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Assessment of Climate Change Policies As Part of the European Semester Monthly Progress Update for the 28 Member States Covering September and October Assessment of climate change policies as part of the European Semester Monthly Progress Update for the 28 Member States covering September and October 9 November 2015 A report submitted by ICF Consulting Limited in association with Ecologic Institute, Berlin and eclareon GmbH to DG Climate Action ICF Consulting Limited Watling House 33 Cannon Street London EC4M 5SB T +44 (0)20 3096 4800 F +44 (0)20 3368 6960 www.icfi.com i Document Control Document Title Assessment of climate change policies as part of the European Semester: Monthly Progress Update for the 28 Member States Job No. 30300170 Prepared by ICF International, Eclareon GmbH and Ecologic Institute Checked by Checked by Max Jamieson Date First point of contact Max Jamieson, ICF International Watling House 33 Cannon Street London EC4M 5SB [email protected] This report (the “Report”) has been prepared by ICF Consulting Ltd (“ICF”) and its subcontractors for DG Climate Action (the “Client”) and does not necessarily represent the Commission’s view. The Report is based on the data which was publicly available at the time of its delivery by ICF and ICF shall not be held liable for any change, update or any other alterations of this data after delivery. The report is building on the country reports and other documents prepared by Ecologic Institute and eclareon for the Directorate General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) under Service Contract: 071201/2012/635684/SER/CLIMA.A.3. This report is the copyright of the Client. The contents of this Report may not be reproduced in whole or in part, nor passed to any other organisation or person without the specific prior written permission of the Client. ICF and its subcontractors have used reasonable skill and care in checking the accuracy and completeness of information supplied by the Client or third parties in the course of this project under which the Report was produced. ICF is however unable to warrant either the accuracy or completeness of such information supplied by the Client or third parties, nor that it is fit for any purpose. ICF does not accept responsibility for any legal, commercial or other consequences that may arise directly or indirectly as a result of the use by ICF of inaccurate or incomplete information supplied by the Client or third parties in the course of this project or its inclusion in this report. ii Specific contract No340203/2014/690694/SER/CLIMA.A.3 European Semester: Support on Climate related data and information Monthly Progress Update September-October 2015 Contents 1 Austria ............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Energy Efficiency ................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Renewable Energy .............................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Transport ............................................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) ........................................................... 3 2 Belgium ........................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Environmental taxation........................................................................................................ 4 2.2 Renewable energy .............................................................................................................. 4 2.3 Energy Efficiency ................................................................................................................ 4 2.4 Transport ............................................................................................................................. 5 3 Bulgaria ........................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Specific energy challenges ................................................................................................. 6 3.2 Renewable Energy .............................................................................................................. 6 3.3 Energy Networks ................................................................................................................. 6 4 Cyprus ............................................................................................................. 8 4.1 Specific Energy Challenges ................................................................................................ 8 4.2 Environmental taxation........................................................................................................ 8 4.3 Energy Efficiency ................................................................................................................ 8 5 Czech Republic................................................................................................. 9 5.1 Specific energy challenges ................................................................................................. 9 5.2 Renewable Energy .............................................................................................................. 9 6 Croatia .......................................................................................................... 10 6.1 Renewable Energy ............................................................................................................ 10 6.2 Transport ........................................................................................................................... 10 6.3 Waste ................................................................................................................................ 10 7 Denmark ....................................................................................................... 12 7.1 Energy Efficiency .............................................................................................................. 12 7.2 Renewable Energy ............................................................................................................ 12 7.3 Transport ........................................................................................................................... 13 8 Estonia .......................................................................................................... 14 8.1 Specific energy challenges ............................................................................................... 14 8.2 Environmental Taxation .................................................................................................... 14 8.3 Energy Efficiency .............................................................................................................. 14 i Specific contract No340203/2014/690694/SER/CLIMA.A.3 European Semester: Support on Climate related data and information Monthly Progress Update September-October 2015 9 Finland .......................................................................................................... 15 9.1 Specific energy challenges ............................................................................................... 15 9.2 Environmental Taxation .................................................................................................... 15 9.3 Energy Networks ............................................................................................................... 16 9.4 Transport ........................................................................................................................... 16 10 France ........................................................................................................... 17 10.1 Overarching ....................................................................................................................... 17 10.2 Environmental Taxation .................................................................................................... 17 10.3 Renewable Energy ............................................................................................................ 18 11 Germany ....................................................................................................... 19 11.1 Specific energy challenges ............................................................................................... 19 11.2 Energy Efficiency .............................................................................................................. 19 11.3 Renewable Energy ............................................................................................................ 19 11.4 Energy Networks ............................................................................................................... 20 11.5 Transport ........................................................................................................................... 21 12 Greece ........................................................................................................... 22 12.1 Specific Energy Challenges .............................................................................................. 22 12.2 Energy taxation ................................................................................................................. 22 12.3 Renewable Energy ............................................................................................................ 23 12.4 Energy Efficiency .............................................................................................................
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