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Indicator Specification
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This indicator presents the sectoral trends and projections for GHG emissions under the scope of the Effort Sharing legislation in the EU-27 and assesses the annual progress of the EU member States throughout the entire compliance period of the Effort Sharing Decision (2013-2020).
Million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2e) and percentage.
In 2007, EU leaders committed to a 20% reduction in EU GHG emissions by 2020 on the basis of 1990 GHG emissions. The EU 2020 Climate and Energy Package, adopted in 2009, sets a two-fold legislative framework to achieve the 20% GHG emissions reduction objective:
Building on the 2020 climate and energy package, the European Council adopted the 2030 climate and energy framework, which sets a target of a 40% reduction in GHG emissions compared with 1990, including the Effort Sharing Regulation, the successor of the ESD for 2021-2030. As part of the European Green Deal and the European Climate Law, the 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target was raised to -55% compared with 1990, including emissions and removals.
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This indicator is based on the official GHG inventories submitted by EU-27 countries to the EEA, as well as on the projected GHG emissions submitted by the Member States under the Governance Regulation. The EU ETS emissions, as reported to the European Commission by operators of industrial installations and aircraft, are also used. When available, approximate estimates of GHG emissions for the year (X—1) are also presented.
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For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/progress-towards-national-greenhouse-gas or scan the QR code.
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