EUROPEAN UNION: Stepping Up Europe's 2030 Climate Ambition - Investing in a Climate-Neutral Future

摘要

On 17th September 2020 the European Commission published a Staff Working Document (SWD (2020) 176 final) on investing in a climate-neutral future.The EU's existing climate target for 2030, to reduce emissions domestically by at least 40% compared to 1990, was set in 2014 in the context of an EU objective to achieve GHG emission reductions of 80-95% in 2050 compared to 1990. The greenhouse gas (GHG) target was incorporated into the EU Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement. It was implemented in three main pieces of legislation:Directive (EU) 2018/410 amending Directive 2003/87/EC to enhance cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments, and Decision (EU) 2015/1814 Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual GHG reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013.