PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
Lithuania has prepared a National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) for the period 2021-2030, in accordance with the EU Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union (Regulation (EU) 2018/1999). This plan sets GHG reduction targets of 43% for sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and 9% for non-ETS sectors by 2030, compared to 2005 in compliance with the Paris Agreement ratified by Lithuania.
The industry, building and transport sectors have the greatest potential for energy efficiency improvements in terms of the cost-effective measures foreseen in the NECP for 2021-2030. The transport sector, must decrease by around 9% in 2030 compared to 2005. Buildings consume about 40% of primary energy and are one of the largest sources of GHG emissions. Finally, the Lithuanian industry sector represented 19% of 2017 final national energy consumption.
OBJECTIVES
The overall objective of this integrated project (IP) is to support implementation of Lithuania’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). It will do so by catalysing the process implementation of energy efficiency measures, building up strategic capacities and mainstreaming greenhouse gas mitigation objectives. By overcoming gaps and shortcomings that hinder effective implementation of the NECP, LIFE IP EnerLIT will help the country’s transport, building and industry sectors to achieve targets on energy efficiency and GHG emissions reductions.
LIFE IP EnerLIT will also contribute to implementation of the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive and the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union, as well as supporting the European Green Deal.
Ιn addition to the IP budget, the project will facilitate the coordinated use of more than €2.8 million in complementary funding from the Cohesion Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, REACT-EU, Horizon 2020, Lithuania’s national Climate Change Programme and the state budget.
RESULTS
Expected results:
- National and regional capacity building for reaching climate objectives to ensure full implementation of Lithuania’s National Energy and Climate Plan and long-term sustainability of the project’s results;
- Sustainable and efficient buildings in order to ensure the following savings related to climate change mitigation during the 2021-2030 period: more than 10 Terawatt hours (TWh) and almost 2.4 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2 eq);
- Effective and climate-friendly mobility with the following savings related to climate change mitigation during 2021-2030: close to 11 TWh and 14.8 million tonnes of CO2 eq;
- Green and energy-saving industry with the following savings related to climate change mitigation during 2021-2030: more than 5 TWh and 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 eq; and
- Green public procurement, reaching a 50% share in 2025 and 55% in 2030.
