To protect the climate, the EU wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990. The EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050. cep analyses EU projects such as the EU emissions trading systems EU-ETS 1 (energy, industry, aviation and maritime transport) and EU-ETS 2 (road transport, buildings), the promotion of renewable energies, energy efficiency requirements, CO2 emissions standards for vehicles and environmentally friendly product design (“ecodesign”).