Earth:Fit for 55
Fit for 55 is a package by the European Union designed to reduce the European Union's greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030.[1] The package was proposed in July 2021 by the European Commission.[2] Under an accelerated legislative process, the plans may become law in 2022.[3] Measures include additional support for clean transport, renewables, and a tariff called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on emissions for high-carbon imports from countries lacking sufficient greenhouse gas reduction measures of their own.[1] It proposes to extend the Emissions Trading Scheme to transport and heat. Compared to the net-zero scenario from the International Energy Agency, the plan contains more measures to ensure that energy remains affordable.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oroschakoff, Kalina (21 June 2021). "5 things to know about EU’s Fit for 55 climate package". POLITICO. https://www.politico.eu/article/fit-for-55-eu-5-things-to-know/.
- ↑ "Q&A: How ‘Fit for 55’ reforms will help EU meet its climate goals" (in en). Carbon Brief. 20 July 2021. https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-how-fit-for-55-reforms-will-help-eu-meet-its-climate-goals.
- ↑ "What is the EU’s plan to tackle global heating – and will it work?" (in en). the Guardian. 14 July 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/14/what-is-the-eus-plan-to-tackle-global-heating-and-will-it-work.
- ↑ Pavlovic, Ivan (12 November 2021). "Comparing the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ roadmap and the IEA’s net-zero scenario". Euractiv. https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/comparing-the-eus-fit-for-55-roadmap-and-the-ieas-net-zero-scenario/.
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