CELEX: 32017D1471
Language: en
Date: 2017-08-10 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1471 of 10 August 2017 amending Decision 2013/162/EU to revise Member States' annual emission allocations for the period from 2017 to 2020 (notified under document C(2017) 5556)

12.8.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 209/53
            
         COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/1471
   of 10 August 2017
   amending Decision 2013/162/EU to revise Member States' annual emission allocations for the period from 2017 to 2020
   
      
         (notified under document C(2017) 5556)
      
   
   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 emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 3(2) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Decision 2013/162/EU (2) determines Member States' annual emission allocations (AEAs) for the period from 2013 to 2020 using the data from Member States' greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories determined in accordance with the 1996 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, available at the time of its adoption.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               After the adoption of Decision 2013/162/EU, Article 6 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 666/2014 (3) required Member States to report greenhouse gas inventories determined in accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting guidelines on annual inventories as set out in Decision 24/CP.19 of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) requires the Commission to examine the impact of the use of the 2006 IPCC guidelines, or of changes to UNFCCC methodologies used, on the Member State's total greenhouse gas emissions relevant for Article 3 of Decision No 406/2009/EC by December 2016, with a view to ensuring consistency between the methodologies used for the determination of the AEAs and the annual reporting by Member States after the date of that examination.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and based on the GHG inventory data as reviewed under Article 19 of that Regulation, the Commission examined the impact of the use of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, and of changes to UNFCCC methodologies used, on Member State's GHG inventories. The difference in the total greenhouse gas emissions relevant for Article 3 of Decision No 406/2009/EC exceeds 1 % for most Member States. In the light of this examination, all Member States' annual emission allocations for the years 2017 to 2020 contained in Annex II to Decision 2013/162/EU should be revised in order to take into account the updated inventory data reported and reviewed pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 in 2016. Such revision should be done using the same methodology as the one used for determining the annual emission allocations by Decision 2013/162/EU.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               The revision of AEAs should be limited to those that were allocated for the years 2017 to 2020, since for greenhouse gas emissions for the years 2013 to 2016 Member States can no longer change their policies and measures. However, in the interests of clarity the whole Annex II to Decision 2013/162/EU should be replaced, while keeping the AEAs for the years 2013 to 2016 unchanged.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Article 2 of Decision 2013/162/EU refers to global warming potential values from the 4th IPCC Assessment Report as adopted by Decision 15/CP.17 of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. In the meanwhile the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC adopted a new Decision 24/CP.19 recalling Decision 15/CP.17 and confirming the values from the 4th IPCC Assessment Report. Article 7 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 666/2014 requires Member States and the Commission to use the global warming potentials listed in Annex III to Decision 24/CP.19 for the purpose of determining and reporting greenhouse gas inventories pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013. In the interests of clarity the reference to Decision 15/CP.17 in Article 2 of Decision 2013/162/EU should therefore be replaced by a reference to Decision 24/CP.19.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Climate Change Committee,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2013/162/EU is amended as follows:
   
               (1)
            
            
               In Article 2, ‘Decision 15/CP.17’ is replaced by ‘Decision 24/CP.19’;
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Annex II is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
            
         Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 10 August 2017.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (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)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 666/2014 of 12 March 2014 establishing substantive requirements for a Union inventory system and taking into account changes in the global warming potentials and internationally agreed inventory guidelines pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 26).
   
      (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
      ‘
            ANNEX II
            
               Member States Annual Emissions Allocation for the year 2013 to 2020 calculated applying global warming potential values from the fourth IPCC assessment report
            
            
                        Member State
                     
                     
                        Annual Emission Allocation
                        (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)
                     
                  
                        2013
                     
                     
                        2014
                     
                     
                        2015
                     
                     
                        2016
                     
                     
                        2017
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        2020
                     
                  
                        Belgium
                     
                     
                        82 376 327 
                     
                     
                        80 774 027 
                     
                     
                        79 171 726 
                     
                     
                        77 569 425 
                     
                     
                        76 190 376 
                     
                     
                        74 703 759 
                     
                     
                        73 217 143 
                     
                     
                        71 730 526 
                     
                  
                        Bulgaria
                     
                     
                        28 661 817 
                     
                     
                        28 897 235 
                     
                     
                        29 132 652 
                     
                     
                        29 368 070 
                     
                     
                        27 481 112 
                     
                     
                        27 670 637 
                     
                     
                        27 860 163 
                     
                     
                        28 049 688 
                     
                  
                        Czech Republic
                     
                     
                        65 452 506 
                     
                     
                        66 137 845 
                     
                     
                        66 823 185 
                     
                     
                        67 508 524 
                     
                     
                        67 971 770 
                     
                     
                        68 581 207 
                     
                     
                        69 190 644 
                     
                     
                        69 800 080 
                     
                  
                        Denmark
                     
                     
                        36 829 163 
                     
                     
                        35 925 171 
                     
                     
                        35 021 179 
                     
                     
                        34 117 187 
                     
                     
                        34 775 642 
                     
                     
                        33 871 444 
                     
                     
                        32 967 246 
                     
                     
                        32 063 048 
                     
                  
                        Germany
                     
                     
                        495 725 112 
                     
                     
                        488 602 056 
                     
                     
                        481 479 000 
                     
                     
                        474 355 944 
                     
                     
                        453 842 854 
                     
                     
                        446 270 289 
                     
                     
                        438 697 724 
                     
                     
                        431 125 160 
                     
                  
                        Estonia
                     
                     
                        6 296 988 
                     
                     
                        6 321 312 
                     
                     
                        6 345 636 
                     
                     
                        6 369 960 
                     
                     
                        5 928 965 
                     
                     
                        5 960 550 
                     
                     
                        5 992 135 
                     
                     
                        6 023 720 
                     
                  
                        Ireland
                     
                     
                        47 226 256 
                     
                     
                        46 089 109 
                     
                     
                        44 951 963 
                     
                     
                        43 814 816 
                     
                     
                        41 194 830 
                     
                     
                        40 110 780 
                     
                     
                        39 026 731 
                     
                     
                        37 942 682 
                     
                  
                        Greece
                     
                     
                        61 003 810 
                     
                     
                        61 293 018 
                     
                     
                        61 582 226 
                     
                     
                        61 871 434 
                     
                     
                        61 029 668 
                     
                     
                        61 298 009 
                     
                     
                        61 566 349 
                     
                     
                        61 834 690 
                     
                  
                        Spain
                     
                     
                        235 551 490 
                     
                     
                        233 489 390 
                     
                     
                        231 427 291 
                     
                     
                        229 365 191 
                     
                     
                        225 664 376 
                     
                     
                        223 560 157 
                     
                     
                        221 455 939 
                     
                     
                        219 351 720 
                     
                  
                        France
                     
                     
                        408 762 813 
                     
                     
                        403 877 606 
                     
                     
                        398 580 044 
                     
                     
                        393 282 481 
                     
                     
                        371 789 603 
                     
                     
                        366 284 473 
                     
                     
                        360 779 342 
                     
                     
                        355 274 211 
                     
                  
                        Croatia
                     
                     
                        21 196 005 
                     
                     
                        21 358 410 
                     
                     
                        21 520 815 
                     
                     
                        21 683 221 
                     
                     
                        20 147 020 
                     
                     
                        20 330 287 
                     
                     
                        20 513 553 
                     
                     
                        20 696 819 
                     
                  
                        Italy
                     
                     
                        317 768 849 
                     
                     
                        315 628 134 
                     
                     
                        313 487 419 
                     
                     
                        311 346 703 
                     
                     
                        307 153 729 
                     
                     
                        304 562 057 
                     
                     
                        301 970 385 
                     
                     
                        299 378 714 
                     
                  
                        Cyprus
                     
                     
                        5 919 071 
                     
                     
                        5 922 555 
                     
                     
                        5 926 039 
                     
                     
                        5 929 524 
                     
                     
                        4 196 633 
                     
                     
                        4 122 837 
                     
                     
                        4 049 042 
                     
                     
                        3 975 247 
                     
                  
                        Latvia
                     
                     
                        9 279 248 
                     
                     
                        9 370 072 
                     
                     
                        9 460 897 
                     
                     
                        9 551 721 
                     
                     
                        9 747 135 
                     
                     
                        9 834 273 
                     
                     
                        9 921 411 
                     
                     
                        10 008 549 
                     
                  
                        Lithuania
                     
                     
                        17 153 997 
                     
                     
                        17 437 556 
                     
                     
                        17 721 116 
                     
                     
                        18 004 675 
                     
                     
                        18 033 267 
                     
                     
                        18 327 321 
                     
                     
                        18 621 376 
                     
                     
                        18 915 430 
                     
                  
                        Luxembourg
                     
                     
                        9 814 716 
                     
                     
                        9 610 393 
                     
                     
                        9 406 070 
                     
                     
                        9 201 747 
                     
                     
                        8 992 800 
                     
                     
                        8 780 781 
                     
                     
                        8 568 762 
                     
                     
                        8 356 742 
                     
                  
                        Hungary
                     
                     
                        50 796 264 
                     
                     
                        51 906 630 
                     
                     
                        53 016 996 
                     
                     
                        54 127 362 
                     
                     
                        50 432 363 
                     
                     
                        51 347 175 
                     
                     
                        52 261 987 
                     
                     
                        53 176 800 
                     
                  
                        Malta
                     
                     
                        1 168 514 
                     
                     
                        1 166 788 
                     
                     
                        1 165 061 
                     
                     
                        1 163 334 
                     
                     
                        1 174 524 
                     
                     
                        1 173 666 
                     
                     
                        1 172 808 
                     
                     
                        1 171 950 
                     
                  
                        Netherlands
                     
                     
                        125 086 859 
                     
                     
                        122 775 394 
                     
                     
                        120 463 928 
                     
                     
                        118 152 462 
                     
                     
                        116 032 216 
                     
                     
                        113 763 728 
                     
                     
                        111 495 240 
                     
                     
                        109 226 752 
                     
                  
                        Austria
                     
                     
                        54 643 228 
                     
                     
                        54 060 177 
                     
                     
                        53 477 125 
                     
                     
                        52 894 074 
                     
                     
                        51 372 672 
                     
                     
                        50 751 430 
                     
                     
                        50 130 188 
                     
                     
                        49 508 946 
                     
                  
                        Poland
                     
                     
                        204 579 390 
                     
                     
                        205 621 337 
                     
                     
                        206 663 283 
                     
                     
                        207 705 229 
                     
                     
                        210 107 929 
                     
                     
                        211 642 729 
                     
                     
                        213 177 529 
                     
                     
                        214 712 329 
                     
                  
                        Portugal
                     
                     
                        49 874 317 
                     
                     
                        50 139 847 
                     
                     
                        50 405 377 
                     
                     
                        50 670 907 
                     
                     
                        48 431 756 
                     
                     
                        48 811 632 
                     
                     
                        49 191 508 
                     
                     
                        49 571 384 
                     
                  
                        Romania
                     
                     
                        83 080 513 
                     
                     
                        84 765 858 
                     
                     
                        86 451 202 
                     
                     
                        88 136 547 
                     
                     
                        90 958 677 
                     
                     
                        92 739 954 
                     
                     
                        94 521 231 
                     
                     
                        96 302 508 
                     
                  
                        Slovenia
                     
                     
                        12 278 677 
                     
                     
                        12 309 309 
                     
                     
                        12 339 941 
                     
                     
                        12 370 573 
                     
                     
                        12 161 170 
                     
                     
                        12 196 719 
                     
                     
                        12 232 267 
                     
                     
                        12 267 816 
                     
                  
                        Slovakia
                     
                     
                        25 877 815 
                     
                     
                        26 203 808 
                     
                     
                        26 529 801 
                     
                     
                        26 855 793 
                     
                     
                        26 759 746 
                     
                     
                        27 028 129 
                     
                     
                        27 296 513 
                     
                     
                        27 564 896 
                     
                  
                        Finland
                     
                     
                        33 497 046 
                     
                     
                        32 977 333 
                     
                     
                        32 457 619 
                     
                     
                        31 937 905 
                     
                     
                        31 771 327 
                     
                     
                        31 185 203 
                     
                     
                        30 599 079 
                     
                     
                        30 012 956 
                     
                  
                        Sweden
                     
                     
                        43 386 459 
                     
                     
                        42 715 001 
                     
                     
                        42 043 544 
                     
                     
                        41 372 087 
                     
                     
                        39 377 620 
                     
                     
                        38 772 710 
                     
                     
                        38 167 800 
                     
                     
                        37 562 890 
                     
                  
                        United Kingdom
                     
                     
                        358 980 526 
                     
                     
                        354 455 751 
                     
                     
                        349 930 975 
                     
                     
                        345 406 200 
                     
                     
                        360 630 247 
                     
                     
                        357 464 952 
                     
                     
                        354 299 657 
                     
                     
                        351 134 362 
                     
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