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L 11/38
Official Journal of the European Union
12.1.2023
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 269/2019 of 25 October 2019 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2023/92]
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof, Whereas: (1)
The European Union, Iceland and Norway are committed to reduce their overall greenhouse gas emissions, in view of holding the increase in the global average temperature well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels.
(2)
It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (1).
(3)
It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (2).
(4)
It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), which are essential for the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2018/841 and (EU) 2018/842.
(5)
It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to certain provisions of 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 (4), which are essential for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.
(6)
It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to certain provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 of 30 June 2014 on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), which are essential for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.
(7)
By this Decision, Iceland and Norway are taking action to fulfil their emissions reduction targets of an at least 40 % reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
(8)
This Decision is without prejudice to how the EU, Iceland and Norway implement the Paris Agreement.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1.
OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26.
OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1.
OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 13.
OJ L 203, 11.7.2014, p. 23.