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Trends and projections in Europe 2014

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Tracking progress towards Europe's climate and energy targets for 2020
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EEA Report No 6/2014
Tracking progress towards Europe's climate and energy targets for 2020

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Primary energy consumption baseline (PRIMES 2007, PRIMES 2009) in comparison with the 2020 energy efficiency target
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Overall ambition level of national targets for primary and final energy consumption The Member States grouped as 'Other Member States' are those which have a 2020 target on primary energy consumption lower than 20 Mtoe and a 2020 target on final energy consumption lower than 15 Mtoe. These countries are (in decreasing magnitude of 2020 target on primary energy consumption): Denmark, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Ireland, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Malta and Croatia. Croatia does not have any target on primary energy consumption; its final energy consumption target ranks between those of Slovakia and Bulgaria,
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Price trends for European Union allowances (EUAs) and certified emission reductions (CERs)

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Trends and projections in EU Member States - data viewer The data viewer ‘Trends and projections in EU Member States’ provides key data on the progress of each EU Member State towards its climate and energy targets for 2020. The viewer complements the EEA report ‘Trends and projections in Europe 2016’. The data and methodology underpinning the viewer are described in Annexes 1, 2 and 3 of the report.
National 2013 and 2020 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission limits under the Effort Sharing Decision (ESD), relative to 2005 emissions levels Each bar represents a national target for greenhouse gas emissions which are covered under the Effort Sharing Decision (i.e. not covered under the EU Emissions Trading System). Targets are annual for the period from 2013 until 2020. The graph represents the 2013 and 2020 targets.
National targets for renewable energies Each bar represents a national target for the share of renewable energy sources in gross final energy consumption.
Greenhouse gas trends and projections until 2050 Dotted lines until 2030 represent projected emissions from Member States and the European Commission. In the ‘with existing measures’ scenario, projections from Member States take into account implemented or adopted national measures at the time of the preparation of projections, i.e. by mid-2012. These projections do not cover the full implementation of the 2020 EU Climate and energy package and underlying legislation, which are included in the European Commission's 'with adopted measures' baseline scenario. In the 'with additional measures' scenario, projections take into account the national measures that were at planning stage in Member States at the time of the preparation of projections.

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Renewables successfully driving down carbon emissions in Europe Wind, solar, biomass and other renewable energy technologies continued to grow in 2013. New data shows they have been an important driving force in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Europe.
Climate change: investing in low-carbon solutions and adaptation Our climate is changing. We need to adapt to current and expected changes, while maximising our efforts to quickly and sharply reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. And 2015 can be a turning point for global climate policies. Europe and the world must seize the opportunity and allocate sufficient funds to end the carbon dependency of the global economy.
Policies put the EU on track to meet its 2020 climate and energy targets but bigger push needed for 2030 European Union (EU) greenhouse gas emissions fell almost 2 % between 2012 and 2013, putting the EU very close to its 2020 reduction target, according to new analysis from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The EU is also on track to meet two other targets to boost renewable energy and energy efficiency by 2020.

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Country profiles - greenhouse gases and energy 2016 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.
Executive summary Progress of the European Union and its Member States towards 2020 climate and energy targets.
Annex 2 Progress towards renewable energy targets: data and methodology This annex provides technical details on the data and methods used by the EEA to track current and projected progress towards renewable energy targets in the EU.
6. Progress of the European Union towards its energy efficiency targets This chapter presents the progress achieved by the European Union in reducing its energy consumption, in view of achieving its 2020 objective on energy efficiency
4. Progress of the European Union towards its renewable energy targets This chapter presents the progress achieved by the European Union in developing renewable energy, in view of achieving its 2020 target. It also presents information on the development of renewable energy specifically for electricity, heating and cooling, and transport.
7. Progress towards Member States' energy efficiency targets This chapter presents the progress achieved by EU Member States towards their national targets on primary energy consumption. Member States had to set these indicative, non-binding targets on primary or final energy consumption for 2020 under the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
5. Progress towards Member States' renewable energy targets This chapter presents the current progress achieved by EU Member States towards their national targets on renewable energy. These targets, set under the Renewable Energy Directive, concern the use energy from renewable sources as a proportion of the total energy consumption.
Annex 3 Progress towards energy efficiency targets: data and methodology This annex provides technical details on the data and methods used by the EEA to track current and projected progress towards energy efficiency targets in the EU.
1. Overall progress towards the European Union's '20-20-20' climate and energy targets This chapter presents a synthetic overview of the progress achieved by the EU and its Member States in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the use of energy from renewable sources and reducing energy consumption, in view of their 2020 targets.
8. Trends and projections in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey This chapter presents a short overview of greenhouse gas emission trends and projections in the five countries which are members of the European Environment Agency, but not of the European Union.
Background information - Domestic climate and energy targets in the EU This section presents in detail the main climate and energy objectives which the EU and its Member States are committed to achieve by 2020, 2030 and 2050.
Background information - International climate commitments in Europe This section presents the main climate change mitigation targets and objectives taken by the European Union and other member countries of the European Environment Agency, in particular under the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.
Annex 1 Progress towards greenhouse gas emission targets: data and methodology This annex provides technical details on the data and methods used by the EEA to track current and projected progress towards greenhouse gas emission targets in the EU.
3. Progress towards Member States' greenhouse gas emission targets This chapter presents the current progress achieved by EU Member States towards their national annual targets on greenhouse gas emissions. These targets, set under the Effort Sharing Decision (ESD), concern emissions which are not included in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). It also presents an outlook of the projected progress towards ESD targets.
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Executive summary Progress of the European Union and its Member States towards 2020 climate and energy targets.
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1. Overall progress towards the European Union's '20-20-20' climate and energy targets This chapter presents a synthetic overview of the progress achieved by the EU and its Member States in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the use of energy from renewable sources and reducing energy consumption, in view of their 2020 targets.

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Progress towards 2008 – 2012 Kyoto targets in Europe This report provides an assessment of the latest progress, as of June 2014, made by EU and European countries in achieving their GHG targets during the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, from 2008 until 2012.
Trends and projections in Europe 2014 Tracking progress towards Europe's climate and energy targets for 2020

See also

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Country profiles
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Figure ES.2 Trends and projections 2016.png
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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.
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References - Greenhouse gases and energy country profiles
Country profiles
Sweden GHG and energy country profile
Slovakia GHG and energy country profile
UK GHG and energy country profile
Poland GHG and energy country profile
Spain GHG and energy country profile
Romania GHG and energy country profile
Slovenia GHG and energy country profile
Portugal GHG and energy country profile
Croatia GHG and energy country profile
Cyprus GHG and energy country profile
Greece GHG and energy country profile
Belgium GHG and energy country profile
Italy GHG and energy country profile
Bulgaria GHG and energy country profile
Czech Republic GHG and energy country profile
Luxembourg GHG and energy country profile
Germany GHG and energy country profile
Finland GHG and energy country profile
Ireland GHG and energy country profile
Hungary GHG and energy country profile
France GHG and energy country profile
Malta GHG and energy country profile
Latvia GHG and energy country profile
Netherlands GHG and energy country profile
Estonia GHG and energy country profile
Lithuania GHG and energy country profile
Austria GHG and energy country profile
Denmark GHG and energy country profile
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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 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, Proxy estimates of greenhouse gas emissions in the most recent year.
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Climate and energy profiles The following profiles summarise key data on greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency in EEA member countries.
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