In order for the European Union to reach its overall greenhouse gas emission targets, each of its member states must adopt the National Energy and Climate (ENCP) Plan, a ten-year integrated plan. All five elements of the EU Energy Union are covered under the Energy and Climate Plan, including decarbonization, energy efficiency, energy security, internal energy markets, and research, innovation, and competitiveness.
The following major objectives are established by the plan: 1) the decrease in greenhouse gas emissions from industries not subject to the ETS system, to address the issue of poor air quality (pollutant emissions from individual heat sources and transportation), to support renewable energy sources, and to increase the use of advanced biofuels; 2) to create a long-term plan for the renovation of domestic stocks of residential and non-residential buildings, both public and private, to ensure energy efficiency; 3) to increase energy mix diversification and diversification of sources of imported fuels; 4) to make more cross-border interconnections available and integrate the national natural gas transmission system with systems in Central and Eastern Europe and the count 5) to enhance Poland's spending on research and development.