Update of the nationally determined contribution of the European Union and its Member States.

The EU and its Member States, acting jointly, are committed to a binding target of a net domestic reduction of at least 55% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. This NDC and accompanying information will be considered to be the current NDC maintained by the EU and its Member States under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement. The timeframe of this policy is 10 years covering the period between 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2030.
This NDC lays down actions for achieving a greenhouse gas emissions reduction of at least 40% across the different sectors of the economy to ensure that the EU continues to be the most greenhouse gas efficient major economy. This NDC covers energy, industrial processes and product use, agriculture, waste, and land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sectors. An enhanced governance system will be strengthened related to integrated planning, reporting and monitoring in climate and energy policy fields, including with respect to climate and energy targets, policies, measures and projections, and provisions for multi-level public participation as well as public consultations to be held by Member States in the preparation of the integrated national energy and climate plans that implement their policy targets up to 2030. This NDC includes gender equality and cross-cutting priorities in the context of the EU’s commitment, such as human rights, rights of indigenous peoples, and the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainable development. This NDC links its emission reduction targets with the existing legislation in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency, energy performance of buildings, CO2 emission standards for vehicles, clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles, improving waste management and furthering a more circular economy, and reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases in the EU. The EU’s LULUCF policy framework identifies net accounted emissions and removals, contributing to the aim of enhancing the EU’s net land sinks in the long-term. The EU’s at least 55% net reduction target by 2030 is to be achieved through domestic measures only, without contribution from international credits.