislation exist / were adopted to implement targets in reality
§ The 2030 framework, the revised targets and legislation will be the successor allowing
the achievement of long term goals for 2050
20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions (from 1990 levels)
20% of EU energy from renewables
20% improvement in energy efficiency
EU ETS (Emission Trading System) (2005/9)
Effort Sharing Decision (2009)
Renewable Energy Directive (2009)
Energy Efficiency Directive (2012)

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The 2030 Framework in brief
§ In 2014 the European Commission proposed a new 2030 Climate and Energy Policy
Framework, which was endorsed – with changes – by EU leaders in October 2014
§ It builds on the 2020 climate and energy package
§ As its predecessor, the Climate and Energy framework sets up 3 key targets for 2030:
At least 40% cuts in greenhouse gas emissions(from 1990 levels)
At least 27% share for renewable energy
At least 27% improvement in energy efficiency
§ In line with the longer term perspective set out in the Roadmap for moving to a competitive
low carbon economy in 2050, the Energy Roadmap 2050 & the Transport White Paper
§ The EU targets is being “translated” into reviewed EU legislation (primarily directives)
Emissions Trading System (ongoing)
Effort Sharing Decision (Q3 2016)
Energy Efficiency Directive (Q3 2016)
Renewable Energy Directive (Q4 2016)

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Highlights from the Council’s perspective
§ “All Member States participate, balancing fairness and solidarity”
§ Continuation due to different levels of development (GDP, existing installed base)
§ Binding EU level targets, not to be translated into binding national targets
§ Full freedom to determine energy mix

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2020 vs 2030 divergence
§ 2020 targets, while binding, were lenient enough not to be too disruptive
§ 2030 targets are a compromise (“at least”) due to their potential for disruption; two examples:
§ 27% renewables means just over 50% of gross final consumption of electricity will come from
renewables
§ 43% reduction in emission from ETS sector presents the limit of today’s technology in many
industrial processes
§ 2030 targets are also taking into account national level divergences:
§ By 2014, Sweden achieved over 50% renewables, Finland and Austria over 30%, Ireland under
8%, whereas Luxembourg and Malta under 4%.

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Increasing flexibility
2020
Package
20% cut in
greenhouse gas
emissions (from
1990 levels)
20% of EU energy
from renewables
20% improvement
in energy
efficiency
2030
Framework
At least 40% cuts
in greenhouse gas
emissions (from
1990 levels)
At least 27% share
for renewable
energy
At least 27%
improvement in
energy efficiency
Binding
through
ETS and ESD
Binding
at EU level
Only
Binding
through
ETS and ESD
Binding
Through RED
Binding
Through EED

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Binding or not binding [national targets]?
§ Controversial aspect of 2030 Framework → National targets
§ Council of the EU decided in favour of ‘Flexible Targets’ in October 2014 (Council Conclusions)
§ It means that the new EU targets will not be translated into national binding targets (unlike in
the previous 2020 Package)
§ Why?
§ Officially due to the willingness to leave “greater flexibility for member states” in line with Article
194(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the issue of national
control over the energy mix.
§ In reality, absence of common vision on how the EU energy market should be organized, Member
States want to retain the power to determine their national energy policies
§ Challenges arising from the absence of national targets
§ Free-loading: risk that national efforts will not add up to the EU aggregate commitments
§ Fragmentation: Lack of strong EU policies could allow member states to pursue policies that
fragment the internal energy market

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The implementation challenge: governance is key
§ The absence of national binding targets raises question on the implementation of the 2030
Framework and consequently brings the issue of governance into the spotlight.
§ A Governance structure could ensure the achievement of targets and bring certainty to investors
§ Anticipating the issue that could arise from the absence of national binding targets, the
Commission proposed a potential governance scheme based on national plans for
competitive, secure and sustainable energy
§ Adoption of Council Conclusion on the governance system of the Energy Union, in November
2015, three main elements:
1. Integrated national energy and climate plans for the period 2021 to 2030
2. Transparent reporting system will be put in place, based on streamlined progress reports by
Member States assessing the implementation of national plans and on key energy and climate
indicators
3. Commission to monitor collective progress made in its annual State of the Energy Union and, if
necessary, propose policy measures to ensure the delivery of the Energy Union objectives

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Governance continued
§ By the end of 2016, Commission will present a legislative proposal on Energy Union governance:
§ Specify the political process between Member States and the Commission
§ Address the need to streamline planning, reporting and monitoring requirements without adding
administrative burden
§ Ensure consistency between the various planning and reporting streams in the energy and climate
field (ongoing stakeholder consultation).
§ Governance structure based cooperative approach?
§ Possible “first past the post” approach
§ What about consequences of a lack of compliance of Member States? Policy measures to step
up implementation but will there be sanctions?
§ Loose governance and excessive flexibility is not without danger, it can lead to a
fragmentation of national policies and impede the construction of a single market for energy

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Examples of flexibility leading to fragmentation
§ The following are just a few examples of how flexibility can lead to fragmented
implementation, which does little to promote the internal energy market and the fulfillment of
the Energy Union goals.
§ ETS – cost pass through
§ Energy Efficiency – Obligation Schemes
§ Renewables – State Aid issues

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Next Steps for 2030
§ ETS post-2020 (phase 4) revision has started, deliberations expected to end some time in
2017
§ Non-ETS (effort sharing decision) expected to launch before Summer (June 2016)
§ Energy Efficiency Directive and Energy Performance of Buildings Directive proposals
expected to launch after Summer (September 2016)
§ Renewables and Market Design proposals expected to launch before the end of the year
(November 2016)

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