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Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER 1 General provisions

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER 2 Integrated national energy and climate plans

    1. Article 3.Integrated national energy and climate plans

    2. Article 4.National objectives, targets and contributions for the five dimensions of the Energy Union

    3. Article 5.Member States' contribution setting process in the area of renewable energy

    4. Article 6.Member States' contribution setting process in the area of energy efficiency

    5. Article 7.National policies and measures for each of the five dimensions of the Energy Union

    6. Article 8.Analytical basis of the integrated national energy and climate plans

    7. Article 9.Draft integrated national energy and climate plans

    8. Article 10.Public consultation

    9. Article 11.Multilevel climate and energy dialogue

    10. Article 12.Regional cooperation

    11. Article 13.Assessment of the integrated national energy and climate plans

    12. Article 14.Update of the integrated national energy and climate plan

  4. CHAPTER 3 Long-term strategies

    1. Article 15.Long-term strategies

    2. Article 16.Strategic plan for methane

  5. CHAPTER 4 Reporting

    1. Section 1 Biennial progress reports and their follow up

      1. Article 17.Integrated national energy and climate progress reports

      2. Article 18.Integrated reporting on greenhouse gas policies and measures and on projections

      3. Article 19.Integrated reporting on national adaptation actions, financial and technology support provided to developing countries and auctioning revenues

      4. Article 20.Integrated reporting on renewable energy

      5. Article 21.Integrated reporting on energy efficiency

      6. Article 22.Integrated reporting on energy security

      7. Article 23.Integrated reporting on the internal energy market

      8. Article 24.Integrated Reporting on Energy Poverty

      9. Article 25.Integrated reporting on research, innovation and competitiveness

    2. Section 2 Annual reporting

      1. Article 26.Annual Reporting

      2. Article 27.Reporting on the 2020 targets

    3. Section 3 Reporting platform

      1. Article 28.E-platform

  6. CHAPTER 5 Aggregate assessment of progress and policy response to ensure Union targets achievement — Commission monitoring

    1. Article 29.Assessment of progress

    2. Article 30.Inconsistencies with overarching Energy Union objectives and targets under Regulation (EU) 2018/842

    3. Article 31.Response to insufficient ambition of integrated national energy and climate plans

    4. Article 32.Response to insufficient progress towards the Union's energy and climate objectives and targets

    5. Article 33.Union renewable energy financing mechanism

    6. Article 34.Commission recommendations to Member States

    7. Article 35.State of the Energy Union report

    8. Article 36.Monitoring of the governance mechanism

  7. CHAPTER 6 Union and national systems on greenhouse gas emissions and removals by sinks

    1. Article 37.Union and national inventory systems

    2. Article 38.Inventory review

    3. Article 39.Union and national systems for policies and measures and projections

    4. Article 40.Establishment and operation of registries

  8. CHAPTER 7 Cooperation and support

    1. Article 41.Cooperation between the Member States and the Union

    2. Article 42.Role of the European Environment Agency

  9. CHAPTER 8 Final provisions

    1. Article 43.Exercise of the delegation

    2. Article 44.Committees

    3. Article 45.Review

    4. Article 46.Amendments to Directive 94/22/EC

    5. Article 47.Amendments to Directive 98/70/EC

    6. Article 48.Amendments to Directive 2009/31/EC

    7. Article 49.Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 663/2009

    8. Article 50.Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 715/2009

    9. Article 51.Amendments to Directive 2009/73/EC

    10. Article 52.Amendment to Council Directive 2009/119/EC

    11. Article 53.Amendments to Directive 2010/31/EU

    12. Article 54.Amendments to Directive 2012/27/EU

    13. Article 55.Amendment to Directive 2013/30/EU

    14. Article 56.Amendments to Directive (EU) 2015/652

    15. Article 57.Repeal

    16. Article 58.Transitional provisions

    17. Article 59.Entry into force

  10. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATED NATIONAL ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLANS

      1. Part 1 General framework

        1. SECTION A: NATIONAL PLAN

          1. 1. OVERVIEW AND PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING THE PLAN

            1. 1.1. Executive summary

            2. 1.2. Overview of current policy situation

            3. 1.3. Consultations and involvement of national and Union entities and their...

            4. 1.4. Regional cooperation in preparing the plan

          2. 2. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS

            1. 2.1. Dimension decarbonisation

              1. 2.1.1. GHG emissions and removals

              2. 2.1.2. Renewable energy

            2. 2.2. Dimension energy efficiency

            3. 2.3. Dimension energy security

            4. 2.4. Dimension internal energy market

              1. 2.4.1. Electricity interconnectivity

              2. 2.4.2. Energy transmission infrastructure

              3. 2.4.3. Market integration

              4. 2.4.4. Energy poverty

            5. 2.5. Dimension research, innovation and competitiveness

          3. 3. POLICIES AND MEASURES

            1. 3.1. Dimension decarbonisation

              1. 3.1.1. GHG emissions and removals

              2. 3.1.2. Renewable energy

              3. 3.1.3. Other elements of the dimension

            2. 3.2. Dimension energy efficiency

            3. 3.3. Dimension energy security

            4. 3.4. Dimension internal energy market

              1. 3.4.1. Electricity infrastructure

              2. 3.4.2. Energy transmission infrastructure

              3. 3.4.3. Market integration

              4. 3.4.4. Energy poverty

            5. 3.5. Dimension research, innovation and competitiveness

        2. SECTION B: ANALYTICAL BASIS

          1. 4. CURRENT SITUATION AND PROJECTIONS WITH EXISTING POLICIES AND MEASURES

            1. 4.1. Projected evolution of main exogenous factors influencing energy system and...

            2. 4.2. Dimension Decarbonisation

              1. 4.2.1. GHG emissions and removals

              2. 4.2.2. Renewable energy

            3. 4.3. Dimension Energy efficiency

            4. 4.4. Dimension energy security

            5. 4.5. Dimension internal energy market

              1. 4.5.1. Electricity interconnectivity

              2. 4.5.2. Energy transmission infrastructure

              3. 4.5.3. Electricity and gas markets, energy prices

            6. 4.6. Dimension research, innovation and competitiveness

          2. 5. IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PLANNED POLICIES AND MEASURES

            1. 5.1. Impacts of planned policies and measures described in section 3...

            2. 5.2. Macroeconomic and, to the extent feasible, the health, environmental, employment...

            3. 5.3. Overview of investment needs

            4. 5.4. Impacts of planned policies and measures described in section 3...

      2. Part 2 List of parameters and variables to be reported in Section B of National Plans

        1. 1. General parameters and variables

        2. 2. Energy balances and indicators

          1. 2.1. Energy supply

          2. 2.2. Electricity and heat

          3. 2.3. Transformation sector

          4. 2.4. Energy consumption

          5. 2.5. Prices

          6. 2.6. Investment

          7. 2.7. Renewables

        3. 3. GHG emissions and removals related indicators

    2. ANNEX II

      NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SHARE OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES IN GROSS FINAL CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY IN 2030

      1. 1. The following indicative formula represents the objective criteria listed in...

      2. 2. CFlat shall be the same for each Member State. All...

      3. 3. CGDP shall be allocated between Member States based on Eurostat's...

      4. 4. CPotential shall be allocated between Member States based on the...

      5. 5. CInterco shall be allocated between Member States based on an...

    3. ANNEX III

      NOTIFICATION OF MEMBER STATES' MEASURES AND METHODOLOGIES TO IMPLEMENT ARTICLE 7 OF DIRECTIVE 2012/27/EU

      1. Member States shall notify to the Commission their proposed detailed...

      2. 1. Calculation of the level of the energy savings requirement to...

      3. 2. Member States that decide to use any of the possibilities...

      4. 3. Policy measures in view of the achievement of the savings...

        1. 3.1. Energy efficiency obligation schemes referred to in Article 7a of...

        2. 3.2 Alternative measures referred to in Article 7b and Article 20(6)...

        3. 3.3. Information on taxation measures:

      5. 4. Calculation methodology for measures notified under Articles 7a and 7b...

      6. 5. Monitoring and verification

    4. ANNEX IV

      GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR LONG-TERM STRATEGIES

      1. 1. OVERVIEW AND PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING THE STRATEGIES

        1. 1.1. Executive summary

        2. 1.2. Legal and policy context

        3. 1.3. Public consultation

      2. 2. CONTENT

        1. 2.1. TOTAL GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND ENHANCEMENTS OF REMOVALS BY SINKS...

          1. 2.1.1. Projected emission reductions and enhancement of removals by 2050

          2. 2.1.2. National target for 2030 and beyond, if available, and indicative...

          3. 2.1.3. Adaptation policies and measures

        2. 2.2. RENEWABLE ENERGY

          1. 2.2.1. To the extent feasible, the estimated likely share of renewable...

        3. 2.3. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

          1. 2.3.1. To the extent feasible, the estimated likely energy consumption by...

        4. 2.4. SECTOR-SPECIFIC RELATED CONTENT

          1. 2.4.1. Energy system

            1. 2.4.1.1. Intended or likely future emissions trajectory or range

            2. 2.4.1.2. General description of main drivers for energy efficiency, demand-side flexibility...

          2. 2.4.2. Industry

            1. 2.4.2.1. Expected emission reductions by sector and energy demands

            2. 2.4.2.2. General overview of the policies, existing plans and measures for...

          3. 2.4.3. Transport

            1. 2.4.3.1. Expected emissions and energy sources by transport type (e.g. cars...

            2. 2.4.3.2. Decarbonisation options

          4. 2.4.4. Agriculture and land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)

            1. 2.4.4.1. To the extent feasible, expected emissions by sources and by...

            2. 2.4.4.2. Emission reduction options envisaged

            3. 2.4.4.3. Links to agricultural and rural development policies

      3. 3. FINANCING

        1. 3.1. Estimates of investment needed

        2. 3.2. Policies and measures for related research, development and innovation

      4. 4. IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS

      5. 5. ANNEXES (as necessary)

        1. 5.1. Details on modelling (including assumptions) and/or analysis, indicators, etc.

    5. ANNEX V

      GHG INVENTORIES INFORMATION

      1. Part 1

      2. Part 2

      3. Part 3 Methodologies for monitoring and reporting in the LULUCF sector

      4. Part 4 Inventory indicators

    6. ANNEX VI

      POLICIES AND MEASURES INFORMATION IN THE AREA OF GHG EMISSIONS

      1. Information to be included in the reports referred to in...

      2. a description of their national system for reporting on policies...

    7. ANNEX VII

      PROJECTIONS INFORMATION IN THE AREA OF GHG EMISSIONS

      1. Information to be included in the reports referred to in...

      2. projections without measures where available, projections with measures, and, where...

    8. ANNEX VIII

      INFORMATION ON NATIONAL ADAPTATION ACTIONS, FINANCIAL AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROVIDED TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND AUCTIONING REVENUES

      1. Part 1 Reporting on adaptation actions

      2. Part 2 Reporting on support provided to developing countries

      3. Part 3 Reporting on auctioning revenues

    9. ANNEX IX

      ADDITIONAL REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

      1. Part 1 Additional reporting obligations in the area of renewable energy

      2. Part 2 Additional reporting obligations in the area of energy efficiency

    10. ANNEX X

      UNION BIOENERGY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

      1. The EU bioenergy sustainability report on energy from biomass to...

      2. the relative environmental benefits and costs of different biofuels, bioliquids...

      3. In reporting on GHG emission savings from the use of...

    11. ANNEX XI

      VOLUNTARY SCHEMES IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS ADOPTED A DECISION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 30(4) OF DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2001

      1. The report on voluntary schemes in respect of which the...

      2. the independence, modality and frequency of audits, both in relation...

    12. ANNEX XII

      NATIONAL INVENTORY SYSTEMS

      1. Information referred to in Article 37 includes the following:

      2. data and methods reported for activities and installations under Directive...

    13. ANNEX XIII

      CORRELATION TABLE

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