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This document, entitled "DELIVERING THE EU GREEN DEAL \u2013 Progress towards targets \u2013 Annexes<\/strong><\/span><\/a>" is a publication of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the scientific and knowledge service of the European Commission. The document aims to provide science-based support for European policy-making. The document includes annexes that outline progress towards the objectives of the European Green Deal.<\/p>\n

Annex 1. CLIMATE AMBITION<\/strong> sets out binding objectives from legal acts relating to greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong>. Progress towards this target cannot be assessed due to a lack of data for the new ETS2 emissions trading system, which covers CO2 emissions from fuels in road transport, buildings and smaller industries. Although emissions covered by ETS2 fell by 161T3T between 2005 and 2022 according to JRC estimates, official reports from Member States are not yet available. The revised LULUCF (Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry) Regulation sets a target of removing 310 MtCO2e by 2030. The long-term development of forest carbon sequestration in the EU is moving away from this target and puts its achievement at risk. In 2020, the gap between reported LULUCF emissions in 2016-2018 and the 2030 target was -42 MtCO2e, but in 2024 this gap increased to -80 MtCO2e, meaning that the EU needs to improve its LULUCF carbon removals by 80 MtCO2e between 2022 and 2030. The current trend for the LULUCF sector is off-track or stagnating. There is a risk that the EU as a whole will face a deficit rather than a surplus in achieving the target in the LULUCF sector. An assessment of progress towards the targets for individual Member States under Regulation (EU) 2023\/839 is not possible due to a lack of data.<\/p>\n

Annex 2. CLEAN, AFFORDABLE AND SECURE ENERGY<\/strong> sets out binding targets in legal acts. Member States are to jointly ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 42.5%<\/strong>. RED III (Directive (EU) 2023\/2413) sets this out. The share of renewable energy in the EU reached 21.8% in 2022. The pace of progress is sufficient to achieve this target. In the transport sector, the amount of renewable fuels and renewable electricity shall lead to a share of renewable energy in final energy consumption in transport of at least 29% by 2030 or a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity of at least 14.5% by 2030. In 2022, the share of energy from renewable sources in transport in the EU reached 9.6%, which requires accelerating progress towards the 2030 target. Member States shall aim to increase the indicative share of renewable sources in the amount of energy used for final energy and non-energy purposes in the industrial sector by at least 1.6 percentage points as an annual average over the years 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030. In 2022, the share of renewable sources in industry was 10.7%, while to reach a share of 26% by 2030, acceleration is needed. Member States are to set an indicative target for innovative renewable energy technologies of at least 5% of newly installed renewable energy capacity by 2030. In the heating and cooling sector, the share of energy from renewable sources in the EU was 24.8% in 2022, an increase of 1.8 percentage points compared to 2021, but progress needs to be accelerated to reach the 2030 target. Member States are to ensure that the total final energy consumption of all public entities combined is reduced by at least 1.9% per year compared to 2021. This target cannot be assessed due to lack of data. Each Member State is to ensure that at least 3% of the total floor area of heated and\/or cooled buildings owned by public entities is renovated annually with the aim of transforming them into nearly zero-energy or zero-emission buildings. In 2022, EU household energy consumption was 242 Mtoe, and a significant acceleration is needed to reach the 2030 target. Member States will have to renovate 16% of the worst performing non-residential buildings by 2030 and 26% of the worst performing buildings by 2033 through minimum energy performance requirements. The assessment of these targets is not possible due to a lack of data and different approaches by Member States in defining the worst performing buildings. The indicative target for the share of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector is at least 49% of the gross final energy consumption of buildings in the Union in 2030. The assessment of this target is not possible due to a lack of data for buildings as such. By 31 December 2025, each Member State shall agree to establish a framework for cooperation on joint projects with one or more other Member States for the production of energy from renewable sources, with the aim of achieving at least two joint projects by 2030 and three joint projects by 2033 for Member States with an annual electricity consumption above 100 TWh. Member States shall ensure that the share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin used for final energy and non-energy purposes is at least 42% of hydrogen used in industry by 2030 and 60% by 2035. The use of renewable hydrogen in Europe was negligible by 2023, so the current trend is off-track or stagnant. The target of doubling the annual energy renovation rate of residential and non-residential buildings by 2030 and promoting large-scale energy renovations requires accelerated progress, as the current weighted annual renovation rate in the EU is around 1%. The target of establishing at least one renewable energy community in every municipality with more than 10,000 inhabitants by 2025 requires accelerated progress, as in 2010-2021 energy communities were still marginal in the EU. The target of achieving an annual production of 10 Mt of renewable hydrogen by 2030 requires accelerated progress, as the current estimated annual production capacity in Europe is around 23 ktH2. Around 30% of primary steel production in the EU is expected to be decarbonised based on renewable hydrogen.<\/p>\n

In the area circular economy<\/strong> The objectives of the proposals and communications are set out. All packaging should be recyclable. It is not possible to assess this objective as the criteria and assessment methodology are under development. Member States are to take measures to achieve a permanent reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags on their territory, with annual consumption not exceeding 40 per person by 31 December 2025 and each subsequent year thereafter. The pace of progress is sufficient to achieve this objective. The amount of packaging waste produced per capita has increased from 157 kg in 2011 to 178 kg in 2020, with no Member State on track to achieve its packaging waste reduction targets. Member States are to achieve recycling targets of 65% by weight of all packaging waste generated by 31 December 2025 and 70% by 31 December 2030. At EU level, the 2025 recycling target for all packaging is achievable, but 10 Member States are at risk of not achieving it. For wooden packaging, the rate of progress is sufficient to achieve the recycling targets of 25% by 2025 and 30% by 2030. For ferrous metals in packaging, the rate of progress is sufficient to achieve the recycling targets of 70% by 2025 and 80% by 2030. For glass packaging, the rate of progress is sufficient to achieve the recycling targets. For paper and cardboard packaging, the rate of progress is sufficient to achieve the recycling targets. The plastic part of the packaging shall contain a minimum percentage of recycled content from post-consumer plastic waste from 1 January 2030 and 2040. Accelerated progress is needed to achieve these targets, as in 2022 there was no recycled content in plastic packaging coming into contact with food (excluding PET), 20% in PET packaging and 14% in other plastic packaging. The target to reduce food waste generation in processing and manufacturing by 10% compared to 2020 requires accelerated progress. The target to reduce food waste generation per capita combined in retail and other food distribution, restaurants and food services and households by 30% compared to 2020 requires accelerated progress. Vehicles type-approved after the date of entry into force of the Regulation shall be designed to be reusable or recyclable to a minimum of 85% by weight and reusable or recoverable to a minimum of 95% by weight. The assessment of this target is not possible due to a lack of data. The plastic contained in such vehicles shall contain at least 25% by weight of recycled plastic from post-consumer plastic waste. The rate of progress towards this target is sufficient, but acceleration is needed to reach the 25% share of recycled plastic from end-of-life vehicles. Waste management operators shall achieve the targets for reuse and recovery (minimum 95%) and reuse and recycling (minimum 85%). The rate of progress towards these targets is sufficient. The target to halve the amount of residual (non-recycled) municipal waste by 2030 (compared to 2020) shows a reverse or stagnant trend. The target to double the use of circular materials in the EU in the next decade shows a reverse or stagnant trend. By 2030, textile products placed on the EU market should be durable and recyclable, made to a large extent from recycled fibres, free of hazardous substances and produced with respect for social rights and the environment. An assessment of this target is not possible due to a lack of data. By 2030, producers in a competitive, resilient and innovative textile sector should take responsibility for their products along the entire value chain, including when they become waste. Accelerating progress is needed to achieve this target.<\/p>\n

Annex 4. SUSTAINABLE AND SMART MOBILITY<\/strong> sets out binding targets from legal acts. By 31 December 2030, at least one publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling point shall be established in each urban node. By 31 December 2030, publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling points with a minimum cumulative capacity of 1 tonne per day and equipped with at least a 700 bar dispenser shall be deployed at a maximum distance of 200 km along the TEN-T core network. Accelerating progress is needed to achieve these targets. The annual average greenhouse gas emission intensity of energy used on board a ship during the reporting period shall be reduced compared to the reference value (91.16 gCO2e\/MJ) gradually down to 80% by 2050. Each Member State shall impose an obligation on fuel suppliers to ensure that the combined share of advanced biofuels and biogas and renewable fuels of non-biological origin in the energy supplied to the transport sector is at least 1% in 2025 and 5.5% in 2030, of which at least 1 percentage point shall come from renewable fuels of non-biological origin in 2030. The pace of progress towards the targets for advanced biofuels and biogas is sufficient, but acceleration is needed for renewable fuels of non-biological origin. The share of biofuels and biogas from certain feedstocks shall be limited to 1.7%, except for Cyprus and Malta. The pace of progress towards this target is sufficient. The target of achieving an annual production of 35 billion cubic metres of sustainable biomethane by 2030 requires acceleration of progress. The assessment of the targets for synthetic aviation fuels under the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation is not possible due to a lack of data. Member States with maritime ports should aim for a share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin of at least 1.2% in the total energy supplied to the maritime transport sector from 2030. The current trend towards this target is off-track or stagnating. Member States should ensure that the performance targets for publicly accessible recharging points for light and heavy electric vehicles are cumulatively achieved by the end of each year. The pace of progress for infrastructure for light electric vehicles is sufficient, but requires acceleration for deployment along the TEN-T core network. The assessment of the targets for infrastructure for heavy electric vehicles in secure parking areas and urban nodes is not possible due to a lack of data. The provision of shore-side electricity for maritime container and passenger ships in TEN-T seaports by 2029 requires accelerated progress. The reduction of average CO2 emissions from new heavy-duty vehicles is set to be gradual up to 90% from 2040. For city buses, the minimum shares of new zero-emission vehicles are set at 90% in 2030-2034 and 100% from 2035. The pace of progress towards this target is sufficient. Reducing the average door costs of combined transport by at least 10% over 7 years is a proposal objective, which cannot be assessed due to lack of data. The objective of reducing emissions from the transport sector by 90% by 2050 compared to 1990 is a communication objective.<\/p>\n

In the area fishing<\/strong> is the target to reduce fuel intensity in fisheries. The pace of progress on this target needs to be accelerated. The target to increase the use of short sea shipping instead of polluting modes of transport shows sufficient progress. The target to achieve zero-emission ports is not quantifiable. Facilitating seamless multimodal passenger transport through integrated electronic tickets shows sufficient progress. The competitiveness of intermodal transport based on rail and waterborne transport with road-only transport is a target that cannot be assessed due to a lack of data. The target to achieve paperless freight transport is not quantifiable. The growth in the use of active modes of transport such as cycling should double in the next decade to 5000 km of safe cycle paths, but this target cannot be assessed due to a lack of data.<\/p>\n

Annex 5. GREENING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY \/ \u201cFROM FORK TO FORK\u201d<\/strong> represents a model for the EU food system. The target to reduce the overall sales of antimicrobials for livestock and aquaculture by 50% by 2030 shows sufficient progress. The target to reduce the overall use and risk of chemical pesticides by 50% and the use of more hazardous pesticides by 50% (a common target with the Biodiversity Strategy and the Zero Pollution Action Plan) requires accelerated progress. The target to reduce nutrient losses by at least 50% while maintaining soil fertility requires accelerated progress. The target to achieve a 25% share of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030 requires accelerated progress. The target to halve food waste at retail and consumer level was considered unattainable and has therefore been reformulated. The target of ensuring access to fast broadband internet for all farmers and all rural areas by 2025 requires accelerating progress. Other indicators for assessing the EU food system relate to greenhouse gas emissions, the state of fish stocks, genetic biodiversity, the circular economy in the food sector, the consumption footprint, employment, animal welfare, food information, availability, affordability and food properties. Many of these targets do not have sufficient indicators or data to assess progress.<\/p>\n

Annex 6. CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY<\/strong> sets out binding targets from legal acts, while many targets from the Nature Restoration Act lack the necessary indicators or data to quantify progress. The target of restoring at least 20% of the terrestrial and marine areas in need by 2030 and all ecosystems affected by 2050 requires the introduction of measures. This target cannot be assessed due to the lack of systematically collected data. The target of restoring the habitat types listed in Annex I of the Nature Restoration Act to at least 30% of the additional area needed by 2030, 60% by 2040 and 100% by 2050 requires measures. This target cannot be assessed due to the lack of data on the extent of the areas to be restored. The objective is to ensure that the status of at least 90% of the area of habitats listed in Annex I is known by 2030 and 100% by 2040. The current trend towards this objective is off-track or stagnant. The objective of increasing the area of habitats in good condition and improving the status of habitats of species listed in the Habitats and Birds Directives requires accelerated progress. The objective of removing artificial barriers on rivers and restoring at least 25 000 km of free-flowing rivers is an objective that cannot be assessed due to lack of data. The objective of improving the status of habitats listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive to at least 30% of their area not in good condition by 2030, 60% by 2040 and 90% by 2050 requires action. This target cannot be assessed due to lack of data. Target to restore Annex II habitats on at least 30% of the additional area needed by 2030, 60% by 2040 and 100% by 2050. The current trend for this target is off-track or stagnant. Target to ensure that by 2030 the status of at least 50% of the area of marine habitats listed in Annex II is known and by 2040 and 2050 the status of all such habitats. The current trend for this target is off-track or stagnant. Target to ensure that there is no net loss of the total national area of urban green space and tree cover in urban ecosystems, and to achieve an increasing trend thereafter. This target cannot be assessed due to lack of data. Target to improve pollinator diversity and reverse the decline in pollinator populations by 2030 at the latest and achieve an increasing trend thereafter. This target cannot be assessed due to lack of data. Target to achieve an increasing national trend in at least six out of seven indicators in forest ecosystems to demonstrate the enhancement of biodiversity by 2030 and every six years thereafter. This target cannot be assessed due to lack of data. Target to achieve an increasing national trend in the index of common forest birds by 2030 and every six years thereafter. This target cannot be assessed due to lack of data. Target to contribute to the planting of at least three billion additional trees by 2030 at Union level. The pace of progress towards this target requires a significant acceleration. Target to achieve certain levels of the index of common agricultural birds by 2030, 2040 and 2050 for Member States with historically more and less decimated populations. An assessment of this objective is not possible due to lack of data.<\/p>\n

Between unquantifiable goals<\/strong> in the area of biodiversity include the effective management of all protected areas, achieving significant progress in the remediation of contaminated soils, substantially reducing negative impacts on sensitive species and habitats, and eliminating or reducing bycatch. In the area of forests<\/strong> The objective of ensuring forest restoration and enhanced sustainable forest management for climate change adaptation and forest resilience is set, and progress needs to be accelerated. The objective of providing financial incentives for forest owners and managers to improve the quantity and quality of EU forests is showing sufficient progress.<\/p>\n

Annex 7. ZERO POLLUTION<\/strong> It sets out binding targets from legal acts. Member States are to take the necessary measures to ensure that water intended for human consumption is wholesome and clean. It distinguishes between binding targets resulting from legal acts and non-binding targets from communications.<\/p>\n

Objectives from legal acts (binding)<\/strong> mainly concern water quality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n