The new provisions consolidate existing EU governance rules and introduce the new reporting obligation for Member States concerning climate protection, in particular the submission of national energy and climate plans (“NECPs”).
national objectives and targets of the Member States regarding the five dimensions of the Energy Union (energy security, internal energy market, energy efficiency, decarbonising and research, innovation and competitiveness); and
corresponding policies and measures regarding the Member States’ contributions to green-house gas (“GHG”) reduction, energy efficiency, renewables deployment and stronger interconnection between bidding zones.
making a voluntary financial payment to a renewable energy financing mechanism set up at Union level, or
contributing to renewable energy projects managed directly or indirectly by the Commission.