Moving targets: negotiations on the EU’s energy and climate policy objectives for the post-2020 period and implications for the German energy transition

Abstract: "Since 2007, energy and climate policy has occupied a prominent place on the agenda of the European Union. The so-called '20-20-20 targets' negotiated during the German Council Presidency were the first step towards an integrated policy approach. Because of the long investment cycles in the energy industry and the time needed for the EU to reach agreement on its position in the international climate negotiations, debate on the policy framework for the period beyond 2020 has already begun. In January 2014, the Commission proposed targets of a 40 percent reduction in emissions and a 27 percent share of renewable energy by 2030. However, any decision on a new EU energy and climate strategy ultimately lies with the European Council, in which the 28 heads of state and government have to reach consensus. If one compares the present situation with that before 2007, a shift in priorities becomes evident. Since the onset of the global economic crisis, energy price trends have substantially

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource, 30 S.
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet

Bibliographic citation
SWP Research Paper ; Bd. 3/2014

Classification
Natürliche Ressourcen, Energie und Umwelt

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Berlin
(when)
2014
Creator
Contributor
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-385585
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Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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