Figure 13-1: Stages in the transition towards low-carbon development The period of the first binding period of the Kyoto Protocol ended in 2012, emission reports show that the Republic of Croatia will meet the established obligation to reduce emissions by 5% compared to 1990. According to the agreement accepted at the 8th Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol from Doha, Qatar, the Republic of Croatia, together with the European Union, accepted the common goal of reducing emissions by 20%, compared to 1990. The internal goal of the Republic of Croatia within the EU is as follows: 1) sources from the greenhouse gas emission trading system (ETS) have a common European quota, which reduces the emission of this sector at the European level by 21% compared to 2005; 2) for emissions outside the emission trading system (non-ETS), which is the sector of transport, small industry, household and services, agriculture and waste management, the Republic of Croatia has the possibility of increasing emissions by 11% compared to 2005. This Plan provides operational guidelines for achieving emission reduction goals by 2020, and at the same time provides a long-term view of the path to a low-carbon economy and the goals set for the period after 2020. - defining the path for reducing greenhouse gas emissions towards a low-carbon economy, by determining sectoral goals, measures, policies and implementation instruments, enabling the strategy of low-carbon development to become a standard framework for planning in every sector of the economy and social activity, proposing the necessary institutional and organizational prerequisites and responsibilities for planning, implementation and monitoring of implementation, enable synergy and coordination of various sectors of the economy and areas of social development, with the aim of achieving a competitive economy and creating new jobs, - enable development by reducing fossil fuels and energy dependence of the Republic of Croatia, while at the same time improving the quality of life and sustainable use of natural resources in accordance with the principles of green development, - ensure prerequisites for planning and implementation of climate change adaptation measures