The Spanish Presidency present their priority actions for climate change to the European Parliament.
The Spanish presidency supports the immediate application of the Copenhagen Agreement.
Swedish Minister for the Environment calls for breakthrough in Copenhagen.
The COP President calls for an additional effort to reach an agreement.
Follow Artur Runge-Metzeger, the Chief Negotiator for the European Commission.
Europeans believe fighting climate change can boost economic growth in the EU.
The key objectives for a post-2012 global climate agreement.
Renewable energy and energy-saving standards laid down for buildings constructed after 2020.
The EU and Russia focused their talks on climate change and energy ahead of the Copenhagen summit.
A climate change blogging competition won the prize for the best Web 2.0 campaign at the European Public Affairs 2009 awards.
The EU confirms its commitment to reach a global climate agreement at Copenhagen.
India signs an agreement on nuclear energy cooperation with the EU and signals its support of the two degree target.
The meeting between the EU and the US focused on how to build momentum for an agreement at Copenhagen.
EU finance and environment ministers discuss financial aspects before the Copenhagen climate agreement.
On 15 October, Dimas, the Commissioner for Environment, will host a blog chat from 14:00h to 17:00h.
The EU welcomed the progress made in Bangkok but said that negotiations must speed up before Copenhagen.
Discussions on how to tackle climate change globally yielded no substantial results.
EU and South African leaders are determined to reach an agreement in Copenhagen in December 2009.
The Swedish presidency demands a halt to deforestation and an increase in reforestation and sustainable forestry in order to preserve biodiversity.
Informal meeting of environment ministers focused on the Copenhagen climate change.
A Forum to debate the impact of Climate Change on Employment.
EU leaders agreed that all countries except the poorest should help finance the fight against global warming in developing countries.
Current research efforts are focusing on new technology with the potential to halve European lighting costs.
United Nations day to raise worldwide awareness of the environment with climate change as main subject.
Environment Council discussed the way forward to reach an international agreement on climate change.
New rules backed by MEPs call for a tyre-labelling system to allow drivers to see how fuel efficient tyres are.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is launching a revamped version of its EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) data viewer.
A new law approved by MEPs shows that the EU is leading by example.
EU institutions will turn off the lights, thus participating in this global action to fight climate change!
We want your snapshots on "pollution and how to solve it".
MEPs adopted a resolution on the EU strategy for a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen.
The European Parliament adopted a report introducing new rules on the registration, sale and use of cars, aiming to improve road safety and environmental protection.
Representatives of EU environment ministers met in Prague to discuss climate protection commitments and prepare the spring European Council.
Over 140 countries join together to find a solution to both the economic and the climate crisis.
A report from the Joint Research Centre indicates that environmental improvements in residential buildings could result in overall greenhouse gas emission reductions of 7%.
MEPs call for mandatory emergency action plans in case of gas supply shortages, a specific road map for investments in nuclear energy, and new climate targets to be achieved by 2050.
MEPS go through the consequences of the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute in their own countries.
Zapoznaj się z migawkowymi historiami na rok 2009, opowiadającymi o zmianach klimatu, bioróżnorodności i zdrowiu.
Po zakończeniu spotkania Rady Europejskiej, nieformalne negocjacje między delegacjami parlamentarnymi a Francuską Prezydencją Rady toczyły się dalej.
Pierwszy projekt przyszłego porozumienia w sprawie zmian klimatu powinien być gotowy do czerwca 2009 r.
MEPs and the Council's Presidency reached an informal compromise on a proposed directive which establishes targets to ensure that the EU will reach its climate target of at least 20% renewable energy in the total energy consumption by 2020.
“European homes will keep the same quality of lighting, while saving energy, CO2 and money", said Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs.
Ministers proposed measures related to the security of the energy supply and improved energy efficiency.
Bądź aktywny i przyłącz się do otwartej debaty na temat recyklingu bioodpadów i wykorzystania ich do odzyskiwania energii.
The informal compromise concerns a draft regulation which sets emission performance standards for new passenger cars registered in the EU.
Konferencja poznańska musi nadać szybsze tempo negocjacjom dotyczącym klimatu na świecie.
Ways to secure Europe's future energy supply, the promotion of energy innovation and the EU's role in international climate negotiations were among the issues discussed at the interparliamentary meeting held in Strasbourg.
W odpowiedzi na pojawiające się wyzwania, UE rozpoczyna skoordynowane działania w Arktyce.
Combating climate change demands a huge involvement from citizens, not just from policymakers and businesses.
Bioenergy can reduce Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to achieving the EU's renewable energy target, says a report by the European Environment Agency.
The European Parliament has decided to put forward a plan to reduce the institution's carbon "footprint" by 30%.
Exert your rights as energy consumer in practice, not only on paper.
Energy efficiency – the weapon to combat Europe’s dependency on hydrocarbon.
According to MEPs, Europe must build an alliance with developing countries to avoid a global climate catastrophe.
The EU is on its way to meet Kyoto’s Protocol commitments for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.
On 14th October, the European Union and European Industry announce plans to make fuel cells and hydrogen one of Europe's leading new strategic energy technologies of the future.
MEPs worried at the effects of climate change on the sustainability of the lives of the indigenous peoples, in terms of both the environment and natural habit.
MEPs urge the Commission and Member States to acknowledge that deforestation and unrestrained urban development are contributing to growing water scarcity.
Emission Trading Scheme: European Parliament’s Environment Committee backs Commission plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Member States must meet national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, says the European Parliament.
A report states that Europe needs to intensify actions to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Conferences, exhibitions and a car-free day all helped to make the European Mobility Week the world’s largest event on sustainable mobility.
The objective of Kopernikus is to monitor the state of the environment to improve the security of citizens.
The Industry Committee of the European Parliament championed "second-generation" biofuels.
A survey reveals that Europeans are highly concerned about climate change and clearly willing to take action against it.
Cities throughout Europe prepare their applications to compete for the title.
Have you ever stopped to think about the volume of water it takes to produce the food you eat, the clothes you wear, or the car your family drives?
Parliament support for the proposal to simplify the approval of hydrogen powered vehicles marks a step forward in the development and marketing of clean and safe hydrogen vehicles. As a result, they will be seen more often on Europe's streets.
Taking the lead in improving products’ energy efficiency will boost Europe’s economy, saving every consumer money in the long term and allowing everybody to contribute to reducing environmental damage.
This event, attended by more than 4000 participants, covers all aspects of photovoltaic solar energy, ranging from basic research, manufacturing technology, to policies, finance and employment.
The Review endorses the broad outline of the Commission's ambitious energy proposals tabled last year. It specifically praises the coherent EU approach to energy and climate change and the Commission's market liberalization package for electricity and gas.
The EU-funded B-COOL project, set to end in 2008, has been developing a new, high-efficiency, low-cost air-conditioning system for small, A and B segment cars, using CO2 as a refrigerant.
From the beginning of September 2008, the first commercial fuel cell-powered passenger ship will operate a regular service on the river Alster in Hamburg, Germany without giving rise to any harmful emissions.
SMEs and many other European organisations can apply for EU funding through the 2008 call for proposals of the new LIFE+ programme. The deadline is set for 21 November 2008.
The EU funded project ADDRESS aims to develop smarter energy grids and give consumers the ability to actively participate in energy delivery.
The European Commission launched a public consultation on the climate change agreement that will replace the Kyoto protocol beyond 2012.
La construcción con criterios de eficiencia energética puede reducir nuestra huella de carbono.
Last year EU leaders agreed to cut CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020 in a bid to tackle climate change. The EU's Emissions Trading Scheme is at the heart of this effort.
EU policy-makers are being urged to adopt a more cautious approach on renewable energy targets for biofuels, in a new UK report which warns that that biofuels could be harmful to the environment and bad news for the economy.
How clean is the air in your city? Is the local transport environmentally friendly? What about noise pollution and the state of the green areas? Four out of five Europeans now live in cities and the environment in urban areas is directly linked to our quality of life.
What will be the future shape of the European Emission Trading System (ETS), a cornerstone of the EU’s efforts to curb greenhouse gases?
The eighth edition of Green Week, the EU's biggest annual environmental event, was held in Brussels from 3-6 June.
There are a staggering 220 million cars on Europe's roads and that number is growing all the time. The CO2 they emit is 12% of the yearly total for the whole European Union...