Commission must hold EU countries to account on climate obligations
Chiara Martinelli, is director of CAN Europe; Jérémie Suissa is director of Notre Affaire à Tous; Christoph Bals is director at Germanwatch; Ciara Brennan is director of Environmental Justice Network Ireland; Lucie Greyl is coordinator at A Sud Ecologia e Cooperazione; and Mariagrazia Midulla is head of climate and energy at WWF Italy.
At the centre of this implementation phase are the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) – essential blueprints that outline how each EU Member State intends to meet its climate commitments.
These plans determine how countries will cut emissions, phase out fossil fuels, and deploy renewable energy during this decade. But more than that, NECPs are meant to deliver a just transition, ensuring that the move to a fossil-free economy benefits all citizens, especially the most vulnerable.