Van Aardenne | 06/06/2016| EEA-ACC3

EEA contribution to Slovenian national workshop on environment and energy indicators

• Introduction

• Part A: General approach to EEA indicators

• Part B: EEA climate and energy indicators

• Part C: Energy Union

Overview

European Environment Agency (EEA)

The EEA is an EU agency that operates at the

interface of science and policy.

With a network of more than 300 institutions in 39

European countries, the EEA provides timely,

reliable and relevant information to support

sustainable development.

EEA work is targeted at EU

institutions,

EEA member countries,

civil society and the general public.

Main activities and products of EEA’s Climate change mitigation and energy group

Energy indicators

Energy efficiency index

National EE action plans

‘Proxy’ energy consumption

Energy support measures

Energy

efficiency

EU greenhouse gas inventory

GHG projections

National policies and measures

‘Proxy’ GHG inventory (Y-1)

International MRV

ESD review

ETS

EU Monitoring Mechanism Regulation

GHG

emissions

RES indicators

‘Proxy’ RES share

RES potential in EU

National RE action plans

Carbon ‘lock-in’ in Europe

Renewable

energy

Assessment of progress towards 2020 climate and energy targets(EEA report No 4/2015)

(Part A) EEA indicators by theme

Indicators from a central element of structured data to inform assessments and

DPSIR analytical framework:

D = Driving forces indicators (e.g. Passenger transport demand)P = Pressure indicators (e.g. Transport emissions of air pollutants)S = State indicators (e.g. Exceedances of air quality object. due to traffic)I = Impact indicators (e.g. Traffic noise: exposure and annoyance)R = Response indicators (e.g. Use of cleaner and alternative fuels)

(Part B) Selection climate indicators(click for link)

Indicator Type Selected key message

Economic losses from climate-related extremes

Impact over the period 1980-2013 is almost 400 billion Euro (in 2013 Euro values)

Atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations

State long-term probability of exceeding 1.5 °C temperature increase is already more than 50%

Total greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trends and projections

Pressure Preliminary estimates for 2013 show a GHG emissions 20.7 % below 1990 levels.

Effects of climate change: Air pollution due to ozone and health impacts

Impact It is difficult to attribute observed ozone exceedances, or changes therein, to individual causes such as climate change

Selection energy indicators(click for link)

Indicator Type Selected key message

Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption

Response The share of renewable energy in the gross final energy consumption in the EU-28 countries reached 15 % in 2013

Progress on energy efficiency in Europe

Response Between 1990 and 2013, final energy efficiency increased by 25 % in the EU-28 countries

Overview of the European energy system

Drivingforce

Fossil fuels (gas, solid fuels and oil) accounted for 73.8% of the total gross inland energy consumption in 2013

Energy indicator example: Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption(click for link)

Example: composition of the primary energy entering the energy system of the EU-28 in 2013, and where this primary energy was used, either as losses or as consumption by specific sectors of the economy. The units are million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe).

(click for link)

• Energy security: monitoring the relative dependency of EU Member States to specific energy sources and/or trading partners as well as the overall reliability of the energy system (i.e. its overall ability to supply energy without interruption).

• Internal energy market: monitoring progress of developing the EU internal energy market in terms of competition, cross-border trade and consumer empowerment.

• Energy efficiency: monitoring progress in terms of energy savings and energy intensity improvements at macroeconomic and sectoral level, including for transport.

• Decarbonisation: monitoring progress towards greenhouse gas emission reductions, renewable energy and greenhouse gas intensity developments. Research, innovation and competitiveness: monitoring research, development and innovation activity; monitoring EU energy prices and costs differentials with main trading partners.

Part C: Energy Union indicators (commission proposal under development)

(information from SWD(2015) 243 final, 2015)

• Energy efficiency:– S12: Primary energy consumption (2005 = 100):

– S13: Primary energy intensity of the economy

– S14: Final energy intensity in industry

– S15: Final energy consumption per square meter in residential sector, climate corrected

– S16: Average CO2 emissions from new passengers cars

• Decarbonisation:– S17: Gap between greenhouse gas emissions projections and target in 2020 in the non-

Emission Trading System sectors

– S18: Gap between latest proxy inventory of non-Emission Trading System greenhouse gas emissions and targets

– S19: Share of renewable energy in percentage of gross final energy consumption

– S20: Greenhouse gas intensity of the economy

Part C: Energy Union indicators (commission proposal under development)

(information from SWD(2015) 243 final, 2015)

Indicators an important source of information to inform policy making: especially because the challenge is large.

(EEA report No 4/2015)

New policies underway to achieve 2030 and 2050 targetsBut achieving long term goals requires full systemic transition

Thank you, questions welcome!