« Mind the gap »: aligning the 2030 EU climate and energy policy framework to meet long-term climate goals

For a better coordination of climate and energy policies through the regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union.

On the occasion of the publication of their policy brief, I4CE and Enerdata invited you to the presentation of their analysis and conclusions.

Date and time: Tuesday April 10 2018 from 8.30 to 10.30
Location: Caisse des dépôts, 56 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris, Salle Corvetto

Context

A policy window was currently open in Europe with the revision of the 2030 climate and energy framework. Negotiations are ongoing between EU institutions on several legislative texts, including the renewable energy directive, the energy efficiency directive and a regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union.

I4CE and Enerdata made two observations:

One the one side, counterproductive interactions within the 2030 climate and energy framework undermine its effectiveness and jeopardize the achievement of climate targets. Legislative texts currently under negotiation lack the necessary provisions to mitigate these effects.

On the other, the 2030 climate and energy framework falls short of the EU long-term ambition, which is itself insufficient to respect its commitment under the Paris Agreement.

Entitled « Mind the gap: aligning the 2030 EU climate and energy policy framework to meet long-term climate goals », the study analyses and quantifies the interactions within the energy and climate framework. The study then describes policy options to implement an ambitious and coherent policy mix, which would enable the EU to respect its commitment under the Paris Agreement.

Program

9.00 – Aligning the 2030 EU climate and energy policy framework to meet long-term climate goals

Introduction

Benoît LEGUET, Managing Director, I4CE Presentation of the results of the study
Charlotte VAILLES, Project manager, I4CE
Cyril CASSISA, Project manager, Enerdata
Emilie ALBEROLA, Head of Climate policy and market mechanisms, EcoAct

09.50 – Testimony from representatives of public ministries, and industry and energy sectors

Debate moderated by Benoît LEGUET, Managing Director, I4CE

Yue DONG, Project Manager EU ETS, Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition, DGEC
Patrick De Decker, Senior Climate Advisor, TOTAL
Florent LE STRAT, Expert Engineer, Climate Policy and Carbon Markets, EDF

10 Apr 2018

« Mind the gap »: aligning the 2030 EU climate and energy policy framework to meet long-term climate goals

I4CE Contacts

Charlotte VAILLES

Research Fellow – Financing a fair transition Email

Related projects

COPEC II: what role for the EU ETS in the EU 2030 Climate and Energy package?

See all projects

To learn more

12/05/2025 Foreword of the week
Maintaining the 2035 target: Ensuring a viable future for Europe’s automotive industry

In the run up to the publication of the European Commission’s proposals for an automotive package on 10 December, car manufactures have stepped up the calls to relax the CO2 standards and the 2035 phase-out of new combustion-engine vehicles by including some flexibilities. They highlight the challenges the industry has faced in recent years, growing competitive pressure from China, and insufficient demand for electric vehicles in Europe as reasons for the sector needing more time for the transition required to meet the targets.
12/04/2025 Blog post
Relaxing EU standards on CO2 emissions won’t save the EU’s automotive industry, or help consumers

Recently, car manufacturers have been calling for a relaxation of CO2 emission standards for cars and vans and the 2035 phase-out target for new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, by including some flexibilities. They point in particular to the crisis the industry has faced in recent years, growing competitive pressure from China, and insufficient demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, as reasons for the sector needing more time for the transition required to meet the targets. As the European Commission (EC) prepares to publish its package for the automotive industry, including a revision of CO₂ standards for cars and vans, this blogpost examines the realities behind the difficulties currently faced by car manufacturers and the consequences of relaxing and postponing the planned EU regulations for this sector.
12/04/2025 Blog post
Maintaining the 2035 target to support the transition of the French automobile industry

With the aim to reduce its CO2 emissions and costly fossil-fuel imports, in 2022 the European Parliament adopted a rule that, from 2035, all new vehicles must be zero-emission, which essentially means that they must be electric. However, this rule is now being questioned, with car manufacturers requesting that it be revised to allow plug-in […]

« Mind the gap »: aligning the 2030 EU climate and energy policy framework to meet long-term climate goals