Looking across the border, it can be seen that the countries around us also have serious ambitions and that in some cases they are more ambitious than their European commitment. In addition to greenhouse gases, these goals also focus on (renewable) energy and savings. For example, Denmark, Germany, France and the United Kingdom go further nationally than the EU targets for 2020. They also have ambitious targets for 2030. Denmark has a CO target for 2020 of a reduction of 34% compared to 1990. By 2020, the country wants to achieve 50% of its energy needs from wind energy and at the same time save 7.6% energy compared to 2010. By 2030, the country wants to achieve 100 % of its electricity and heating needs from renewable energy; Compared to 1990, Germany aims for a 40% reduction in CO by 2020. It aims to save 20% energy by 2020 compared to 2008 and generate 18% of its energy needs from renewable sources. By 2030, Germany wants to emit 55% less CO and get 30% of its energy from renewable sources: 50% of energy production must be sustainable. In 2050, Germany aims for 80-95% less CO emissions, for energy savings of 50% compared to 2008 and for 60% renewable energy: the electricity production must then be 80% renewable. Finland and Portugal are focusing on their obligations under the European Climate and Energy Package for 2020. In addition, Portugal has as a national target an efficiency improvement in consumption of 25% by 2020. France has targets 40 to 45% reduction in CO emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 and 75% in 2050. The United Kingdom has established a CO emission reduction path in national legislation that runs from 29% in 2017, 35% in 2022, 50% in 2027 and a minimum of 80% in 2050 compared to of 1990. Sweden has a target for 2020 in the non-ETS sectors of a greenhouse gas reduction of 40% compared to 1990. In addition, Sweden aims for a 50% share for renewable energy in 2020. For the longer term, the goals are a fossil-neutral transport sector by 2035 and a net climate-neutral economy by 2050. Energy saving is a key feature of the as well as most roadmaps in North West Europe, Carbon