EU climate target by 2030 - Germany fails to submit climate plan to Brussels on time
Germany did not timely submit its final plans in the national energy and climate policy to the EU Commission by 2030. This puts the Federal Republic at risk of a legal procedure. The Brussels authority stated that only Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands had submitted their national energy and climate plans by the deadline on June 30th. The Commission urged all other of the 27 member states to present their final plans as soon as possible, a spokesperson said. Initially, there was no comment from Berlin in response to an inquiry from the German Press Agency.
In the so-called National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP), each EU country is required to show in detail how it plans to achieve climate goals for 2030. The countries are obligated to submit these plans. The goal is to present comparable energy and climate policies and to negotiate and reliably monitor the achievement of these goals within the Union. In the European Community, the legally binding target is to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 and to be climate neutral by 2050.
"We have worked very hard to legally anchor these goals together with the European Parliament and the member states," the spokesperson continued. "Now it's up to the national authorities to finally adopt these plans and implement these laws, so that citizens and industry throughout Europe can recognize the benefits of our green transition."
The countries were required to submit a first draft for climate and energy plans for the period 2021 to 2030 by the end of 2018 and a final plan by the end of 2019. By June 30th of this year, they were obligated to report final updates in accordance with new EU climate regulations.
- Despite Germany's delayed submission, the EU Commission is advocating for all 27 member states, including Germany, to expeditiously present their final energy and climate plans.
- Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands are commended by the EU Commission for timely submitting their national energy and climate plans, as per the June 30th deadline.
- In the EU's Climate policy, each member state like Finland, Germany, and others, should present a detailed NECP showcasing their strategies to achieve climate goals for 2030.
- The EU Commission, based in Brussels, is overseeing the implementation of the climate plan, which includes reducing CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 and becoming climate neutral by 2050, as per the agreement between the European Parliament, member states, and the Commission.
- In Berlin, the German government is urged to present their long-term climate and energy plans to comply with the EU regulations and minimize the risk of legal proceedings.
- The Netherlands, like Denmark and Sweden, are actively participating in the EU's climate policy and have presented their final plans, which will contribute to a greener and more sustainable Europe.
