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🌍🔍 Have you already read our National Energy and Climate Plan study? This comprehensive document represents the final report of the independent external study on the role of European Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) in energy and climate policies.🏙️ European Energy and Climate policy aims for Europe to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action is a key mechanism for coordinating the EU’s energy policies.🌿 🌍 No country will achieve its targets without the contribution of LRGs. Cities are responsible for over 70% of global human-induced greenhouse gas emissions and are on the front lines of climate change impacts. However, they also serve as hubs for innovative solutions to tackle climate change and its effects, such as energy communities. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eQtVuX_z   #ClimateAction #EnergyPolicy #LocalGovernments #Sustainability #ClimateNeutral #InnovativeSolutions #NECPStudy

EU wants to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. In 2023, the EU adopted a set of Commission proposals to make the EU's climate, energy, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990. What are we doing as an architect to help this to happen? Can this company be one of the solutions Carbon BioCapture®? What do you think? More information about the climate target: https://lnkd.in/eN4mWPXG.

European member states are expected to submit a National Energy and Climate Plan showing how they will cut their share of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. NECPs are an important tool to guide member states towards acting to reduce GHG emissions and to reach their climate goals. An important part of building these plans is to have deep buy-in from industry and society. In agriculture, this is essential. No plan will move forward without policymakers understanding the challenges agriculture faces in each member state (they are very different), and the opportunities they have to reduce emissions from agriculture. CATF developed a series of playbooks to help EU member states build their #NECP. We discussed agriculture in the methane playbook. Check CATF #NECP playbooks here: https://lnkd.in/eXdbeWnK Read CATF's blog on improving NECPs: https://lnkd.in/e5YQ2553

The deadline for submitting National Energy and Climate Plans has passed. Most of the European Member States failed to submit a plan showing how they will cut their share of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. What's next? “Climate goals will remain out of reach unless the final plans are seriously improved from their draft version,” - CATF’s Alejandra Muñoz Castañer. However, not all is lost If countries take the next weeks to present forward-looking plans with deep buy-in from industry and society.   If plans are not improved, NECPs risk becoming a box-ticking exercise, rather than a roadmap for effective implementation. As outlined by CATF in a recent blog, EU countries can apply last-minute fixes to improve their NECPs. Some countries, like Poland, flagged in advance that they will miss the deadline. CATF's Director for Central and Eastern Europe Tamara Lagurashvili stressed that time is of the essence. “As Poland moves away from coal over-reliance and imported Russian fossil fuels to zero carbon economy, a diverse decarbonisation strategy is crucial for a feasible, reliable, and socially responsible energy transition.” To help #Europe meet #EU targets, CATF released Playbooks for enhancing National Energy and Climate Plans, covering: 🏭 Methane mitigation   ⏬ Carbon capture and storage   ✨ Clean hydrogen   🪨 Superhot rock energy ✅ Small Modular Reactors   What happens now? Countries must submit final plans promptly. Later this year, the European Commission will assess if Europe is on track for 2030 goals. CATF urges the Commission to also stress-test these plans to ensure they can withstand current and future challenges. Explore CATF’s #NECP playbooks here: https://lnkd.in/eXdbeWnK   Read CATF's blog on improving NECPs: https://lnkd.in/e5YQ2553

1ST G7 SOM Climate and Energy Working Group Rome, February 1-2, 2024 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation #g7 #climate #energy The 'Climate and Energy' Working Group will focus on combating climate change, energy transition, and energy security understood, in a broad sense, as ensuring that energy needs are adequately met while meeting decarbonization and climate change objectives. The work of the Group will be the foundation of the Ministerial event where the results, synergies and complementarities of the topics covered and actions agreed upon will be enhanced.

The European Commission published an assessment of the draft National Energy and Climate Plans in December. The Commission mentions a clear need for extra efforts as the drafts are not yet sufficient to meet the EU's 2030 targets. We suggest that the Commission comment specifically on the updated #NECPs if it is evident that relevant actors were not adequately involved in the drafting process. There should be great care to ensure the quality of dialogue in evaluations, distinguishing between well-structured, robust processes and consultations.  Read more on our opinion here: https://lnkd.in/ep_Q9tg8 Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy Foundation (IEECP)

📰 Inside the EU Bubble: EFIEES' Weekly News Roundup   Here are the latest news inside the EU Bubble with our EFIEES' Weekly News Roundup!   Our team has selected the most relevant news related to EFIEES' activities from the past week, to keep you informed about developments within the EU Bubble.   Here are the highlights of the week:   ⭐ The European Environment Agency published its first European Climate Risk Assessment,   ⭐ The European Commission published a communication on managing #climaterisks,   ⭐ The European Parliament approved the deals on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive #EPBD and the Industrial Emissions Directive #IED,   ⭐ Eurostat published the 2024 edition of “Shedding light on energy in Europe”,   ⭐ The European Commission opened a public consultation on climate reporting under #Fitfor55 (#ETS, #ESR, #LULUCF).     🔎 More on this and other news in our EU Bubble newsletter, shared to our members: https://lnkd.in/eAVBN8GE #GreenDeal

Dialogue is part and parcel of National Energy and Climate Plans - we suggest that the European Commission specifically comment on the updated NECPs if it is evident that relevant actors were not adequately involved in the drafting process. The Commission mentions a clear need for extra efforts as the drafts are not yet sufficient to meet the EU's 2030 targets. Member States must submit their final updated NECPs by 30 June 2024, taking into account the Commission's recommendations and individual assessments. We hope that Member States will take the time they have left to ensure all relevant stakeholders are involved in the process and engage them in ongoing dialogues. Read more on our opinion here: https://lnkd.in/ep_Q9tg8 Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy Foundation (IEECP)

📰 EFIEES' weekly news from the EU bubble! Our team has selected the most relevant news related to EFIEES' activities from the past week, to keep you informed about developments within the EU Bubble. Here are the highlights of the week: ⭐ Mario Draghi has delivered his report on the future of EU competitiveness ⭐ The European Commission has published its 2024 State of the Energy Union report ⭐ The European Court of Auditors has published a special report showing that the EU recovery fund (#RRF) may not be as green as claimed ⭐Euractiv has published a poll showing what Brussels energy players think about the Energy Union ⭐ The European Commission has published a report on the functioning of the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action Regulation ⭐ ENVI Committee has exchanged with Yvon Slingenberg (DG CLIMA) on EU climate policy updates See you next week! #StateoftheEnergyUnion #EUClimateAction #EUEnergy

The EU is also to deepen its internal market in the energy sector. This is one of the recommendations made by the think tank EPICO KlimaInnovation in a paper on the new EU legislative period. The paper states that the EU needs to find a holistic approach to its energy and industrial policy in order to ensure that it achieves its climate targets and remains competitive at the same time. https://lnkd.in/eBDeTmfy (€) #thinktank #study #energy #climate #europe