REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASES-TARGET TO ACHIEVE CLIMATE AND ENERGY OBJECTIVES IN THE EU

Abstract

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the main cause of the world's current climate crisis. For suitable management of these emissions at the level of the EU member states, it is necessary to understand how these gases are generated, how they affect us, and what solutions must be found to reduce their effect. The progress registered by the EU member states regarding the reduction of GHG emissions in the period 2020-2023 has shown that by 2030 a 48% reduction of these net emissions will be reached, compared to the levels of 1990, keeping a gap of 7 % compared to the targeted target for 2030. For this gap to be reduced and for the EU to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, a periodic assessment of the progress made by the EU member states regarding the reduction of GHG emissions and energy consumption, as well as the implementation of an integrated energy system, based especially on renewable energy sources. To achieve these objectives, additional measures are necessary that the EU and the member states must adopt through a collective effort based on the European Climate Law.