ENTSOG Gas Regional Investment Plan South 2017 - Main Report

2.3 The Energy transition in

France, Spain and Portugal

In France, the law on “energy transition towards a sustainable growth” was passed on 17 August 2015. It establishes France’s energy policy framework along with precise targets by means of specific medium-term objectives.

– 40% greenhouse gas emission in 2030 compared with 1990

– 30% fossil fuel consumption in 2030 compared with 2012

Raise the share of renewable energy to 32% of final energy consumption in 2030 and 40% of electricity production

– 50% waste sent to landfill by 2025

Reduce final energy consumption by 50% in 2050 compared with 2012

Diversify electricity production and reduce the share of nuclear to 50% by 2025

Figure 2.1: Main targets of the law on “energy transition towards a sustainable growth” (Source: Ministère de l’Ecologie, du Développement Durable et de l’Energie)

This law is broken down into two implementing decrees: \\ The Long Term Energy Schedule (PPE), which sets out priority actions by industry (published on 27 October 2016). \\ The National Low Carbon Strategy (SNBC), which sets out strategic principles for implementing the transition to a low-carbon economy . Spain is currently working on the development of an Energy Transition Law as well as a National Integrated Action Plan on Energy and Climate for the period 2021–2030. In addition, Spain has established a national energy efficiency action plan in 2017, in order to achieve European energy targets on annual basis. Portugal has established emission reduction targets of greenhouse gases at national level, quantified by 18% to 23% reductions in 2020, and 30% to 40% reductions in 2030, when compared to 2005 emission levels. This objective reinforces the focus on renewable energies by setting a target of 40% share of energy from renewable sources in the final energy consumption by 2030. The Portuguese National Program for Climate Change 2020/2030, adopted by Resolution of the Council of Ministers n. 56/2015, of 30 July, integrates a set of measures for the decarbonisation of the economy, taking into account research, development and innovation, and the continuation of support for participation in the European New Entrants Reserves (NER300 and NER400).

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Gas Regional Investment Plan of the South Region 2017