EU 2020 reporting (European Semester and Energy Union)
- Policy
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The EU and countries' progress towards the 2020 targets is analysed every year in the context of the European Semester, a yearly cycle of economic policy coordination, and of the Energy Union.
Specifically, countries are assessed on their progress on:
- emissions – under the Effort Sharing Decision
- renewables – under the Renewable Energy Directive.
- energy efficiency – under the Energy Efficiency Directive
The assessment is based on:
- each country's national reform programme (part of Europe's medium-term growth strategy, Europe 2020).
- the emissions projections they supply for the Commission's annual report (as required by the greenhouse gas monitoring mechanism).
2015 findings
The 20% target should be reached by the EU as a whole, but the situation varies across countries:
- 24 countries are expected to meet their national 2020 target in the non-ETS sectors with existing measures.
- 4 countries (Luxembourg, Ireland, Belgium and Austria) will, according to their latest projections, need additional efforts to meet domestically their 2020 targets for the non-ETS sectors.
This year, the Commission did not propose country specific recommendations in the field of energy and climate. However, the State of the Energy Union provides policy conclusions at the Member State level. It is accompanied by 28 country factsheets giving a snapshot of where each Member State stands today on the five dimensions of the Energy Union.
- Documentation
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European Semester 2016
- 26.11.2015 - COM(2015) 690 final - Annual Growth Survey (AGS) 2016
European Semester 2015
- 28/11/2014 –COM (2014) 902 final - Annual Growth Survey (AGS) 2015
European Semester 2014
- 13/11/2013 - COM (2013) 800 - Annual Growth Survey (AGS) 2014
European Semester 2013
- Climate change and energy: Thematic summary
- Country-specific recommendations and staff working documents
European Semester 2012
- Studies
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Monthly progress updates
- September - October 2015, July - August 2015, June 2015, May 2015, April 2015, March 2015, January - February 2015
Earlier reports...
Assessment of climate change policies in the context of the European Semester: Country Reports 2015