The Proposed by the [[European Commission]] as a follow-up to the [[Effort Sharing Decision]], the [[Effort Sharing Regulation]] is one of the EU's two main tools for reaching the Paris Agreement's targets. In the agreement, the EU pledged to decrease its [[Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions|greenhouse gas emissions]] by 40% before 2030, comparing to 1990 levels. The other main tool is the Emission Trading System.
The [[Effort Sharing Regulation]] covers emissions from areas not included in the [[Emission Trading System]]: transport, buildings, agriculture, small industry and waste. According to the regulation, Member States must decrease their emissions by 30% during the period 2021-2030 compared to 2005 levels.