Federal Energy and Climate Plan
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European countries must update their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) every 10 years to meet climate targets. TML is working with ICEDD and VITO to evaluate impact analyses of Belgian federal climate policy and improve policy assessment methods.
Under international climate treaties, European countries must update their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) every 10 years to meet their long-term energy and climate goals. Belgium follows these rules by preparing a Federal Energy and Climate Plan (FECP), which sets out the federal contribution to the NECP. Since its introduction in 2019, the FECP has been revised, with a new draft presented in October 2023, reflecting recent policy goals and EU regulations.
Belgium has introduced a climate management cycle to monitor the effectiveness of federal climate measures. This cycle includes annual progress reports evaluating socio-economic impacts and greenhouse gas emission reductions, according to strict methodologies and supervised by independent experts. Two synthesis reports have been published since 2021, but the quality of the assessments varies due to differences in data and methodologies. Also, the current assessment lacks integrated analysis of sectoral impacts and does not take into account policies that can increase emissions.
To address these shortcomings, ICEDD, VITO, and TML are committed to a two-part task:
Under international climate treaties, European countries must update their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) every 10 years to meet their long-term energy and climate goals. Belgium follows these rules by preparing a Federal Energy and Climate Plan (FECP), which sets out the federal contribution to the NECP. Since its introduction in 2019, the FECP has been revised, with a new draft presented in October 2023, reflecting recent policy goals and EU regulations.
Belgium has introduced a climate management cycle to monitor the effectiveness of federal climate measures. This cycle includes annual progress reports evaluating socio-economic impacts and greenhouse gas emission reductions, according to strict methodologies and supervised by independent experts. Two synthesis reports have been published since 2021, but the quality of the assessments varies due to differences in data and methodologies. Also, the current assessment lacks integrated analysis of sectoral impacts and does not take into account policies that can increase emissions.
To address these shortcomings, ICEDD, VITO, and TML are committed to a two-part task:
- Conduct and/or review and update impact analyses of existing federal climate policies.
- Provide technical support to departments for further analysis of climate policy measures and improvement of evaluation methods.
