The overall objective of the 'climate change and energy' theme in the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS) is to limit climate change and its costs and negative effects to society and the environment.
Headline indicator
Operational objectives and targets
Actions/explanatory variables
Greenhouse gas emissions
Climate change
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector (including sinks)
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity of energy consumption
Share of renewables in gross final energy consumption
Energy
Energy dependence
Gross inland energy consumption by fuel
Electricity generated from renewable sources
Primary energy consumption
Share of renewable energy in fuel consumption of transport
Combined heat and power generation
Implicit tax rate on energy
Evaluation of changes in climate change and energy (2011 monitoring)
For the majority of climate and energy theme indicators the trend has been relatively good, while unfavourable trends continue for a small number of indicators:
EU-27 on track to meet 2020 GHG emissions target and EU-15 Kyoto commitments are likely to be met;
EU on track to meet its target for renewables in energy consumption;
Whilst the share of emissions from manufacturing, construction and industrial processes have fallen, the share of emissions from transport has increased;
2001-2010 was the warmest decade ever recorded;
EU imports more than half of its energy;
Energy demand in the EU has fallen slightly since 2000;
The EU is likely to miss its target for renewables in electricity, but is on track to meet its target for renewables in transport;
