Regulation (EU) 2018/1999

means policies and measures for which an official government decision has been made by the date of submission of the integrated national energy and climate plan or of the integrated national energy and climate progress report and there is a clear commitment to proceed with implementation;

means advanced biofuels as defined in point (34) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means agricultural biomass as defined in point (25) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means biofuels as defined in point (33) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means biogas as defined in point (28) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means bioliquids as defined in point (32) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means biomass as defined in point (24) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means biomass fuels as defined in point (27) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means a building as defined in point (1) of Article 2 of Directive 2010/31/EU;

means cogeneration as defined in point (30) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means ‘distribution system operator’ as defined in point (6) of Article 2 of Directive 2009/72/EC and in point (6) of Article 2 of Directive 2009/73/EC;

means district heating or district cooling as defined in point (19) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means:

means energy distributor as defined in point (20) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means energy efficiency as defined in point (4) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means taking utmost account in energy planning, and in policy and investment decisions, of alternative cost-efficient energy efficiency measures to make energy demand and energy supply more efficient, in particular by means of cost-effective end-use energy savings, demand response initiatives and more efficient conversion, transmission and distribution of energy, whilst still achieving the objectives of those decisions;

means energy efficiency improvement as defined in point (6) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means energy management system as defined in point (11) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means energy performance contracting as defined in point (27) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means energy savings as defined in point (5) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means energy service as defined in point (7) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means energy service provider as defined in point (24) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means implemented policies and measures and adopted policies and measures;

means final energy consumption as defined in point (3) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means food and feed crops as defined in point (40) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means forest biomass as defined in point (26) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means non-renewable carbon-based energy sources such as solid fuels, natural gas and oil;

means an electronic application form that includes an IT application based on a geographic information system that allows beneficiaries to spatially declare the agricultural parcels of the holding and non-agricultural areas claimed for payment.

means a computer system capable of capturing, storing, analysing, and displaying geographically referenced information;

means gross final consumption of energy as defined in point (4) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means heat pump as defined in point (18) of Article 2 of Directive 2010/31/EU;

means policies and measures for which one or more of the following applies at the date of submission of the integrated national energy and climate plan or of the integrated national energy and climate progress report: directly applicable Union or national law is in force, one or more voluntary agreements have been established, financial resources have been allocated, human resources have been mobilised;

means implementing public authority as defined in point (17) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means a quantitative or qualitative factor or variable that contributes to better understanding progress in implementing;

means individual action as defined in point (19) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means ligno-cellulosic material as defined in point (41) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means a system of institutional, legal and procedural arrangements established within a Member State for estimating anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases, and for reporting and archiving inventory information;

means a nearly zero-energy building as defined in point (2) of Article 2 of Directive 2010/31/EU;

means obligated party as defined in point (14) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means options that are under discussion and that have a realistic chance of being adopted and implemented after the date of submission of the integrated national energy and climate plan or of the integrated national energy and climate progress report;

means all instruments which contribute to meeting the objectives of the integrated national energy and climate plans and/or to implement commitments under points (a) and (b) of Article 4(2) of the UNFCCC, which may include those that do not have the limitation and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions or change in the energy system as a primary objective;

means primary energy consumption as defined in point (2) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means forecasts of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks or developments of the energy system, including at least quantitative estimates for a sequence of six future years ending with 0 or 5, immediately following the reporting year;

means projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks or developments of the energy system that encompass the effects, in terms of greenhouse gas emission reductions, of policies and measures which have been adopted and implemented to mitigate climate change or meet energy objectives, as well as policies and measures which are planned for that purpose;

means projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks that encompass the effects, in terms of greenhouse gas emission reductions or developments of the energy system, of policies and measures that have been adopted and implemented;

means projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks that exclude the effects of all policies and measures which are planned, adopted or implemented after the year chosen as the starting point for the relevant projection;

means a planned system of review procedures to ensure that data quality objectives are met and that the best possible estimates and information are reported to support the effectiveness of the quality control programme and to assist Member States;

means a system of routine technical activities to measure and control the quality of the information and estimates compiled with the purpose of ensuring data integrity, correctness and completeness, identifying and addressing errors and omissions, documenting and archiving data and other material used, and recording all quality assurance activities;

means recycled carbon fuels as defined in point (35) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means cooperation between two or more Member States engaged in a partnership covering one or more of the five dimensions of the Energy Union;

means energy from renewable sources or renewable energy as defined in point (1) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means renewable energy community as defined in point (16) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means repowering as defined in point (10) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means residue as defined in point (43) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means retail energy sales company as defined in point (22) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means starch-rich crops as defined in point (39) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means support scheme as defined in point (5) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means a system of institutional, legal and procedural arrangements established for reporting policies and measures and projections relating to anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases and to the energy system, inter alia as required by Article 39;

means adjustments to the national greenhouse gas inventory estimates made in the context of the review carried out pursuant to Article 38 when the submitted inventory data are incomplete or are prepared in a way that is not consistent with relevant international or Union rules or guidelines and that are intended to replace originally submitted estimates;

means total useful floor area as defined in point (10) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;

means waste as defined in point (23) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;