National energy and climate action plan of the Republic of Lithuania for 2021-2030.

Lithuania has drawn up a National Energy and Climate Action Plan for the period 2021–2030 in accordance with the requirements set out in the Governance of the Energy Union Regulation . The national plan has been prepared on the basis of and integrates the provisions, objectives, targets and measures implemented and planned in Lithuanian national legislation, international commitments, strategies and other planning documents. The general main planning document of the territory of the Republic of Latvia is also being prepared, which provides for the long-term development prospects of the territory of the country. It will become one of the country's key development instruments, with solutions up to 2030 and a proposed vision up to 2050. The projected spatial development orientations focus heavily on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The National Plan sets national and EU-level targets for Lithuania in order to contribute to the agreed general EU energy and climate change targets for 2030: Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets under the Doha amendment to the Kyoto protocol and Paris Agreement, compared to 1990 level; GHG reduction targets in the EU Emissions Trading System sectors compared to 2005 level; GHG reduction targets outside the EU Emissions Trading System compared to 2005 level; Share of renewables in gross final energy consumption; Use of renewables in transport; Level of electricity interconnection; Energy efficiency targets - Primary energy consumption, final energy consumption in 2030, final energy savings. Lithuania’s strategic objective in climate change mitigation is to ensure sustainable development and to make sure that the national economy grows fast and GHG emissions decrease; and, together with the EU and its Member States, to pursue the long-term objectives of the Paris Agreement on temperature stabilisation through socially equitable, competitive, innovative technology-based and cost-effective restructuring of all sectors of the economy, with a view to neutralising the impact of GHG by 2050. The assessment criterion to be applied in the monitoring of this strategic target is the quantity of GHG emissions per GDP unit (t CO2 eq/EUR 1 million GDP). Lithuania's commitment to achieve 23% of RES (renewable energy sources) in final energy consumption in the EU by 2020 was met as early as 2014. Lithuania is implementing the development of RES on the basis of the NEIS, which sets longterm energy targets. The strategy sets targets for the share of RES in gross final consumption of energy and in the heat, transport and electricity sectors by 2050 (Table 2.1.2.1). It should be noted that achieving the 2030 targets requires full implementation of the planned policy measures as described in Sections 3.1.2. and 5.1. The share of RES in gross final consumption of energy is to be achieved by increasing the share of RES in the electricity, transport and heating/cooling sectors. Given that hydropower plants have a useful life of between 30 and 50 years, it is estimated that they will not require modernisation in the 2020–2030 period. Also, taking into account the fact that the development of hydroelectric power plants in Lithuania is limited by environmental legislation, it is estimated that the development of these plants will not take place in the period 2020-2030. The most important goal for Lithuania in the heat sector is a consistent and balanced upgrading (optimisation) of district heating systems, ensuring efficient heat consumption, reliable and economically attractive (competitive) supply and production, enabling the introduction of modern and environmentally friendly technologies, using local and renewable energy sources and ensuring flexibility of the system and a favourable investment environment. In line with good practices in EU countries, Lithuania needs to promote transition to the fourth generation (4G) district heating by integrating solar power plants into the district heating networks and promoting the use of surplus and waste heat for heating buildings.