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15 Feb 2012: Commission provides input for submission on EU emissions reduction target under Kyoto Protocol
To prepare for a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, the EU and other Parties have to submit to the UNFCCC Secretariat by 1 May 2012 information on their Quantified Emission Limitation or Reduction Objective (QELRO). The Commission has published a Staff Working Document, which provides technical input for discussions with Member States.
The EU Climate and Energy Package legislation implements a 20% greenhouse gas emissions reduction target (compared to 1990) for the period 2013-2020. However, the Package is different in its scope, coverage of sectors and base year vis-à-vis…
07 Feb 2012: Jos Delbeke's speech during the conference "A New Flightplan - Getting global aviation climate measures off the ground"
During the conference "A New Flightplan - Getting global aviation climate measures off the ground", that took place on 7 February, Director-General for Climate Action Jos Delbeke has made the following speech:
"Climate change is an urgent problem. Countries have agreed that average global temperature increases should be kept below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels. There is no single silver bullet, and to achieve the very substantial limitation of emissions that is scientifically considered necessary, all sectors of the economy should contribute.
CO2 emissions from the aviation…
