News of the European Commission Directorate General Climate Action http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/index_en.htm en Copyright 2010-2011 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/images/banners/rss_banner_en.png http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/index_en.htm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 22 23 60 17 May 2013 17:01:35 +0100 Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars continue to fall in Europe, according to preliminary figures released today. Average CO2 emissions from the new EU car fleet decreased by 2.6% to 132.2 grams/km in 2012. This means that the average car became 17% more efficient in the period 2007-2012... 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013043002_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013043002_en.htm The European Commission today took the first step towards developing a 2030 framework for EU climate change and energy policies. Its Green Paper launches a public consultation on the content of the 2030 framework. The Commission also published a Consultative Communication on the future of carbon capture and storage... 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032701_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032701_en.htm The Commission has written to the European Energy Exchange (EEX) requesting that auctions of aviation allowances should recommence only once there is clarity on the volume to be auctioned. Such clarity is expected no earlier than May 2013 as the volume depends, inter alia, on how many airlines operating international... 25 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032502_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032502_en.htm The allocation of 2013 aviation allowances will not take place before the end of September in order to allow the taking into account of expected progress at the 38th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Aviation allowances are distributed by Member States after the necessary procedures... 25 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032501_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013032501_en.htm The European Commission today approved the first eco-innovation to help reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars. The decision follows an application by carmaker Audi AG involving the use of light emitting diodes (LEDs)... 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013031301_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013031301_en.htm Today Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action, launches a low-carbon contest, calling on creative and innovative minds from across the EU to put their green initiatives to the test. The World You Like Challenge is part of the European Commission's climate action campaign: A world you like... 11 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013021101_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2013021101_en.htm The European Commission today adopted a decision confirming provisional findings that average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.3% last year. This decision is based on emissions data gathered by the European Environment Agency and verified by car manufacturers... 10 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012121101_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012121101_en.htm The European Commission today adopted a proposal for a new Environment Action Programme, which will provide an overarching framework for EU environment and climate policy up to 2020. The proposal aims to enhance Europe's ecological resilience and transform the EU into an inclusive and sustainable green economy.... 29 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012112901_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012112901_en.htm The United Nations climate change conference next week in Doha, Qatar must start the hard work of turning last year's agreement to enhance global climate action into reality... 23 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012112301_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012112301_en.htm The European Commission today presented its legislative proposal to defer by one year the requirement for airlines to surrender emission allowances for flights into and out of Europe. This means that the EU would not require allowances to be surrendered in April 2013 for emissions from flights operated during the... 20 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012112001_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012112001_en.htm The Commission has today written to the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to put on hold the auctions for 2012 aviation allowances. This decision, on behalf of the Member States participating in the common auction platform, follows discussions with all Member States... 16 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111601_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111601_en.htm The European Commission today proposed that the European Union defer the requirement for airlines to surrender emission allowances for flights into and out of Europe until after the 2013 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly next autumn. This initiative follows the very positive discussions... 12 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111202_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012111202_en.htm The European Commission today made proposals to limit the global conversion of non-agricultural land for biofuel production and increase the climate benefits of biofuels used in the EU. The proposals seek to promote more sustainable biofuels that help achieve substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and do not... 17 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012101701_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012101701_en.htm Vice-President of the European Commission Siim Kallas and EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard today issued the following joint statement on greenhouse gas emissions from shipping:.. 01 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012100101_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012100101_en.htm A new study on Marginal abatement cost curves for Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDVs) is now available as part of the Commission's preparatory work for its strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from heavy duty vehicles. The study, prepared by CE Delft for the Commission, suggests a significant potential to secure... 24 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012092401_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012092401_en.htm The European Commission today put forward proposals to implement targets that will further considerably reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020... 11 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012071101_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/articles/news_2012071101_en.htm