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Besides the [[Emission Trading System]], the [[Effort Sharing Decision ]] is one of the EU's main tools to address [[Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions|greenhouse gas emissions]]. The Decision establishes a binding EU target to reduce [[Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions|greenhouse gas emissions]] by 10% until 2020, compared to 2005 levels. This applies to sectors that are not included in the
[[Emission Trading System]]: transport, buildings, agriculture, small industry and waste. Individual national emission targets have been determined according to the relative wealth of the respective Member State. <ref>https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/effort_en</ref>
As a follow-up to the [[Effort Sharing Decision]], the [[European Commission]] has proposed the [[Effort Sharing Regulation]].