Brussels – Slovenia has only partially addressed the European Commission’s recommendations while updating its national energy and climate plan (NECP), as noted in the commission’s recent document. Authorities in Brussels are urging Slovenia to implement measures to enhance the use of renewable energy and establish a timeline for phasing out fossil fuel support.
In December 2023, the European Commission released a comprehensive evaluation of Slovenia’s draft updated NECP, offering various recommendations. Slovenia submitted its final updated plan to Brussels last December, which aims for a 22 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2030.
One of the few recommendations the commission appreciated was the inclusion of details on achieving a 27 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions relative to 2005 levels in sectors not covered by the emissions trading system, such as road transport, buildings, agriculture, waste, and small enterprises. The plan outlines measures to achieve a 28.6 percent reduction by 2030.
The commission advises Slovenia to focus on the timely implementation of additional measures to lower emissions in these sectors as it works on the NECP.
Conversely, Slovenia did not incorporate recommendations regarding carbon dioxide capture and did not clarify how it plans to gradually eliminate support for fossil fuels, which was among the commission’s suggestions.
Regarding decarbonization, Slovenia has partially heeded the advice on climate change adaptation; however, the recommendations for increasing the target share of renewable energy in final energy consumption have not been fully adopted. The plan sets a goal for 33 percent renewable energy use by 2030, which remains significantly below the 46 percent target determined by relevant European legislation, according to the commission’s report. (May 28)
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