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National Energy and Climate Plans as tools to achieve climate safety

Taking stock and planning ahead – Report 2022

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To do its fair and science-based share under the Paris Agreement, the EU must reduce its greenhouse gas
emissions by at least 65% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. This requires an unprecedented
level of climate action, leaving fossil fuels in the ground and substantially increasing sustainable renewable
installations and energy savings measures in this decade – especially in light of the current, fossil-fueled
energy crisis stemming from the Russian war against Ukraine.
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The LIFE Unify consortium, the predecesor of Life Together for 1.5 project, has monitored the drafting and early implementation of NECPs for the last three years and in this final report concludes that, in their current form and with their current overall level of ambition, NECPs developed by EU Member States between 2018 and 2019 are dramatically unfit for
purpose.
The upcoming NECPs revision, taking place between 2023 and 2024, will be a fundamental opportunity for EU Member States to set things right – to bring NECPs much closer to their real, transformative potential. Drawing from national experiences from 10 different EU countries – Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain – this LIFE Unify report provides a stocktake of the current state of play of NECPs ambition and implementation and, most importantly, provides key recommendations for successful NECP revision, both in individual countries and overall.

These key recommendations for Member States can be summarised as follows:

The Annex to this paper, comprising 10 individual country accounts, offers valuable insights about specific national contexts and more detailed, country-specific analyses, assessments and recommendations.

  • Increase the level of ambition of 2030 climate and energy targets
  • Develop robust policies, measures and plans to deliver on ambition
  • Back up policies with climate-proof and fair investments, shifting away from fossil fuels
  • Improve public participation and transparency
  • Ensure consistency across policies and towards climate neutrality

 The Annex to this paper, comprising 10 individual country accounts, offers valuable insights about specific national contexts and more detailed, country-specific analyses, assessments and recommendations.

Download Unify report — July 2022

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