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Cleaner Air for Europe
The IA clearly identifies the current AAQDs' shortcomings, provides references to the updated WHO guidelines and lists the fitness check findings, stakeholders' opinions, and supporting data. It sets a general objective to further improve air quality in the EU and diminish the impact of air pollution on human health and the environment. It does not make it clear however whether the translation of the general objective into specific objectives, as formulated, fully addresses some relevant drivers. ...
The African Union's first climate strategy – And EU-Africa climate cooperation
African countries, which disproportionately suffer from the adverse impacts of climate change, are aiming to strongly voice their position at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27, 6-18 November 2022) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is hosted by one of them, Egypt. African states and the African Union (AU) insist that richer industrial countries, which bear greater responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions, should do more to tackle them. According to the African ...
EU-China relations in challenging times
Following the 1975 establishment of diplomatic relations with China, the European Economic Community (EEC) focused its strategic approach – in line with its competences at the time – on support for China's economic opening, launched in 1978 by Deng Xiaoping. While this approach resulted in a swiftly expanding trade and investment relationship, results in other areas are rather mixed. By most accounts, the strategy also failed to contribute to making significant progress on the rule of law in China ...
Japan's 2050 goal: A carbon-neutral society
In October 2020, Japan's Prime Minister, Suga Yoshihide, declared that by 2050 the country would aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero and to realise a carbon-neutral, decarbonised society. In December, the Cabinet adopted the green growth strategy, an industrial policy aimed at generating a virtuous cycle of economic growth and environmental protection, together with the business community. A €15.4 billion fund is to be created, to promote ecological businesses and innovation to achieve ...
South Korea's pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
As part of its plan for recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea has launched its own Green New Deal. Announced in July 2020, this initiative will invest €54.3 billion mostly for enabling a shift to green infrastructure, low-carbon and decentralised energy, for spurring innovation in green industry and for creating 659 000 jobs. The plan will also support the commercial development of technology for large-scale carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS). In October 2020, South Korea's ...
LIFE-Programm für 2021–2027
Das 1992 ins Leben gerufene LIFE-Programm ist der einzige EU-Fonds, der ausschließlich Umwelt- und Klimazielen gewidmet ist. Es unterstützt die Umsetzung der einschlägigen EU-Rechtsvorschriften und die Entwicklung zentraler politischer Prioritäten, indem Projekte mit europäischem Mehrwert kofinanziert werden. Im Juni 2018 legte die Kommission als Teil des mehrjährigen Finanzrahmens (MFR) 2021–2027 einen Vorschlag für eine neue LIFE-Verordnung vor, der eine Mittelausstattung in Höhe von 5,45 Mrd. ...
Die Klimaschutzpolitik der EU: Reaktion auf den weltweiten Notstand
Die Europäische Union strebt mit dem europäischen Grünen Deal an, bis 2050 klimaneutral zu werden. Dieses Ziel wird von allen EU-Organen unterstützt. Damit übernimmt die EU eine führende Rolle bei der Bekämpfung des Klimanotstands. Um das Ziel der Klimaneutralität zu erreichen, sind enorme Investitionen und eine beispiellose Umgestaltung aller Wirtschaftszweige erforderlich. In der vorliegenden Studie werden die physikalischen Ursachen des Klimawandels sowie dessen voraussichtliche Folgen für die ...
EU-India: Cooperation on climate
The EU and India are respectively the third and the fourth largest emitters of atmosphere-warming greenhouse gases. Meanwhile, India's per-capita emissions are much lower than those of other major economies. India is acutely affected by climate change and is strongly dependent on coal as a source of primary energy. Nevertheless, it is now a leader in the promotion of renewable energy and has fixed ambitious targets in terms of electricity-generation capacity from renewables. Along these lines, Delhi ...
A macro-regional strategy for the Carpathian region
Encompassing regions from European Union (EU) Member States and third countries confronted with a common set of challenges, macro-regions are defined on the basis of geographical features. Whether inspired by a sense of regional identity, a desire to engage in closer cooperation or to pool resources, all macro-regional strategies share the aim of ensuring a coordinated approach to issues best addressed jointly. In spite of a broad consensus on the importance of the macro-regional strategies as a ...
Study "International Climate Negotiations - Issues at stake in view of the COP25 UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid
At the 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, delegates will negotiate the further implementation of the Paris Agreement. This study provides an overview of the international framework to address climate change, the stakeholders involved, the status of the negotiations and recent developments that may affect the negotiations. This document was provided by Policy Department A at the request of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and ...