Tracking progress towards Kyoto and 2020 targets in Europe

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This report presents an overview of the progress achieved so far by the EU, its Member States and other EEA member countries towards their respective targets under the Kyoto Protocol and the EU burden-sharing agreement. The assessment is based on greenhouse gas emission data in Europe for 2008, the first year of the Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period which runs from 2008 to 2012. The recent availability of 2009 emissions estimates for the EU and a limited number of countries broadens, in these cases, the basis of the assessment to two years of the five-year commitment period.
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EEA Report No 7/2010
This report presents an overview of the progress achieved so far by the EU, its Member States and other EEA member countries towards their respective targets under the Kyoto Protocol and the EU burden-sharing agreement. The assessment is based on greenhouse gas emission data in Europe for 2008, the first year of the Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period which runs from 2008 to 2012. The recent availability of 2009 emissions estimates for the EU and a limited number of countries broadens, in these cases, the basis of the assessment to two years of the five-year commitment period.

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    Projections of EU-15 and EU-27 emissions during the Kyoto commitment period Projections of EU-15 and EU-27 emissions during the Kyoto commitment period  
    Total GHG emissions PRIMES/GAINS baseline in EU‑27 in Mt CO2-equivalent Total GHG emissions PRIMES/GAINS baseline in EU‑27 in Mt CO2-equivalent  
    Decomposition of the progress towards Kyoto targets in 2008 and 2008–2009 for countries where 2009 proxy data are available Decomposition of the progress towards Kyoto targets in 2008 and 2008–2009 for countries where 2009 proxy data are available  
    Decomposition of current progress towards Kyoto targets in 2008 Decomposition of current progress towards Kyoto targets in 2008  
    Gap between 2008 GHG emissions in the sectors not covered by the EU ETS and relative Kyoto targets accounting for the effect of allocation to the EU ETS Gap between 2008 GHG emissions in the sectors not covered by the EU ETS and relative Kyoto targets accounting for the effect of allocation to the EU ETS  
    Effect of the difference between allocation to the EU ETS and verified emissions in 2008 on progress towards Kyoto targets Effect of the difference between allocation to the EU ETS and verified emissions in 2008 on progress towards Kyoto targets  
    Gap between 2008 GHG emissions and Kyoto targets, not accounting for the effect of allocation of allowances to the EU ETS Gap between 2008 GHG emissions and Kyoto targets, not accounting for the effect of allocation of allowances to the EU ETS  
    Gap between average annual emissions in 2008 and Kyoto targets with and without the use of flexible mechanisms and carbon sinks Gap between average annual emissions in 2008 and Kyoto targets with and without the use of flexible mechanisms and carbon sinks  
    Actual (2008) and expected (2008–2012) average annual emissions and removals from LULUCF activities Actual (2008) and expected (2008–2012) average annual emissions and removals from LULUCF activities  
    Greenhouse gas emission targets in Europe under the Kyoto Protocol (2008–2012) relative to base‑year emissions Greenhouse gas emission targets in Europe under the Kyoto Protocol (2008–2012) relative to base‑year emissions Greenhouse gas emission targets in Europe under the Kyoto Protocol (2008–2012) relative to base‑year emissions
    Intended (2008–2012) and actual (2008–2009) average annual use of the Kyoto mechanisms Intended (2008–2012) and actual (2008–2009) average annual use of the Kyoto mechanisms  
    Concept of target over-delivery and surplus assigned amount Concept of target over-delivery and surplus assigned amount Concept of target over-delivery and surplus assigned amount

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