Sabine Gores

EU 2040 Climate Target: Contributions of the Energy Supply Sector

The European Union (EU) is legally obliged to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and has an interim target for 2030 of reducing net Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 55% compared to 1990. The European Climate Law also requires the EU to adopt a climate target for 2040. In its Communication of 6 F

Trends and projections in Europe 2024

EEA Report 11/2024

[Translate to English:] changing rainfall patterns are reshaping the physical environment and are also impacting people′s food and water security, energy supply, financial stability and health. Over the past year, global temperatures have consistently exceeded the 1.5°C threshold (Copernicus Clim

Discussion of the results of the 2040 Impact Assessment

This short paper contributes to the categorisation of the European Commission's recommendation on the 2040 target from February 2024 and calls for further transparency in the reporting of scenario results in relation to carbon management.

Update 2024

Compliance under the EU Effort Sharing Regulation

The following section provides an overview of the timeline for compliance under the EU Effort Sharing Regulation. The consistent and continuous reduction of emissions in the affected sectors is of paramount importance so that the emission allowances allocated for free in 2021-2030 are ideally suffic

Handbook on the updated LULUCF Regulation EU 2018/841 - Guidance and orientation for the implementation of the updated regulation - Version 2

To support Member States in the implementation of the revised LULUCF Regulation, the European Commission, DG CLIMA and the EEA tasked a consortium of contractors to prepare a Handbook to provide guidance and orientation for the implementation of the updated regulation.

ETC CM report 2023/07: Trends and projections in the EU ETS in 2023. The EU Emissions Trading System in numbers

This report analyses historical, current and future emissions trends under the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). It also analyses the balance between supply and demand of allowances on the market. This report is based on data and information provided by the European Commission and