Compliance with EU 2030 Renewable Energy Targets: How to Fill a Gap

Publication: Report
Citation: Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils; Ennid Roberts and Tomas Wyns 2016: Compliance with EU 2030 Renewable Energy Targets: How to Fill a Gap. Ecologic Institute | Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Berlin| Brussels.

A new study by the Ecologic Institute shows how to ensure achievement of the 2030 EU target for renewable energy. The study is available for download.

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As part of ECF’s Governance Cluster, Ecologic Institute analyses adequate planning and reporting approaches for the 2030 energy and climate framework and on options to assess national contributions, address the gap issue and ensure compliance. Ecologic Institute also provides ongoing legal advice in the context of the Effort Sharing Decision revision and strategic guidance within the ECF Governance Cluster.

Analysis and Legal Advice for 2030 Climate and Energy Governance

Jan - Dec 2016

Language: English
Authorship: Dr. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf

Ennid Roberts, LLM

Tomas Wyns (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Funding: European Climate Foundation (ECF), International
Year: 2016
Dimension: 36 pp.
Project: Analysis and Legal Advice for 2030 Climate and Energy Governance
Project ID: 2124
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

1.   Summary
2.   Introduction
3.   Part A: How to set Member State pledges?
3.1.   GDP-based benchmarks
3.2.   National RES Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and investment risk benchmarks
3.3.   RES-E preparedness in Member States
3.4.   Indicative Reference Values
3.5.   Flat-rate increase
3.6.   Regional renewables targets
3.7.   Measures must contribute to achieving EU target: fit for purpose
3.8.   Trajectories and timing
3.9.   Legal quality of contributions: Contributions in national energy plans and / or national law?
4.   Part B: What happens if Member State pledges are in sum insufficient for meeting the overall EU target or if Member States fail to fulfil their pledged contribution?
4.1.   Infringement procedures
4.1.1.   General remarks
4.1.2.   Infringement procedures for indicative, legally non-binding contributions?
4.1.3.   Infringement procedures for ignoring benchmarks?
4.2.   Iterative processes: European Semester and similar processes
4.2.1.   General remarks
4.2.1.1.   European Semester
4.2.1.2.   Iterative process under the EED
4.2.1.3.   Iterative processes under the RED
4.2.2.   Can iterative processes help ensure that contributions add up for EU target achievement?
4.2.3.   Iterative processes to ensure that Member States fulfil their contribution?
4.3.   EU intervention to de-risk RES investments?
4.4.   Conclusions
5.   Annex 1 Designing a gap filler: Proposals for legal text
6.   Annex 2: Process of the European Semester
7.   References
Keywords: Climate

Energy

Evaluation

Governance

EU energy governance, 2030 EU renewable energy target, renewable energy

Europe