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Trends and projections in Europe 2013 – Tracking progress towards Europe's climate and energy targets until 2020

Publication Created 04 Oct 2013 Published 09 Oct 2013

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Topics: Climate change mitigation , Energy ,

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This report provide an assessment of the progress of the EU and European countries towards achieving their climate mitigation and energy policy objectives. These targets include international commitments pursuant the KP and the EU 2020 commitment to reduce by 20 % greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 1990, to create 20 % of energy consumption from renewables and to increase energy efficiency by 20 %. The assessment is based on GHG data for the period 2008–2012, including recent estimates of proxy 2012 GHG emissions, GHG projections until 2020 submitted by Member States in 2013, as well as energy statistics until 2011.

Publication Created 04 Oct 2013 Published 09 Oct 2013

2 min read

Topics: Climate change mitigation , Energy ,

EEA Report No 10/2013

This report provide an assessment of the progress of the EU and European countries towards achieving their climate mitigation and energy policy objectives. These targets include international commitments pursuant the KP and the EU 2020 commitment to reduce by 20 % greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 1990, to create 20 % of energy consumption from renewables and to increase energy efficiency by 20 %. The assessment is based on GHG data for the period 2008–2012, including recent estimates of proxy 2012 GHG emissions, GHG projections until 2020 submitted by Member States in 2013, as well as energy statistics until 2011.

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Figure ES.2 Trends and projections 2016.png

Bulgaria GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Netherlands GHG and energy 2017 country profile

UK GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Poland GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Sweden GHG and energy 2017 country profile

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Germany GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Austria GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Belgium GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Lithuania GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Slovakia GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Italy GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Greece GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Ireland GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Spain GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Hungary GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Romania GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Slovenia GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Country profiles

Country profiles

Croatia GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Cyprus GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Luxembourg GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Czech Republic GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Latvia GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Denmark GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Estonia GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Malta GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Finland GHG and energy 2017 country profile

Portugal GHG and energy 2017 country profile

France GHG and energy 2017 country profile

References - Greenhouse gases and energy country profiles

References - Greenhouse gases and energy country profiles

Country profiles

Country profiles

Spain GHG and energy country profile

Romania GHG and energy country profile

UK GHG and energy country profile

Slovakia GHG and energy country profile

Sweden GHG and energy country profile

Poland GHG and energy country profile

Slovenia GHG and energy country profile

Portugal GHG and energy country profile

France GHG and energy country profile

Ireland GHG and energy country profile

Malta GHG and energy country profile

Austria GHG and energy country profile

Bulgaria GHG and energy country profile

Lithuania GHG and energy country profile

Belgium GHG and energy country profile

Croatia GHG and energy country profile

Cyprus GHG and energy country profile

Italy GHG and energy country profile

Hungary GHG and energy country profile

Estonia GHG and energy country profile

Luxembourg GHG and energy country profile

Denmark GHG and energy country profile

Latvia GHG and energy country profile

Finland GHG and energy country profile

Netherlands GHG and energy country profile

Greece GHG and energy country profile

Germany GHG and energy country profile

Czech Republic GHG and energy country profile

Country profiles - greenhouse gases and energy

Country profiles - greenhouse gases and energy This section presents country profiles containing key data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency for each EU Member State. These country profiles support and complement the assessment of progress towards climate and energy targets in Europe.

Trends and projections in Europe 2016

Trends and projections in Europe 2016

Trends and projections in Europe

Trends and projections in Europe The EEA’s annual report on Trends and Projections in Europe updates the progress assessments of the EU and European countries towards their climate mitigation and energy targets. It also sets sights forward towards the EU’s 2020 and new 2030 targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing renewable energy generation and improving energy efficiency. The assessments in the Trends and Projections in Europe report draw on the most recent data on EU and Member States’ progress to their climate and energy targets. These include: EU’s and Member States’ GHG inventory, Member States’ Effort Sharing datasets, Member States’s GHG projections, Proxyestimates of greenhouse gas emissions in the most recent year.

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