A new report from the European Commission on the implementation of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), published on 26 October, shows that EU Member States still need to step up their implementation efforts if they are to achieve the EU’s climate and energy goals by 2030 and 2050.
According to this report, which is part of the report on the state of the Energy Union in 2023 (see EUROPE 13278/5), the rate of emissions reduction must be almost tripled compared to the average annual reduction over the last decade in order to achieve a 55% reduction in emissions by 2030.
Member States are currently in the process of updating their NECPs for the period up to 2030, taking into account the new targets set out in the ‘Fit for 55’ legislation.
“National Energy and Climate Plans are our main tool for ensuring that our major objectives become tangible policies on the ground”, said the European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson.
The report also looks at the share of renewable energies in gross final energy consumption in 2021, which has reached 21.8%. However, faster growth will be needed in the coming years to meet the EU’s new 2030 target of 42.5%.
Efforts to improve energy efficiency and increase cross-border capacity have also been taken into account in this report. Based on the data received, in 2021, seven Member States (Italy, France, Ireland, Cyprus, Greece, Spain and Romania) were below the 2030 interconnection target. However, progress will need to be made, particularly with regard to the timely completion of planned cross-border projects between Member States.
To see the report: https://aeur.eu/f/9ba (Original version in French by Pauline Denys)