Base year for 20% reduction in CO₂ emissions

7.11.2013

Question for written answer E-012616-13
to the Commission
Rule 117
Zbigniew Ziobro (EFD)

The decisions taken at the March 2007 EU summit have been used as a political and ideological basis for the EU’s overall climate policy. The summit conclusions contained climate-related goals and proposals formulated for the first time at this level of governance, and their aim was clear. As well as committing to a mandatory 20% reduction in emissions by 2020, the Member States also agreed to an 80% ‘decarbonisation’ of the European economy by 2050 and gave the Commission the go-ahead for a legislative initiative and detailed regulations which would form the backbone of the EU’s energy and climate revolution.

The base year for the proposed reduction is the subject of an ongoing dispute in Poland.

I would therefore like to ask the Commission the following questions:

• 1.What base year will be used for the provisions of the climate package which refer to a 20% reduction in CO₂? Please provide figures for the individual Member States.
• 2.Has a different base year been adopted for each Member State, or has an average been used?

OJ C 228, 17/07/2014