Chapter 3.png

    • 5 ideas to improve governance in the Effort Sharing Decision

    The Effort Sharing Decision covers close to 60% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. It is the EU’s carbon budget for the transport, building and agriculture sectors, among other smaller sectors.

    Download file - form

    Please complete the this form to have access to file, once submitted the file will load on the browser window.

    It is critical that the 2030 ESD delivers real-world GHG reductions of at least 30%. However, it is equally important to transform the current ESD into an instrument that is “Paris proof”. The review of the 2030 ESD provides a unique opportunity to lay the foundation of a climate governance regime that is robust enough to accommodate the increased ambition the Paris agreement requires. This briefing discusses five new ideas to improve ESD governance. It builds on a new report by Ecologic  and the various experiences in EU member states but also on existing EU legislation and practice.