The paper will describe a multisectoral approach in development of long-term planning documents based on the example of developing background papers for low-carbon development strategy in the Republic of Croatia until 2030, with a view to the year 2050. As part of its obligations under the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action (EU 2018/1999), the Republic of Croatia is obliged to develop an Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan and a Long-Term Decarbonisation Strategy. New strategic goals of the Green Plan for Europe, intended to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and raise global competitiveness of the European economy, set an ambitious goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Fulfilling that vision requires a multidisciplinary approach as it does not suffice to reduce emissions from energy, industry, general consumption and transport, but it is necessary to increase removals in agricultural and LULUCF sectors. The paper will describe the development process, the engagement of numerous stakeholders, the methodological approach and the main outcomes. The analyses include detailed modelling in energetics, by economic sectors and natural carbon storage of the LULUCF sector. There are comments on synergistic energy challenges and on maintaining a secure food supply, as well as on sustainable forest management, achieving clean air, use of space and more.

This paper is considering set up a longer-term perspective and plan of actions for the development of renewable energy infrastructure in Croatia in accordance with the new Croatian Energy Sector Development Strategy. Overall target till the year 2020 has been calculated in accordance with effort sharing methodology used for Directive 2009/28/EC. The paper presents some main existing policies and measures for achieving this ambitious target, including feed-in tariffs, guarantees of origin, and greenhouse gas emissions taxation. It is addressed the necessity for creating enabling environment for promotion of renewable energy sources and gradually remove barriers for its stronger penetration on the energy market.

Globalna promjena klime danas je jedan od najvećih izazova čovječanstva. Znanstveno je utvrđeno da je uzrok promjene povećana emisija stakleničkih plinova, najviše kao posljedica izgaranja fosilnih goriva, zbog poljoprivrede i sječe tropskih šuma (IPCC, 1990-2014). Zajedničko djelovanje država u cilju sprječavanja globalnih promjena provodi se kroz Okvirnu konvenciju Ujedinjenih naroda o promjeni klime (UNFCCC konvencija). Kyotski protokol uz UNFCCC konvenciju i njegov amandman nisu spriječili globalni porast emisije. Pariškim sporazumom države su se obvezale da će zajedničkim djelovanjem smanjivati emisije stakleničkih plinova s ciljem ograničavanja porasta prosječne globalne temperature do najaviše 2°C do kraja stoljeća, a ukoliko bude moguće do 1.5°C. Ciljevi smanjenja emisija stakleničkih plinova određuju se vlastitim planiranjem, tako da svaka stranka Pariškog sporazuma (ili skupina država) određuje planirani nacionalno utvrđeni doprinos (INDC) do 2030. godine.