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2020 Climate and Energy Package (contains Directive 2009/29/EC, Directive 2009/28/EC, Directive 2009/31/EC and Decision No. 406/2009/EC of the Parliament and the Council ; see below)

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Sectors: Buildings, Energy, LULUCF, Transport
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2020 Climate and Energy Package (contains Directive 2009/29/EC, Directive 2009/28/EC, Directive 2009/31/EC and Decision No. 406/2009/EC of the Parliament and the Council ; see below)
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  • Reduction of EU GHG emissions by at least 30% below 1990 levels by 2020Economy-wide: Economy Wide · Target year: 2020
  • In 2020, the target is for the emissions from the ETS sectors to be 21% lower than in 2005Economy-wide: Economy Wide · Target year: 2020
  • The biofuels and bio-liquids should contribute to a reduction of at least 35% of GHG emissions. From 2017, their share in emissions savings should be increased to 50% by 2020Energy: Renewable Energy: Biofuels · Target year: 2020
  • 20% reduction in primary energy use compared with projected levels, by improving energy efficiency by 2020 against a 2009 baselineEnergy: Energy Efficiency · Target year: 2020
  • Energy distributors or retail energy sales companies have to achieve 1.5% energy savings per year through the implementation of energy efficiency measures by 2020 against a 2009 baselineEnergy: Energy Efficiency · Target year: 2020

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