The European Commission has amended the Union Registry Regulation (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1122), which ensures the accurate and transparent accounting of Member States’ transactions under the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) and the Land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) Regulation.
The updated rules align the Union Registry with the revised Effort Sharing and LULUCF regulations, adopted in 2023 as part of the Fit for 55 package, delivering on the European Green Deal objectives. They introduce updated provisions to properly record transactions related to annual emission allocations under the ESR and emissions and removals units under the LULUCF Regulation.
The Union Registry functions as a central platform that allows Member States to make use of the flexibilities provided for under both regulations, such as the transfer of annual emission allocations and units. By tracking all such transactions, the Registry ensures accuracy, transparency and integrity in the implementation of EU climate targets. The compliance check for the period 2021-2025 will take place in 2027.
The ESR assigns binding national targets to Member State with the purpose of achieving a collective EU reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of 40% by 2030 (compared to 2005 levels) in the following sectors: domestic transport (excluding aviation), buildings, agriculture, small industry and waste.
The LULUCF Regulation governs the EU and Member States’ targets and commitments for increased net carbon removals in the land use sector by 2030. It aims to enhance governance and promote transparency for more sustainable land management practices across the EU.
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