Binding renewable energy, greenhouse gas reduction and energy efficiency targets are needed for 2030 in the EU to ensure continued growth of renewable energy and provide clean electricity, energy security, jobs and exports. The EU must decide on an energy and climate policy framework for 2030 as soon as possible. For 2030, Europe needs an ambitious and binding renewable energy target, greenhouse gas target, and energy efficiency target to facilitate achieving the 2020 targets and put the EU on a path to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050. Wind energy is already delivering clean electricity and jobs in Europe and can do much more with ambitious 2030 targets.

1. 2030: the next steps for EU climate and energy policy
Binding renewable energy, greenhouse gas reduction and energy efficiency targets for 2030 are urgently needed in the EU to ensure
the renewable energy sector continues to grow and provide clean electricity, energy security, green jobs and export opportunities.
Where are
we today?
20%
By 2020:
ENERGY FROM
RENEWABLES
-20%
+20%
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
The EU must decide
After 2020:
as soon as possible on an energy and climate
policy framework for 2030.
...an ambitious and binding
For 2030,
Europe
needs...
CARBON
EMISSIONS
...an ambitious and binding
To lower the
long-term costs
2
renewable energy target
02
0
greenhouse gas target
To facilitate the
achievement of
of decarbonisation
€
the 2020 targets
To put the EU on the path to the 80-95% greenhouse gas
reduction by 2050
To drive down
costs and ultimately
To avoid a
fossil fuel
lock-in
To help ensure a sound Emissions Trading System (ETS)
remove the need
for support for wind
energy
To promote energy
security, green
growth, jobs and
leadership
Why is an ETS
target only not
enough?
To put a price on carbon and price emitting technologies
...an energy efficiency target
To promote
environmental
protection
Investors
need
stability
To unlock the cost-effective energy efficiency potential
ETS is not
‘technology
neutral’ in
a distorted
market
E TS
Supporting
renewable
energy only
through R&D
is not sufficient
What else
is needed
2020 implementation
Electrification
Infrastructure
Electricity markets
Innovation and R&D
€ 25.3 bn
Wind energy is already delivering
646 mn t
- and can do much more with ambitious 2030 targets
795,000
up to
€ 51 bn
28.5%
€ 26.6 bn
342 mn t
520,000
up to
€ 27 bn
15-17%
up to
€ 17.2 bn
140 mn t
250,000
€ 9.6 bn
7%
EU electricity
from wind
energy
of fossil fuel
costs avoided
of investment
of CO2 avoided
EU electricity
from wind
energy
of investment
of CO2 avoided
jobs in Europe
EU electricity
from wind
energy
of investment
of CO2 avoided
jobs in Europe
of fossil fuel
costs avoided
2030
TARGETS UNDER
DISCUSSION
of fossil fuel
costs avoided
2020
TARGETS
jobs in Europe
2012
DONE
Read more:
www.ewea.org/publications/reports/2030