2013/634/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 31 October 2013 on the adjustments to Member States’ annual emission allocations for the period from 2013 to 2020 pursuant to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2013-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU emission allowance, adaptation to climate change, greenhouse gas, reduction of gas emissions








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1.11.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 292/19








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
         
of 31 October 2013
         
on the adjustments to Member States’ annual emission allocations for the period from 2013 to 2020 pursuant to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
(2013/634/EU)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas reduction commitments up to 2020 (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


To implement Article 10 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, Member States’ annual emissions allocations for the period from 2013 to 2020 as determined pursuant to the Commission Decision 2013/162/EU (2) should be adjusted in accordance with the quantity of:






—


allowances to be issued in respect of installations carrying out activities listed in Annex I of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) which are only included in the emissions trading scheme of the Union (EU ETS) from 2013 onwards,










—


allowances issued pursuant to Commission Decisions approving the unilateral inclusion by certain Member States of additional activities and gases in the Emissions Trading Scheme under Article 24(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC in between 2008 and 2012 and,










—


allowances corresponding to installations excluded from the EU ETS pursuant to Article 27 of Directive 2003/87/EC as of 2013 for the time they are excluded.
















(2)


Data as submitted by the Member States pursuant to Article 9a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC and as contained in Commission Decisions C(2011)3798, C(2008)7867, C(2009)3032, C(2009)9849 and C(2012)497 to accept the unilateral inclusion of additional greenhouse gases and activities by Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Latvia and the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 24 of Directive 2003/87/EC, as well as taking in consideration the exclusion of installations with low emissions from the EU ETS by Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy pursuant to Article 27 of Directive 2003/87/EC and adjusted by the Commission with the 1,74 % linear factor, were used in the calculation of the adjustment to each Member State’s annual emission allocation, as relevant.












(3)


The quantity relevant for the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC should be calculated as the difference between the annual emission allocations laid down in Decision 2013/162/EU and the adjustments as set out in this Decision. If the adjustment figure is negative, the relevant quantity should be calculated by increasing the annual emission allocations as laid down in Decision 2013/162/EU by the adjustments set out in this Decision.












(4)


To ensure consistency between the determination of the annual emission allocations, the adjustments thereto and the reported greenhouse gas emissions for each year, Member States’ adjustments to the annual emission allocations should also be calculated by applying the global warming potential values from the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change adopted by Decision 15/CP.17 of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The adjustments to the annual emission allocations calculated as such should become applicable from the first year for which the reporting of greenhouse gas inventories using these new global warming potential values becomes compulsory pursuant to Article 7(6)b of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).












(5)


In order to ensure the timely implementation of Decision No 406/2009/EC and to ensure legal certainty regarding Member States’ adjusted annual emissions allocations and the quantity relevant for the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, this Decision should enter into force three days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The adjustments to the annual emission allocations for each Member State for each year of the period from 2013 to 2020 are set out in Annex I.


Article 2
Where an act adopted pursuant to Article 7(6)b of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 provides for Member States to submit greenhouse gas emissions inventories determined using global warming potential values from the 4th IPCC assessment report as adopted by Decision15/CP.17 of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the adjustments to the annual emission allocations set out in Annex II shall apply as of the first year for which such reporting of greenhouse gas inventories becomes compulsory. Where this Article applies, Article 1 shall not.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 31 October 2013.


For the Commission


The President

José Manuel BARROSO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136.

(2)  Commission Decision 2013/162/EU of 26 March 2013 on determining Member States’ annual emission allocations for the period from 2013 to 2020 pursuant to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 90, 28.3.2013, p. 106).

(3)  Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).

(4)  Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change and repealing Decision No 280/2004/EC (OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 13).




ANNEX I

Adjustments to Member States’ annual emission allocations for each year of the period from 2013 to 2020 calculated applying global warming potential values from the second IPCC assessment report














Member State


Adjustments to Annual Emission Allocation
(tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)




2013


2014


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019


2020




Belgium


4 048 929 


3 974 598 


3 900 267 


3 825 935 


3 751 604 


3 677 272 


3 602 941 


3 528 609 




Bulgaria


1 750 024 


1 717 896 


1 685 769 


1 653 641 


1 621 514 


1 589 387 


1 557 259 


1 525 132 




Czech Republic


3 000 270 


2 945 190 


2 890 110 


2 835 031 


2 779 951 


2 724 871 


2 669 791 


2 614 711 




Denmark


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Germany


23 249 263 


22 822 446 


22 395 629 


21 968 812 


21 541 996 


21 115 178 


20 688 361 


20 261 544 




Estonia


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Ireland


334 322 


328 184 


322 047 


315 909 


309 772 


303 634 


297 496 


291 359 




Greece


2 057 904 


2 020 124 


1 982 344 


1 944 565 


1 906 785 


1 869 006 


1 831 226 


1 793 446 




Spain


7 980 597 


7 834 086 


7 687 576 


7 541 066 


7 394 555 


7 248 046 


7 101 536 


6 955 025 




France


14 867 520 


14 594 578 


14 321 636 


14 048 693 


13 775 751 


13 502 808 


13 229 866 


12 956 923 




Croatia


1 605 875 


1 576 394 


1 546 913 


1 517 431 


1 487 951 


1 458 469 


1 428 988 


1 399 507 




Italy


9 607 019 


9 430 650 


9 254 282 


9 077 913 


8 901 544 


8 725 175 


8 548 807 


8 372 440 




Cyprus


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Latvia


19 186 


18 834 


18 482 


18 130 


17 778 


17 426 


17 072 


16 720 




Lithuania


4 297 664 


4 218 766 


4 139 868 


4 060 971 


3 982 073 


3 903 175 


3 824 277 


3 745 379 




Luxembourg


275 161 


270 110 


265 058 


260 007 


254 955 


249 904 


244 852 


239 801 




Hungary


413 285 


405 698 


398 111 


390 524 


382 936 


375 349 


367 762 


360 175 




Malta


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Netherlands


2 176 364 


2 136 410 


2 096 456 


2 056 502 


2 016 548 


1 976 592 


1 936 638 


1 896 684 




Austria


2 026 990 


1 989 778 


1 952 566 


1 915 354 


1 878 142 


1 840 930 


1 803 718 


1 766 505 




Poland


11 073 941 


10 870 642 


10 667 343 


10 464 045 


10 260 746 


10 057 447 


9 854 148 


9 650 850 




Portugal


563 543 


553 197 


542 852 


532 506 


522 160 


511 815 


501 469 


491 123 




Romania


7 501 529 


7 363 813 


7 226 098 


7 088 383 


6 950 667 


6 812 952 


6 675 237 


6 537 521 




Slovenia


–46 842 


–45 983 


–45 122 


–44 262 


–43 403 


–42 543 


–41 683 


–40 822 




Slovakia


2 181 413 


2 141 366 


2 101 319 


2 061 272 


2 021 225 


1 981 178 


1 941 131 


1 901 084 




Finland


1 769 997 


1 737 503 


1 705 009 


1 672 515 


1 640 021 


1 607 527 


1 575 032 


1 542 538 




Sweden


1 703 979 


1 672 697 


1 641 415 


1 610 133 


1 578 851 


1 547 568 


1 516 286 


1 485 004 




United Kingdom


238 691 


234 309 


229 926 


225 545 


221 163 


216 781 


212 398 


208 017 









ANNEX II

Adjustments to Member States’ annual emission allocations for each year of the period from 2013 to 2020 calculated applying global warming potential values from the fourth IPCC assessment report














Member State


Adjustments to Annual Emission Allocation
(tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)




2013


2014


2015


2016


2017


2018


2019


2020




Belgium


3 996 502 


3 923 133 


3 849 764 


3 776 395 


3 703 026 


3 629 657 


3 556 288 


3 482 919 




Bulgaria


1 728 601 


1 696 867 


1 665 133 


1 633 398 


1 601 664 


1 569 930 


1 538 196 


1 506 462 




Czech Republic


2 978 152 


2 923 478 


2 868 804 


2 814 130 


2 759 457 


2 704 783 


2 650 109 


2 595 435 




Denmark


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Germany


23 197 461 


22 771 595 


22 345 729 


21 919 863 


21 493 997 


21 068 131 


20 642 265 


20 216 399 




Estonia


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Ireland


334 322 


328 184 


322 047 


315 909 


309 772 


303 634 


297 496 


291 359 




Greece


2 048 785 


2 011 173 


1 973 560 


1 935 948 


1 898 336 


1 860 724 


1 823 111 


1 785 499 




Spain


7 987 731 


7 841 090 


7 694 448 


7 547 807 


7 401 166 


7 254 525 


7 107 884 


6 961 243 




France


14 686 466 


14 416 848 


14 147 230 


13 877 611 


13 607 993 


13 338 373 


13 068 755 


12 799 136 




Croatia


1 582 200 


1 553 154 


1 524 107 


1 495 060 


1 466 014 


1 436 968 


1 407 921 


1 378 875 




Italy


9 607 222 


9 430 849 


9 254 477 


9 078 104 


8 901 732 


8 725 359 


8 548 988 


8 372 615 




Cyprus


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Latvia


19 186 


18 834 


18 482 


18 130 


17 778 


17 426 


17 072 


16 720 




Lithuania


4 217 333 


4 139 910 


4 062 487 


3 985 064 


3 907 641 


3 830 218 


3 752 795 


3 675 371 




Luxembourg


275 161 


270 110 


265 058 


260 007 


254 955 


249 904 


244 852 


239 801 




Hungary


397 287 


389 994 


382 700 


375 407 


368 113 


360 820 


353 526 


346 233 




Malta


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Netherlands


2 138 730 


2 099 466 


2 060 203 


2 020 939 


1 981 676 


1 942 413 


1 903 149 


1 863 886 




Austria


2 018 185 


1 981 135 


1 944 084 


1 907 034 


1 869 984 


1 832 933 


1 795 883 


1 758 832 




Poland


10 936 568 


10 735 791 


10 535 014 


10 334 238 


10 133 461 


9 932 684 


9 731 907 


9 531 130 




Portugal


563 543 


553 197 


542 852 


532 506 


522 160 


511 815 


501 469 


491 123 




Romania


7 450 508 


7 313 730 


7 176 951 


7 040 172 


6 903 394 


6 766 615 


6 629 836 


6 493 057 




Slovenia


–45 241 


–44 411 


–43 580 


–42 749 


–41 919 


–41 089 


–40 258 


–39 427 




Slovakia


1 854 320 


1 820 278 


1 786 236 


1 752 194 


1 718 151 


1 684 109 


1 650 067 


1 616 025 




Finland


1 720 524 


1 688 938 


1 657 352 


1 625 766 


1 594 180 


1 562 594 


1 531 009 


1 499 423 




Sweden


1 701 355 


1 670 121 


1 638 887 


1 607 653 


1 576 419 


1 545 185 


1 513 951 


1 482 717 




United Kingdom


238 830 


234 446 


230 061 


225 676 


221 292 


216 908 


212 523 


208 138