More E.U Red Tape29 Jan 2020 13:04
The regulation has a number of key features:
it requires EU countries to produce a national integrated energy and climate plan for the period 2021 to 2030 by 1 January 2019, and then every 10 years for the following 10-year periods;
it establishes a consultation process between the European Commission and EU countries, and regional cooperation between EU countries, before the plans are finalised, and then every 10 years for the following 10-year periods. For the period to 2030, the plans need to be updated by 30 June 2024;
it requires EU countries to prepare and report to the Commission long-term low-emission strategies with a 50-year perspective, in view of contributing to broader sustainable development goals and the long-term goal set by the Paris Agreement;
it requires EU countries to produce biennial progress reports on the implementation of the plans from 2021 onwards across the 5 dimensions of the Energy Union, to track progress;
it requires the Commission to monitor and assess EU countries’ progress towards the targets, objectives and contributions set in their national plans;
it sets out the requirements for national and EU inventory systems for greenhouse gas emissions, policies, measures and projections.
FROM WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?
It has applied since 24 December 2018.
More Regulations coming from the European Union to control all aspects of life inside supposedly 'independent' countries. Thankfully we are getting out legally on Friday and will not be under their clutches any longer. Just musing but could the lack of movement on RBD be in anyway tied into this?
Could the hold up be