In accordance with Article 194(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), promoting renewable forms of energy is one of the goals of the Union energy policy. That goal is pursued by this Directive. The increased use of energy from renewable sources or ‘renewable energy’ constitutes an important part of the package of measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the Union's commitment under the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’), and with the Union 2030 energy and climate framework, including the Union's binding target to cut emissions by at least 40 % below 1990 levels by 2030.
I gcomhréir le hAirteagal 194(1) den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh (CFAE, tá cur chun cinn an fhuinnimh inathnuaite ar cheann de na spriocanna sin de bheartas fuinnimh an Aontais. Saothraítear an sprioc sin leis an Treoir seo. I dtaca leis an bpacáiste beart is gá chun astaíochtaí gás ceaptha teasa a laghdú agus is gá chun a bheith i gcomhréir le gealltanais an Aontais faoi Chomhaontú Pháras 2015 maidir leis an athrú aeráide, a d'eascair as an 21ú Chomhdháil de na Páirtithe i gCreat-Choinbhinsiún na Náisiún Aontaithe ar an Athrú Aeráide (“Comhaontú Pháras”), agus le creat fuinnimh agus aeráide 2030 an Aontais, lena n-áirítear an sprioc cheangailteach astaíochtaí san Aontas a ghearradh 40 %, ar a laghad, faoi bhun leibhéil 1990 faoin mbliain 2030, is cuid thábhachtach de phacáiste sin úsáid níos mó a bhaint as fuinneamh ó fhoinsí inathnuaite nó fuinneamh inathnuaite.