The climate goals for 2030 - The EU Commission's goal by 2050 is 0
Published on: July 26, 2021 / Update from: August 4, 2021 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein
EU climate targets: 55% by 2030 – 0% by 2050 – Image: Olivier Le Moal|Shutterstock.com
The EU’s climate target
The EU Commission wants to achieve the climate goals for 2030 with an extensive package of requirements. As the graphic shows, emissions of climate-damaging gases should be reduced by 55 percent compared to 1990. By 2050, they should be reduced to zero. The graphic is based on data from the European Union's Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR). It includes CO2 emissions from all nations in the world. For the data, all available sources from the respective countries are brought together and added together to form the national total emissions. The data therefore gives a very accurate picture of actual global emissions by country.
Suitable for:
The Commission wants CO2 emissions from new cars to fall by 55 percent below current levels by 2030. Five years later, new cars must be completely emission-free. Emissions trading will also be expanded. The Commission wants to reduce the number of certificates more quickly and issue fewer free allocations. Shipping traffic will also have to acquire emission rights from 2023. In addition, further trading in emissions credits is planned for the areas of transport and buildings from 2026. This could make fuel and heating oil more expensive. The Commission proposes to abolish the tax exemption for aviation fuel. Planes and ships should increasingly add more climate-friendly fuels. The forecasts for the use of synthetic kerosene in aviation are still relatively cautious, as the graphic below shows.
Suitable for:
The package of twelve legislative proposals is now being discussed among the 27 member states and in the EU Parliament. Observers expect this could take months. In the end, both sides have to agree. There is already criticism of individual points.
The EU's climate goals
The EU Commission wants to achieve the climate goals for 2030 with a comprehensive package of requirements. As the graphic shows, emissions of climate-damaging gases are to fall by 55 percent by then compared with 1990 levels, and are to be reduced to zero by 2050. The graph is based on data from the European Union's Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR). It includes CO2 emissions from all nations of the world. For the data, all available sources from the respective countries are pulled together and added up to the total national emissions. The data therefore gives a very accurate picture of actual global emissions by country.
According to the Commission, CO2 emissions from new passenger cars are to be reduced by 55 percent below current levels by 2030. Five years later, new cars will then have to be completely emission-free. Emissions trading will also be expanded. The Commission wants to reduce the number of certificates more quickly and issue fewer free allocations. Accordingly, shipping will also have to purchase emission allowances from 2023. In addition, further trading in emissions credits is planned for the transport and buildings sectors, probably from 2026. This could make fuel and heating oil more expensive. The Commission proposes to remove the tax exemption for aviation fuel. Aircraft and ships are increasingly blending more climate-friendly fuels. Forecasts for the use of synthetic kerosene in aviation have so far been relatively cautious, as shown in the chart below.
The package of twelve legislative proposals is now being discussed by the 27 member states and the EU Parliament. Observers expect that this could take months. In the end, both sides will have to agree. There is already criticism of individual points.
Europe: The EU’s climate target – Image: Statista
Why Xpert.Solar? – Photovoltaic advice – The climate targets for 2030 – The EU Commission’s goal by 2050 is 0
Xpert.Solar is a project from Xpert.Digital. We have many years of experience in supporting and advising on storage solutions and in logistics optimization, which we bundle in a large network Xpert.Plus With Xpert.Solar we combine the same know-how in the areas of photovoltaics and renewable energies.
Konrad Wolfenstein
I would be happy to serve as your personal advisor.
You can contact me by filling out the contact form below or simply call me on +49 89 89 674 804 (Munich) .
I'm looking forward to our joint project.
Write to me
Xpert.Digital – Konrad Wolfenstein
Xpert.Digital is a hub for industry with a focus on digitalization, mechanical engineering, logistics/intralogistics and photovoltaics.
With our 360° business development solution, we support well-known companies from new business to after sales.
Market intelligence, smarketing, marketing automation, content development, PR, mail campaigns, personalized social media and lead nurturing are part of our digital tools.
You can find out more at: www.xpert.digital – www.xpert.solar – www.xpert.plus
Keep in touch
