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Greening the European Semester – what does that mean?

Greening the European Semester – what does that mean?. Rozalina Petrova DG Environment, European Commission EESC – Europe 2020 Steering Committee Brussels, 6 February 2013. Resource Efficiency in Europe 2020. Sustainable growth and resource efficiency: a pillar of the Europe 2020 Strategy

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Greening the European Semester – what does that mean?

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  1. Greening the European Semester – what does that mean? Rozalina Petrova DG Environment, European Commission EESC – Europe 2020 Steering CommitteeBrussels, 6 February 2013

  2. Resource Efficiency in Europe 2020 • Sustainable growth and resource efficiency: a pillar of the Europe 2020 Strategy • Flagship Initiative “A resource efficient Europe"

  3. Flagship initiative « A resource-efficient Europe »

  4. Roadmap to a resource efficient Europe • Three timelines • long term 2050 vision (short-termism) • milestones for 2020 • actions to be taken now by the Commission and MS • Three action lines • Transforming the economy • Safeguarding the resilience of our natural capital • Tackling key sectors • Shared responsibility of EU and MS: governance and monitoring under Europe 2020 => European Semester

  5. Setting policy priorities for Europe 2020 implementation • Integrated guidelines for the economic and employment policies of the Member States (longer term) • Guideline 5: Improving resource efficiency and reducing greenhouse gases • Annual Growth Survey as part of European Semester (shorter term): • "This process is not only about a return to growth but is also about building the basis for a different quality of growth following the crisis." • Fiscal consolidation: shifting from taxing labour towards environmental taxes and eliminating environmentally harmful subsidies • Growth enhancing: growth potential of the green economy - energy efficiency renovation programmes; improved waste management, water management and recycling • Employment: job potential of expanding sectors, such as the green economy, healthcare and ICT

  6. Country Specific Recommendations 2012 • A shift towards environmental taxation recommended for 12 countries: AT, BE, CZ, EE (vehicles), ES, FR, HU (energy), IT, LT (including car taxation), LU, LV (resources) and SK. • Individual recommendation on waste (EE), water (BG), reduction of GHG emissions (BE, LU). • Recommendations on energy aspects of the resource efficiency agenda are given to 8 countries (recommendations on various aspects of energy were given for a total of 14 MS): • energy efficiency: BG, EE, LT (buildings), LV, MT; • renewables: EE, MT; • regulated prices: HU; • energy infrastructure with a view to improve efficiency: PL, UK. • As regards transport, resource efficiency relevant recommendations are given to BE (GHG emissions), DE (rail), EE (vehicles taxation), HU (public transport), PL (rail).

  7. Opportunities for improvement Source: Eurostat, 2012

  8. Opportunities for improvement (2)

  9. Opportunities for improvement (3) Percentage of urban population exposed to PM10 concentrations exceeding daily limit value, 2010

  10. Next steps • Bilaterals/country visits currently ongoing to discuss implementation and preparation of NRPs • Spring European Council on 14/15 March • Irish Presidency priority on greening the economy. • Input from various Councils under preparation. • Environment Council input through exchange of views in December. • Submission of National Reform Programmes - 15 April • Commission to adopt proposals for CSRs/SWDs - end of May. • Endorsement by European Council - 28/29 June.

  11. Thank you! http://ec.europa.eu/environment/resource_efficiency/

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