EU Effort Sharing after 2020

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Citation: Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf and Ralph Bodle 2016: EU Effort Sharing after 2020: Review and Ratcheting Up EU Climate Targets. Ecologic Institute: Berlin.

The Paris Agreement requires Parties to scale up their commitments every five years, i.e., with each consecutive "nationally determined contribution" (NDC). The recent proposal of the EU Commission for an Effort Sharing Regulation is essential for the EU to meet this obligation. The proposal, however, does not support adequately continuous scaling up of the EU greenhouse gas reduction targets. A new paper from Ecologic Institute discusses ways in which the Effort Sharing Regulation could support the scaling up of EU climate targets. The paper is available for download.

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Lessons from the European Semester for Effective 2030 Governance for Energy and Climate

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As the EU considers early ratification of the Paris Agreement, this paper explains the related key legal questions that arise should the EU push to ratify without its internal burden sharing in place and without all Member States ratifying simultaneously. The paper is available for download.

Early Ratification of the Paris Agreement by the EU

Legal implications

Year 2016

Publication:Report

A new study by the Ecologic Institute shows how to ensure achievement of the 2030 EU target for renewable energy. The study is available for download.

Compliance with EU 2030 Renewable Energy Targets: How to Fill a Gap

Year 2016

Project

As part of ECF’s Governance Cluster, Ecologic Institute analyses adequate planning and reporting approaches for the 2030 energy and climate framework and on options to assess national contributions, address the gap issue and ensure compliance. Ecologic Institute also provides ongoing legal advice in the context of the Effort Sharing Decision revision and strategic guidance within the ECF Governance Cluster.

Analysis and Legal Advice for 2030 Climate and Energy Governance

Jan - Dec 2016

Language: English
Authorship: Dr. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf

Dr. Ralph Bodle, LLM
Funding: European Climate Foundation (ECF), International
Year: 2016
Dimension: 22 pp.
Project: Analysis and Legal Advice for 2030 Climate and Energy Governance
Project ID: 2124
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

1.   Summary
2.   Introduction
3.   Review under the Paris Agreement and the Effort Sharing Regulation
3.1.   Scope of the review
3.2.   Timing of the review
3.3.   Review based on a preparatory report?
4.   Ratcheting-up of targets under the ESR
4.1.   Maintain the status quo: Target adjustment through legislative proposal by the Commission
4.2.   Automatic scaling-up of target
4.3.   Scaling up delegated to the Commission
4.4.   Long term EU target that progresses over time
4.5.   Scaling-up targets in legislative process based on a qualified Commission proposal
4.5.1.   Deviation from independent body’s proposal?
4.5.2.   Who provides guidance: European Environment Agency or another body?
4.5.2.1.   European Environment Agency
4.5.2.2.   New independent body
4.6.   Conclusions
Annex 1: Target adjustment system – based on a qualified Commission proposal
Annex 2 Review and target adjustment system – based on an independent report
Annex 3: Options for amending the ESR proposal
Keywords: Climate

Energy

Evaluation

Governance

Europe

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