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14/06/2013 - Statement by EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard on the conclusion of the climate change talks in Bonn- 11/06/2013 - Connie Hedegaard on the IEA report: "The time for action is now"
- 22/05/2013 - Connie Hedegaard: "A good day for EU climate policies"
16/05/2013 - Connie Hedegaard: "Emissions trading data underline need for swift action on back-loading"- 14/05/2013 - Climate finance: the EU delivers more than its fast start finance pledge
- 14/05/2013 - Commissioner Hedegaard kick-starts public debate about climate change in southern and eastern Europe
- 16/04/2013 - Connie Hedegaard: "Our adaptation strategy will help decision-makers in Europe choose the best solutions to the benefit of their citizens."
- 16/04/2013 - Connie Hedegaard on European Parliament back-loading vote
- 03/04/2013 - Connie Hedegaard: "We hope to have a full range of low-carbon projects operational by 2018."
- 27/03/2013 - Connie Hedegaard: "We want a low-carbon society for 2050. We have targets for 2020, but it's time to define the targets for 2030."
- 26/03/2013 - Connie Hedegaard: "Ambitious international agreement is vital if we are to succeed"
- 12/03/2013 - Connie Hedegaard: "New emission monitoring rules will help Europe develop robust climate policies"
03/03/2013 - Tackling climate change in a time of crisis- 26/02/2013 - Keynote speech at the Annual reception of CLEPA, the European association of automotive suppliers
- 11/02/2013 - Commissioner Hedegaard to answer your questions on Twitter
- 11/02/2013 - The European Commission in search of the best climate solutions in Europe
- 08/02/2013 - Connie Hedegaard on the European budget agreement
- 24/01/2013 - Connie Hedegaard on recent developments in the European carbon market
- 24/01/2013 - Connie Hedegaard on the clean fuel strategy announced today
- 10/01/2013 - New Year's message from Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action
- 18/12/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "This year Christmas has come early - today's Decision is a major milestone in EU climate policy"
- 08/12/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "In Doha, we have crossed the bridge from the old climate regime to the new system"
- 04/12/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "We can bail out banks. We can bail out states. But no one can bail out the climate, if we don't get our act together."
- 23/11/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: Doha conference must start preparing the 2015 global climate deal
- 21/11/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "World is not getting its act together fast enough"
- 14/11/2012 - Acceptance speech for the CSR Honour Award
- 14/11/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "We want an even more robust European carbon market"
- 13/11/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "Developing countries can count on the EU for continued climate finance"
- 13/11/2012 - EU welcomes Australia's readiness to join second Kyoto period
- 12/11/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "EU willing to 'stop the clock' on aviation in the EU ETS for flights into and out of Europe until after the ICAO General Assembly next autumn"
- 11/11/2012 - 25th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
- 07/11/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "F-gas legislation will benefit the climate and create great business opportunities"
- 24/10/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "These figures show emissions can be cut without sacrificing the economy"
- 17/10/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "We are sending a clear signal that future increases in biofuels must come from advanced biofuels"
- 08/10/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: Building a world we like. With a climate we like. Campaign launch, London
- 08/10/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "With our communication campaign we want to focus debate on solutions to climate change"
- 05/10/2012 - Connie Hedegaard to launch pan-European communication campaign
- 01/10/2012 - Joint Statement by Vice-President of the European Commission Siim Kallas and EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard
- 17/09/2012 - Climate change: our common challenge, our common opportunity
- 14/09/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "Montreal Protocol has achieved a lot for the ozone layer and for fighting climate change"
- 12/09/2012 - Connie Hedegaard to speak at African Ministerial Conference on the Environment
- 28/08/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "Linking of European and Australian emissions trading systems will help build a robust international carbon market"
- 25/07/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "It is not wise to continue flooding the market for emission allowances"
- 11/07/2012 - Further CO2 emission reductions from cars and vans: a win-win for the climate, consumers, innovation and jobs
- 28/06/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "ICAO is making some progress towards the long-awaited global deal to curb aviation emissions"
- 21/06/2012 - Commissioner Hedegaard at Rio+20 to promote Sustainia100 sustainability solutions guide
- 18/06/2012 - Commissioner Hedegaard at Rio+20 Summit
- 14/06/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "Energy efficiency deal is an important step forward in our climate efforts"
- 31/05/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "The Commission's economic recommendations to Member State are climate mainstreaming in practice"
- 25/05/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "In Bonn, some of the world's largest emitters have wasted too much energy in trying to move backwards rather than in securing progress''
- 15/05/2012 - ETS emissions decreased by more than 2% in 2011 despite expanding economic recovery
- 07/05/2012 - Connie Hedegaard to host informal ministerial roundtable on climate change
- 30/04/2012 - Connie Hedegaard and Danish EU Presidency to host informal ministerial roundtable on climate change
- 26/04/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: is it wise to cut budget now?
- 25/04/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: Climate and Clean Air Coalition complements continued action on CO2
- 23/04/2012 - Keynote speech at the opening of the "Metropolitan Solutions Conference 2012"
- 19/04/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "First annual report on the EU ETS to focus on timing of auctions"
- 18/04/2012 - European Commission presents new measures and employment opportunities for the green economy
16/04/2012 - Commissioner Hedegaard to attend Rome meeting of Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate- 29/03/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "EU and Australia working to strengthen the international carbon market"
- 26/03/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "Europe is committed to assisting the Pacific region in its sustainable development"
- 23/03/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "CLIMATE-ADAPT is tremendous tool helping decision makers benefit citizens"
- 20/03/2012 - Connie Hedegaard at the European Parliament on climate action in the future Cohesion policy
- 20/03/2012 - Connie Hedegaard visits the Derbigum plant in Belgium
- 20/03/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "World Energy Outlook credible base for policy choices in climate change"
- 15/03/2012 - Plenary debate on the Commission's "Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050"
- 12/03/2012 - Commission puts forward proposal on greenhouse gas accounting rules for forestry and agriculture
- 09/03/2012 - Connie Hedegaard visits Ford of Europe's manufacturing facilities in Cologne, Germany
- 06/03/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "Science is crucial in supporting the low carbon transition"
- 01/03/2012 - Connie Hedegaard at Batibouw: "What can we do to meet the 2020 targets?"
- 29/02/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "Stringent safety standards for carbon capture and storage will promote investor confidence for commercial-scale projects"
- 23/02/2012 - Commissioner Hedegaard in Brazil for green growth and climate talks
- 23/02/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "Unconventional fuels need to account for their considerably higher emissions"
- 20/02/2012 - Connie Hedegaard in Nairobi during UN Environment Programme Governing Council
- 10/02/2012 - Connie Hedegaard in New York for business summit on green growth (13-15 February)
- 07/02/2012 - Time to get the proportions right on ETS and aviation
- 03/02/2012 - Connie Hedegaard: "Getting more for less"
- 02/02/2012 - Connie Hedegaard attends the 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit
- 30/01/2012 - Connie Hedegaard on the UN GSP report: "Time to act now. A smarter, greener and more inclusive economic growth concerns us all"
- 12/01/2012 - Europe Right Now - Connie Hedegaard's Berlingske Award acceptance speech
- 21/12/2011 - Connie Hedegaard on the case C-366/10 (The Air Transport Association of America and Others)
- 12/12/2011 - Significant boost in EU support for the environment and climate through the new LIFE programme
- 11/12/2011 - Durban conference delivers breakthrough for climate
- 09/12/2011 - Common statement by the European Union, Least Developed Countries and the Association Of Small Island States
- 07/12/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "At least 20% of the external finance package will go to climate"
- 06/12/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "We would like the 'D' in Durban to be a 'D' for decisions and delivery"
- 30/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "Horizon 2020 is good news for both the climate and our economic growth"
- 25/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard receives the "Schwarzkopf-Europe-Award"
- 24/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "The EU is ready for a global treaty in Durban"
- 23/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "The world must get its act together"
- 23/11/2011 - Enhancing EU rules for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions
- 21/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "Climate protection is not DEindustrialisation, but REindustrialisation: doing things smarter and more efficiently!"
- 18/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: IPCC Report "another wake-up call"
- 16/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "If other major economies are not ready now, then we need to know when they will be"
- 15/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard to visit Washington DC for the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
- 10/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport is an essential part of the EU's climate strategy"
- 09/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "The World Energy Outlook 2011 shows that the world is heading for a fossil fuels lock-in"
- 09/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: Durban Conference "an important opportunity to continue progress" but not "the end of the road"
- 09/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "2.34 billion euros mobilised shows Europe's clear commitment to reduce emissions"
- 08/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "Lets pool space resources to get the best results for climate action"
- 07/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "Think of all the money we could save if Europe made the transition to a low-carbon society!"
- 03/11/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "ICAO Council misses opportunity to act on aviation emissions"
- 21/10/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "The world is waiting for the US and the emerging economies to commit"
- 20/10/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "The Commission is taking a decisive step to reinforce the robustness of the CO2 market"
- 19/10/2011 - Commissioner Hedegaard's impressions of her visit to Ethiopia (17-18 October)
- 12/10/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "The CAP reform presented today is an important step forward"
- 10/10/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "Europe goes to Durban with a very clear position and priorities"
- 07/10/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "Eurobarometer survey shows that the citizens of Europe can see that the economic challenges are not the only challenges we face"
- 07/10/2011 - Connie Hedegaard on the EU's progress towards meeting its Kyoto Protocol target
- 06/10/2011 - Aviation into the EU ETS: Connie Hedegaard "glad to see that the EU Directive is fully compatible with international law"
- 04/10/2011 - Commissioner Hedegaard to visit Italy for climate policy talks
- 28/09/2011 - Al Gore, former US Vice-president, and Connie Hedegaard: "Don't let those who cling to the past succeed in stalling sensible climate policies!"
- 26/09/2011 - European Commission sets the rules for allocation of free emissions allowances to airlines
- 26/09/2011 - Commission launches consultation on further reducing industrial gas emissions
- 23/09/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "The EU shares your frustration in the international climate talks"
- 20/09/2011 - Connie Hedegaard strives for achieving better sustainability in the decades to come
- 20/09/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: The Resource Efficiency Roadmap "key for a more sustainable future"
- 15/09/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "Development, economic growth and climate action need to go hand in hand"
- 15/09/2011 - Commissioner Hedegaard to visit New York for high-level meetings
- 14/09/2011 - Emissions Trading System: Member States endorse procurement agreements for phase 3 allowance auctions
- 13/09/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: Debate on a comprehensive approach to non-CO2 climate-relevant anthropogenic emissions
- 07/09/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "Only interesting to keep Kyoto alive if somebody is following"
- 01/09/2011 - What a summer!
- 25/07/2011 - Reducing CO2 emissions from cars through eco-innovation
- 18/07/2011 - Commission welcomes the International Maritime Organization agreement to tackle CO2 emissions
- 14/07/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "The ETS is delivering real emission reductions"
- 11/07/2011 - Connie Hedegaard on the announcement of a carbon price by the Australian Government
- 05/07/2011 - Connie Hedegaard on the outcome of today's European Parliament vote on a resolution on EU greenhouse gas emission reductions
- 30/06/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "What the Commission is proposing is a leaner and greener budget"
- 29/06/2011 - CO2 emissions from new cars continue steep descent in 2010
- 23/06/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "An important day for the European climate policy"
- 17/06/2011 - Emissions Trading System: Member States endorse more secure registry rules
- 16/06/2011 - IPCC's Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN)
- 30/05/2011 - Connie Hedegaard on the latest carbon emissions estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA)
- 17/05/2011 - EU ETS emissions increased in 2010 but remain well below pre-crisis level
- 11/05/2011 - Commissioner Hedegaard to hold climate talks in Athens and Sofia
- 04/05/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: "Consumers have the power of the purse to decide whether they buy green products or not"
- 28/04/2011 - Commissioner Hedegaard to go to Korea and Hong Kong on 2-4 May
- 27/04/2011 - Emissions trading: Commission adopts decision on how free allowances should be allocated from 2013
- 26/04/2011 - Commissioner Hedegaard to co-host meeting of Major Economies Forum
- 19/04/2011 - EU ETS Registries: Transitional measure to end on 20 April with the reinstatement of the national registry of Lithuania
- 15/04/2011 - Connie Hedegaard: It's time to call the "energy-plumber"!
- 12/04/2011 - Mobilising $100 billion per year by 2020 for climate actions in developing countries "challenging but feasible", says Commission report
- 01/04/2011 - Commissioner Hedegaard to visit United States next week
- 29/03/2011 - Emissions Trading System: Rules on transitional free allocation of allowances to the power sector adopted
- 15/03/2011 - Statement by EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard on China's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15)
- 11/03/2011 - European businesses show big appetite for investing in low carbon technologies
- 08/03/2011 - Commission sets out Roadmap for building a competitive low-carbon Europe by 2050
- 07/03/2011 - Inclusion of aviation in the EU ETS: Commission publishes historical emissions data on which allocations will be based
- 03/03/2011 - Commissioner Connie Hedegaard "welcomes the positive trends illustrated by the Carbon 2011 survey"
- 28/02/2011 - Retroactive cuts in solar tariffs: Recent letters, cosigned by Commissioners Hedegaard and Oettinger, to the authorities of Spain and the Czech Republic
- 23/02/2011 - EU ETS: Summary of discussions of today's EU Climate Change Committee meeting
- 23/02/2011 - Emissions trading: Commission outlines actions to enhance registry security and combat fraud
- 15/02/2011 - Speech by Connie Hedegaard at the occasion of the European Parliament's vote to cut CO2 emissions from vans
- 15/02/2011 - Statement by Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, on the European Parliament vote to cut CO2 emissions from vans
- 03/02/2011 - Commission poised to push for success at International Maritime Organization CO2 talks
- 02/02/2011 - EU Climate Commissioner Hedegaard: "Reducing CO2 Emissions Early Can Save Money in the Longer Term"
- 02/02/2011 - Speech by Connie Hedegaard at the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturer's Association) 2011 Annual Reception
- 27/01/2011 - "New growth model. Now." By Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action
- 21/01/2011 - Emissions trading: Commission welcomes vote to ban certain industrial gas credits
- 21/12/2010 - Emissions Trading: Statement by Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard on regulatory oversight of the EU carbon market
- 21/12/2010 - New Year's message from Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action
- 16/12/2010 - Statement by Commissioner Hedegaard on benchmark rules on free allocation of allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System from 2013 to 2020
- 15/12/2010 - Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action, welcomes agreement to cut emissions from vans
- 14/12/2010 - Speech by Connie Hedegaard at the European Parliament plenary debate on the outcome of the Cancún Climate Conference
- 12/12/2010 - EU Climate financing aid clarification
- 11/12/2010 - Statements by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, and Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action on the Cancún Agreement on climate change
- 11/12/2010 - European Union welcomes Cancún Agreement as important step towards global framework for climate action
- 09/12/2010 - Statement by Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, on the Kyoto Protocol following press articles
- 07/12/2010 - Statement by European Commissioner for Climate Action at the opening of the High-level Segment of COP-16/CMP-6 in Cancún
- 01/12/2010 - Commissioner Hedegaard's video conference with inhabitants of one of the 600 isolated rural communities benefiting from the EURO-SOLAR regional Programme for Latin America
- 29/11/2010 - Connie Hedegaard: "Cancún must deliver progress on substance, and it can, if all Parties show political will"
- 29/11/2010 - Commissioners Hedegaard, Piebalgs and Füle announce “Climate Change Windows“
- 25/11/2010 - Commission presents a proposal to restrict the use of credits from industrial gas projects
- 24/11/2010 - Speech by Commissioner Hedegaard during a European Parliament plenary debate on preparations for the Cancún Climate Conference (29 November-10 December 2010)
- 24/11/2010 - Commissioners Hedegaard on COP16 expectations in Cancún
- 24/11/2010 - Climate Action: Commission asks 7 Member States to speed up the adoption of measures to implement EU legislation on aviation emissions
- 10/11/2010 - CO2 emissions from new cars see biggest fall in 2009
- 09/11/2010 - Speech by Commissioner Hedegaard at the launch of Carbon Disclosure Project 2010 Europe 300 Report
- 09/11/2010 - Commission launches major investment programme for innovative low-carbon technologies
- 05/11/2010 - 5 November: Statement by Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, on the report by the High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Finance
- 25/10/2010 - Climate Action Conference: Connie Hedegaard speaks to 100 journalists from around the world
- 14/10/2010 - Joint statement by Ms. Joke Schauvliege, Flemish Minister for the Environment, Natural Resources and Culture and Ms. Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, on the Environment Council
- 09/10/2010 - Statement on the outcome of the UN climate change negotiations in Tianjin, China
- 20/09/2010 - Europe's view on International Climate Policy
- 16/09/2010 - Connie Hedegaard on the Montreal Protocol
- 10/09/2010 - Commission launches public consultation on whether to include land use and forestry in EU 2020 greenhouse gas emissions target
- 03/09/2010 - Carbon markets as a source of long-term finance
- 25/08/2010 - Clean Development Mechanism: Questions and Answers concerning further quality restrictions on the use of credits from industrial gas projects in the post-2012 EU ETS
- 25/08/2010 - 25 August: Statement on Clean Develoment Mechanism credits
- 10/08/2010 - 10 August: Statement by Commissioner Connie Hedegaard on her appointment by Ban Ki-Moon as member of the UN High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability
- 06/08/2010 - Statement by Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, on the outcome of the Bonn climate change talks
- 14/07/2010 - Emissions trading: Member States back unanimously Commission proposed rules for auctioning of allowances
- 09/07/2010 - Emissions trading: Questions and Answers concerning the Commission Decision on the EU ETS cap for 2013
- 09/07/2010 - Including Aviation into the EU Emissions Trading System: The Commission approves a tool to facilitate compliance for small emitters.
- 25/06/2010 - Enhancing the interrelationship between climate change, biodiversity and desertification for sustainable development
- 18/06/2010 - Reducing greenhouse gas emissions: a central plank of Europe's climate policy
- 14/06/2010 - European Investment Bank and European Commission to explore EU climate finance initiative
- 02/06/2010 - Climate change: Commissioner Hedegaard welcomes fall in EU greenhouse gas emissions for fifth year running
- 31/05/2010 - Global Climate Change Alliance regional conference for Asia
- 26/05/2010 - Climate change: Commission invites to an informed debate on the impacts of the move to 30% EU greenhouse gas emissions cut if and when the conditions are met
- 20/05/2010 - Keynote speech at conference on "Opportunities for Green Growth in Estonia"
- 18/05/2010 - Emissions trading: EU ETS emissions fall more than 11% in 2009
- 17/05/2010 - Statement by Connie Hedegaard on the appointment by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of Christiana Figueres as Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC
- 12/05/2010 - Climate change: Commissioner Hedegaard invites EU business heads to round table on maintaining low-carbon leadership
- 02/05/2010 - Statement by Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, on the opening of the German-Mexican Ministerial Meeting in Petersberg, Bonn
- 29/04/2010 - Joint statement by Connie Hedegaard and Xie Zhenhua on dialogue and cooperation on climate change
- 26/04/2010 - Exchange of views of Commissioner Connie Hedegaard with the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
- 19/04/2010 - Emissions trading: Commission accepts Polish national allocation plan for 2008-2012
- 16/04/2010 - Connie Hedegaard on the approval by the Climate Change Committee of an amendment
- 01/04/2010 - Joint statement by Connie Hedegaard and Xie Zhenhua on dialogue and cooperation on climate change
- 09/03/2010 - Climate change: European Commission sets out strategy to reinvigorate global action after Copenhagen
- 18/02/2010 - Statement by Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, on the resignation of Yvo de Boer
- 17/02/2010 - New EU ETS registry rules win approval from Member States
