EU Governance Regulation

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) recommends that the EU Governance Regulation be revised to formally define and incentivise 'clean firm' electricity generation—dispatchable, low-emission sources that do not rely on weather. The brief argues that relying solely on renewable penetration metrics is inadequate for decarbonisation, citing the difference in carbon intensity between Germany and France. CATF proposes three main actions: establishing a legal definition of clean firm generation, setting an EU-wide installed capacity target, and requiring Member States to report on these targets within their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) to ensure system adequacy and energy security.

• The current EU Governance Regulation is failing to meet its objectives due to shortcomings in delivery mechanisms, specifically national long-term strategies and integrated national energy and climate plans (NECPs), which risks the EU missing its climate goals under the Paris Agreement and EU law.
• Renewable energy penetration alone is an insufficient metric for measuring electricity sector decarbonisation. For example, in 2024, Germany had a higher share of renewables (58%) than France (27%), yet Germany's grid emission intensity was approximately 298 kgCO2 e per MWh, nearly seven times higher than France's 43 kgCO2 e per MWh, because France relies on nuclear power (67% of generation) for dispatchable low-carbon electricity.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). EU Governance Regulation. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/26111928/EU-Governance-Regulation-CATF-recommendations.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. EU Governance Regulation. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/26111928/EU-Governance-Regulation-CATF-recommendations.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendgovernance, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{EU Governance Regulation}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/26111928/EU-Governance-Regulation-CATF-recommendations.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }