European Commission and IEA pull together for net-zero
Both organisations call on the world’s leading economies to pave the way for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within a generation, with the energy sector...
COP24 side event: European strategic vision for long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction
The European Commission will host a series of side events on strategies and perspectives for long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction on 12-13 December at...
Global CO2 emissions reach new all-time high in 2011
In the EU CO2 emissions dropped by 3% to 7.5 tonnes per capita. Emissions in the US and Japan fell 2%. OECD countries now...
ETS & aviation discussed in U.S. Senate hearing
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Further action required to meet 2020 fuel quality targets despite 3.7% drop in greenhouse...
The Commission today adopted its 2018 Fuel Quality Report based on the data submitted by EU countries. According to the data provided, the average...
Member States approve addition of sectors to the carbon leakage list for 2014
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Europe is ready for climate impacts: Commission evaluates its strategy
Adapting the EU regions and economic sectors to the impacts of climate change is now more urgent than forecast in the EU’s 2013 adaptation...
EU greenhouse gas emissions down 23% since 1990, still implementation will have to be...
EU greenhouse gas emissions declined by 2% in 2018 and reached their lowest level since 1990. In 2018, emissions were 23% below the 1990...
Connie Hedegaard on the EU's progress towards meeting its Kyoto Protocol target
These reports highlight the substantial progress the EU is making in breaking the link between carbon emissions and economic growth. By 2010 the EU...
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