EU energy and climate strategy: “20-20-20” target - part VI - KEP energy Magazine - KEP energy

The main targets of the EU strategy in the climate and energy fields are the GHG emissions cut and the energy dependence reduction, in order to fulfil the international commitments and to ensure the supply security in the medium and long term. The EU is on track to the “20-20-20” targets achievement, although the speed is different among Member States. Anyway, these targets aren’t the point of arrival, but only an intermediate stage, because already were established farther away time horizons, that is the “2030 Framework” and the “2050 Roadmap”.

The GHG emissions cut target achievement is the closest, whilst the energy efficiency increase target achievement is the farthest. The currently implemented measures aren’t deep enough to completely develop the EU energy efficiency potential (the main driver of the EU energy sector modification). For this reason, has been necessary the publication of a specific Directive, which should give all the economic macro-sectors towards the targets achievement in a cost-effective manner. However, have been found some market and regulation drawbacks. Currently, their overcoming is a priority in the Energy-Policy EU agenda.

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