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...

European Union making deeper emission cuts than promised

The European Union is ahead of schedule in its promise to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2012. The Commission's annual report shows that the...

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...

IPCC report highlights need for collective and significant action to keep warming below 2°C

Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action, said: ''The report is clear: there really is no plan B for climate change. There is only...

Results of the public consultation on reducing fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions – further acti…

Between September and December 2011, the Commission held an online public consultation on actions to address emissions of fluorinated gases. The consultation was designed...

Commission adopts two ETS regulations on monitoring, reporting, verification and accreditation

Today the European Commission completed the adoption procedure under comitology process for two Regulations on monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and on...

EU greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2019 to the lowest level in three decades

The Commission today adopted its annual EU Climate Action Progress Report, covering the EU's progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. Greenhouse gas...

Commission launches public consultation on revision of EU greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting rules

The Commission intends to propose the revision later this year in order to include new monitoring and reporting needs arising from recent legislation (in...

Questions and Answers on the Communication Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse...

What are the objectives and the key points of the Communication? Where does the EU stand today on achieving its 20% reduction target? What...

EU over-achieved first Kyoto emissions target, on track to meet 2020 objective

Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, said: "The EU is clearly delivering on its Kyoto commitments. The EU has reduced its emissions significantly...

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