Table 1. Percentage emission reductions (compared with 2021 levels) required by EU Member States to meet their emission reduction commitments for 2020-2029 and 2030 onwards

This information is based on data provided by Member States, not yet checked by the European Commission. The numbers are subject to change in relation to the results of the NEC Directive inventory review.

The NEC Directive (Article 5) establishes a process that allows Member States to adjust their emission inventories downwards for compliance checking. This can take place when the failure to comply with the national emission reduction commitments is due to Member States having applied improved emission inventory methods that have been updated in accordance with the latest scientific knowledge that has become available since the reduction commitments were originally set. Ireland submitted a flexibility application in 2023 for an inventory adjustment in relation to NMVOC. This application is taken into account in this current assessment.