National Energy and Climate Plans
The National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) were introduced by the Regulation on the governance of the energy union and climate action (EU)2018/1999, agreed as part of the Clean energy for all Europeans package which was adopted in 2019.
The NECPs outline how the EU countries intend to address the 5 dimensions of the energy union:
- decarbonisation
- energy efficiency
- energy security
- internal energy market
- research, innovation and competitiveness
This approach requires a coordination of purpose across all government departments and it provides a level of planning that will ease public and private investment.
