Sectoral Policies for Climate Change Mitigation in the EU
Departmental Papers, September 16, 2020
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- Authors: Nicolas Arregui, Ruo Chen, Christian H Ebeke, Jan-Martin Frie, Daniel Garcia-Macia, Dora M Iakova, Andreas Jobst, Louise Rabier, James Roaf, Anna Shabunina, Sebastian Weber
- Published: September 16, 2020
- Series: Departmental Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513552651.087
Summary and purpose
- Discusses sectoral policies needed to achieve the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets announced in the European Union’s Green Deal.
- Complements the companion paper “EU Climate Mitigation Policy”, which focuses on broader EU-level policies.
- Emphasizes that new goals will require much stronger policy action despite prior progress.
Key findings: emissions trends by sector
- Total EU emissions are nearly a quarter below their 1990 level.
- Emissions by sector:
- Power and industry: fallen by about a third.
- Buildings: fallen by a quarter.
- Agriculture: fallen by a fifth.
- Transport: emissions have risen.
Analysis: drivers of sectoral divergence
- Divergence across sectors reflects:
- Differences in effective carbon prices.
- Cost differences among the available abatement channels.
- Market imperfections.
- Policy gaps.
Policy focus: sectoral policies needed
- The paper discusses specific sectoral policies designed to address:
- Insufficient effective carbon pricing in some sectors.
- High costs or limited availability of abatement options in others.
- Market failures and regulatory or policy gaps that hinder mitigation.
- Aim: to align sectoral policies with the ambition of the EU Green Deal and achieve the new emissions reduction goals.
Metadata and publication
- Departmental Paper No. 2020/014, Issue: 014, Volume: 2020, Pages: 129.
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513552651.087
- Authors: Nicolas Arregui, Ruo Chen, Christian H Ebeke, Jan-Martin Frie, Daniel Garcia-Macia, Dora M Iakova, Andreas Jobst, Louise Rabier, James Roaf, Anna Shabunina, Sebastian Weber.
- Publication date: September 16, 2020.
Source: Sectoral Policies for Climate Change Mitigation in the EU, Departmental Papers 2020/014.
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