Briefing - Effort sharing regulation, 2021-2030: Limiting Member States' carbon emissions - 05-02-2018

Briefing - Effort sharing regulation, 2021-2030: Limiting Member States' carbon emissions - 05-02-2018 06-02-2018 12:00 AM CET In July 2016, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation to limit post-2020 national emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in sectors not covered by the EU emissions trading system (ETS). These include transport, buildings and agriculture. The proposed regulation would be the successor of the Effort Sharing Decision that sets annual national GHG emission limits for the period 2013-2020. The proposed regulation is part of the EU's efforts to reduce its GHG emissions by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. This target was set by the European Council in October 2014, and also constitutes the EU's international commitment under the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. The European Parliament adopted its position on 14 June 2017, and the Council is expected to adopt its position during the Estonian Presidency, enabling the start of trilogue negotiations. A trilogue agreement was reached in December 2017, which will be voted in plenary session before the act can be formally adopted. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111