Activities of the Slovak Republic with respect to the development of policies and measures to
mitigate greenhouse gas emissions have been intensified since the publication of the Fifth
National Communication of the Slovak Republic on Climate Change. The MP SR and the
SHM have undertaken all the necessary steps to enhance mechanisms to monitor, evaluate
and improve tools and measures for the fulfilment our reduction commitments under the
UNFCCC. All relevant EU-level policies and measures are being strengthened to meet the
targets for the year 2020 as agreed in the Climate and Energy Package. This includes
legislation put in place by the EU to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% by
2020compared to 1990, with a conditional offer to move to 30%, provided that other
developed countries commit themselves to comparable emission reductions. Furthermore, the
EU has committed to achieving 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2020 (as a share on
total EU gross final energy consumption), supplemented by a target to achieve a minimum of
10% renewable energy share on fuel consumption in the transport sector. Moreover, the EU
has committed to a 20% reduction of total primary energy consumption by 2020, compared to
projections in 2007.37 The Slovak Republic is on the way to fulfilling its commitments as seen
from recent GHG emission inventories.
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