Title: A Low-Carbon Growth Study for Slovakia : Implementing the EU 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework
Abstract: To set the stage for an examination of a low carbon growth path for Slovakia, the country’s performance on greenhouse gas emissions, its obligations under the Paris Agreement and as a member of the European Union, and the need for a low carbon growth path are briefly examined. Slovakia contributes only marginally to global emissions. Its emissions have declined significantly inrecent decades and seemingly delinked from economic growth. Energy sector emissions, as in most countries, dominate its profile, although tempered by significant nuclear electricity generation. At the same time, industry and transport emissions have risen in importance. As part of the EU, Slovakia supports the EU’s 2030 climate and energy policy framework and its contribution to the global Paris Agreement. Slovakia is part of the EU carbon market, the EU Emissions TradingSystem (ETS), and its emissions outside of the ETS face a Slovakia-specific target. With the 2016 ‘Winter Package’ of measures to support the 2030 targets, Slovakia faces decisions on how to combine policy instruments aimed at renewables and energy efficiency. Given the impact of emissions reduction across the economy, policymakers in Slovakia need to define a low carbon growth path for the country. Note that a number of possible local co-benefits are not included (since they would require additional complex modeling) but could reduce the overall costs of a low carbon growth path.
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Date: 2019-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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