On Monday, 31 March, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, a network of NGOs, published an analysis of 12 EU Member States’ national energy and climate plans (NECPs). These plans, which are mandatory under the ‘European Green Deal’, must detail the national trajectories to achieve Europe’s climate and energy objectives.
However, the report reiterates that five countries (Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Poland, and Slovakia) have not yet submitted their updated NECPs, which is having the effect of slowing down and restricting European momentum.
In addition, a number of the plans already submitted are still not sufficiently ambitious and remain inconsistent with the EU’s climate targets.
According to the NGO coalition, Ireland is struggling to adapt its agricultural sector, Hungary is still planning [to build] fossil gas infrastructure, and Italy has not set a clear timeline for phasing out fossil fuels.
In fact, CAN Europe urges Member States to abolish fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 and to step up measures to combat energy poverty. The organisation also calls on the European Commission to impose stricter requirements so as to ensure that the energy transition aligns with 2030 and 2040 targets.
Read the report: https://aeur.eu/f/g6x (Original version in French by Nithya Paquiry)