EU
EU 2020 NDC
Summary Description
Sets reduction targets of greenhouse gas emissions in animal agriculture.
Species
Farmed animals
Jurisdiction
EU
Sub-Jurisdiction
N/A
Type of Act
Policy
Status
In force
Legal Value
Binding
Date Enacted
2020
Date Updated
June, 2023
Official Citation
Nationally Determined Contribution, European Union (2020)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- The EU NDC covers the agricultural sector and the EU has adopted legislation to enforce the Paris Agreement's objectives to reduce emissions associated with land use.
- Under Regulation 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), thus sets a binding commitment for each Member State to ensure that accounted emissions from land use are, at a minimum, compensated by an equivalent accounted removal of CO? from the atmosphere.
Weaknesses
- Does not provide quantified reduction targets of greenhouse gas emission for the animal agriculture sector.
- Furthermore, the EU's NDC does not include:
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