Commission launches four public consultations in an important step towards climate neutrality

The European Commission today launched four open public consultations on forthcoming revisions to the laws designed to limit the EU’s emissions of greenhouse gases. The open public consultations refer to the revision of:

• EU Emissions Trading System Directive
• Effort Sharing Regulation
• Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry Regulation
• CO2 standards for cars and vans Regulation (light-duty vehicles)

To deliver the European Green Deal, achieve a net reduction of at least 55% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and climate-neutrality by 2050, the Commission is proposing to revise these four laws, which cover emissions across all sectors of the economy.

In October 2020, the Commission published inception impact assessments for each of these revisions, which remain open for public feedback until 26 November.

Open public consultations give interested parties the opportunity to express their views and contribute at all steps of the policy and law-making process. Citizens and organisations now have until 5 February 2021 to submit their responses to the open public consultations launched today.

Read more:

• Open Public Consultation – EU Emissions Trading System Directive
• Open Public Consultation – EU Emissions Trading System Aviation
• Open Public Consultation – Effort-sharing Regulation
• Open Public Consultation – Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry Regulation
• Open Public Consultation - CO₂ standards for cars and vans Regulation
• Communication on stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition