The EU's Energy and Climate Packages to 2020 - Interaction with previous legislation and position of the European Union (EU) to 2050

This presentation by Mr. Gonzalo Molina Igartua, CADEM Counselor - EVE Group was made during the ENNEREG Regions 202020 Workshop: Energy Efficiency in European Regions on 8 November 2012. Mr Molina Igartua is a Professor at the UPV/EHU and Former Head of Unit in several units for sustainable energies and development in the Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission.

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This presentation by Mr. Gonzalo Molina Igartua, CADEM Counselor - EVE Group was made during the ENNEREG Regions 202020 Workshop: Energy Efficiency in European Regions on 8 November 2012. Mr Molina Igartua is a Professor at the UPV/EHU and Former Head of Unit in several units for sustainable energies and development in the Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission.

The slides cover the following topics:

1. Recall
   1. Energy policy in the EU
   2. Community legislation in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions before Kyoto adoption European Community Directives previous to the 20/20/20 mandate
   3. Legislation and other instruments on energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy sources (RES) previous to the packages on energy/clima (local/regional dimension)
   4. European Community mandate 20/20/20 (European Council of 8/9 March 2007)
2. The packages in Energy/Clima
   1. What are the packages? Practical set of measures to achieve the 20/20/20 mandate (European Council of 2008)
   2. Legislation to achieve the 20% mandate for GHG emissions reduction
   3. Additional legislation in the transport sector for the 20% GHG emissions reduction
   4. Legislation on CCS (carbon capture and storage) for the 20% GHG emissions reduction
   5. Legislation on RES for the 20% contribution
   6. New action on EE for the 20% primary energy reduction
3. Interactions among all instruments global action for the 20/20/20
   1. Large emitter industrial sectors
   2. Buildings/tertiary sector
   3. Transport sector
4. Roadmap “towards a low carbon competitive economy in 2050”
   1. Summary
   2. Financing investments
   3. International relations and climate change

Related Information on the Regions 202020 Website:

• Sustainable Energy Theme(s): Education and Training : Energy Efficiency in Industry : Energy Efficient Products : Finance & Funding : Renewable energy sources (RES) : Sustainable / Energy Efficient Buildings : Sustainable transport and mobility management
• Country(ies): Austria : Belgium : Bulgaria : Cyprus : Czech Republic : Germany : Denmark : Estonia : Spain : Finland : France : Greece : Croatia : Hungary : Ireland : Italy : Lithuania : Luxembourg : Latvia : Malta : Netherlands : Poland : Portugal : Sweden : Slovenia : Slovakia : United Kingdom

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