The 2030 European Union (EU) climate and energy policy framework includes for the first time a dedicated instrument concerning greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land‐use change and forestry (LULUCF). The new LULUCF Regulation marks a significant expansion of the EU climate and energy acquis, with ramifications for other sensitive areas, such as agriculture, forestry and renewable energy. The Regulation has had a particularly troubled negotiation history. It has already been at the centre of litigation, and is set to be revisited and amended by 2021. This article assesses the role of the Regulation in the 2030 climate and energy policy framework, trying to make sense of its troubled history, with a view to ascertaining whether the scepticism with which it has been welcomed is justified.

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理解LULUCF法规：事不宜迟？

2030年欧洲联盟（EU）的气候和能源政策框架首次包括了一项专门的文书，涉及温室气体的排放以及土地利用，土地用途的变化和林业的清除（LULUCF）。新条例LULUCF标志着欧盟气候与能源的显著扩张acquis，与后果的其他敏感领域，如农业，林业和可再生能源。该条例的谈判历史特别麻烦。它已经成为诉讼的中心，并将在2021年进行修订。本文评估了该法规在2030年气候和能源政策框架中的作用，以期弄清其陷入困境的历史，以期确定受到欢迎的怀疑态度是否合理。