¹ The emissions target is the maximum total amount of greenhouse gases that an installation operator may emit by the end of 2020.²¹⁷

² The FOEN calculates the emissions target on the basis of a linear reduction course.

³ The linear reduction course is based on Article 31 paragraph 3 of the CO₂ Act and:

a.²¹⁸

on the greenhouse gas emissions of the installations in the preceding two years;

b.²¹⁹

on the state of the art of the technology used in the installations;

c.

on the already realised greenhouse-gas-effective measures and their effect;

d.

on the remaining reduction potential;

e.

on the economic efficiency of the possible greenhouse-gas-effective measures;

f.²²⁰

...

g.

on the portion of district heating or cooling produced;

h.

on the extent to which CO₂ levies can be saved.

⁴ An installation operator that was under a reduction obligation in the years 2008–12 and would like to seamlessly continue from 2013 may apply for a simplified determination of the reduction course.²²¹

⁵ A simplified determination of the reduction course is based on the greenhouse gas emissions of the installations in 2010 and 2011 and Article 3 of the CO₂ Act. Insofar as installation operators have achieved additional reductions that exceed their commitments in the years 2008–12, this will be taken into account in determining the reduction course, except for additional reductions achieved as the result of using waste fuels.²²²