Climate change and the environment
EU Fact Sheets
01-11-2017
At the UN climate conference in Paris in December 2015, Parties worldwide agreed to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. The EU is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, while improving energy efficiency by 27% and increasing the share of renewable energy sources to 27% of final consumption. A key mechanism in fighting climate change is the EU Emissions Trading System.
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- adaptation to climate change
- carbon capture and storage
- climate change
- deterioration of the environment
- ENERGY
- energy efficiency
- energy policy
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental impact
- environmental policy
- EU Emissions Trading Scheme
- international affairs
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
- reduction of gas emissions
- renewable energy
- soft energy
- technology and technical regulations
- UN Framework Convention on Climate Change