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Fig. 14 EU GHG emission
trend to 2050 [
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]
DEP. All these converge to mitigating climate changes and ensuring energy security
in a highly competitive European Union.
The Roadmap proposes also intermediate milestones on the pathway to at least
80 % GHG emissions reductions, 40 % by 2030 and 60 % by 2040. Naturally, the
next consistent step of the EU energy policy is the creation of a framework with
clear targets for 2030.
3.3 Framework
The 2030 framework for climate and energy policies, started in spring 2013 [
64
],
has been presented on the 22 January 2014 [
65
] to continue the efforts in moving
towards a competitive, secure and sustainable energy system in the European
Union. Based on the Europe 2020 climate and energy package (Sect.
3.1
) and
taking into account the Roadmap 2050 (Sect.
3.2
), this framework is to be debated
in spring 2014.
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The aim of this policy framework is to continue to mitigate the challenges in the
European energy sector as presented in Chap.
“
build a competitive and secure energy system
that ensures affordable energy for all consumers, increases the security of the EU
”
in order to
“
s
energy supplies, reduces our dependence on energy imports and creates new
opportunities for growth and jobs
'
[
66
].
It draws few concise key objectives on GHG emissions and RES: reduction of
GHG emissions by at least 40 % compared to the 1990 levels; increase to at least
27 % in the share of EU energy consumption produced from RES. But it also leaves
room for improvements without mentioning clear objectives in continuing the
development of energy ef
”
ciency, reforming the EU ETS system by establishing a
market stability reserve, key set indicators for progress assessment and proposal for
a new governance framework based on national plans for competitive, secure and
sustainable energy.
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