EU Climate Policy
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By Andrew Coiley / Agnese Ruggiero on 20 Oct 2020
Europe’s new climate pledge: more than a glossy magazine cover?
Interview with Agnese Ruggiero In a ‘normal’ year last month’s big climate announcements by Europe and China would have been a major international talking point, sadly this year is nothing but normal! First, the EU Commission during the State of the Union speech set out a plan to raise the block’s 2030 GHG reduction target…
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Cities at the forefront of climate action
Cities and regions are critically important for meeting and overachieving Europe’s climate targets. More than a third of the EU’s 2020 climate target will be delivered by cities, equivalent to 240 million tonnes of CO2 emission reductions (JRC, 2016).
Submission to European Commission on modernising and simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
The current governance and decision-making process of the CAP is a main barrier preventing the current policy from delivering on its objectives. Representing almost 40% of the EU budget, the CAP has to be aligned with the EU’s environmental, climate and development objectives.
By Susana Pinto / Quercus on 27 Apr 2017
‘Sharing experiences helps solve problems’ – Two days of intense climate action talks with Southern European NGOs
Guest article by Susana Pinto from Quercus About 25 non-governmental organisations from Southern Europe, including Portuguese Quercus, gathered in Madrid on 5 and 6 April to exchange experiences and to explore ways to collaborate on European climate policies. While Portugal is on the right track when it comes to areas such as renewable energy, more…
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Good-Bye Kyoto: Transitioning away from offsetting after 2020
The 2015 Paris Agreement, which sets out the framework for global climate action after 2020, includes the establishment of the Sustainable Development Mechanism (SDM). The goals of the SDM are to promote higher ambition that contributes to emission reductions and sustainable development, and deliver an overall mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.
Just three EU countries step up to the plate for Paris climate deal – ranking
BRUSSELS 28 March 2017. Only three countries in Europe are on the right track to deliver on the Paris climate agreement, a new ranking published today reveals. The EU Climate Leader Board looks at the position of each European government towards the EU’s largest climate law, the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR). Sweden tops the list,…
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EU Climate Leader Board – Where countries stand on the Effort Sharing Regulation
EU Member States are currently negotiating Europe’s key legislation for climate action, known as the Effort Sharing Regulation. Covering 60% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions, the law will set binding national emission reduction targets for the 2021-2030 period for sectors such
as transport, buildings, agriculture and waste. In July 2016, the European Commission published the proposal for an Effort Sharing Regulation setting the basis for negotiations between EU ministers and Members of the European Parliament.
EU climate policy quiz
EU Climate Policies Quiz Test your knowledge on EU Climate policies, from the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) to the Effort Sharing Regulation, by playing our short quiz! Answers available in Carbon Market Watch’s new report on “Industry windfall profits from Europe’s carbon market 2008-2015′ and in our beginners` guides on the ETS and…
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By Agnes Brandt on 22 Feb 2017
EU carbon market reform deal: taking stock and moving forward
Last week the European Parliament adopted its position on the revision of the EU’s Emission Trading System (EU ETS) for the 2021-2030 period. Next week, EU environment ministers will try to reach an agreement on the reform deal. Time to take a fresh look at what is on the table, and what is at stake.
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EU’s climate reputation bruised as long-haul flight exemption extended
BRUSSELS 3 February 2017. The European Commission has proposed to continue to exempt all flights to and from Europe from paying for their pollution under the EU’s carbon market rules, following an international agreement on aviation emissions. An uncertain global agreement should not be allowed to undermine EU’s climate efforts. The proposal comes after the…
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