EU Climate Change and Energy Policy
Unacceptable risks of climate change can only be avoided if developed nations need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2020 and by 95% by 2050 – this gives a good probability of staying below 2° C warming, and keeps WWF’s goal of a 1.5° C maximum within reach.
The European Union’s Member States have endorsed the 2° limit, but current targets are only at 20% by 2020 and 80-95% by 2050. Now, the EU has a great responsibility to put into practice what has been promised.
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Jason Anderson
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Latest news
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Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions: Member State results
The European Commission is due to publish a working paper entitled “Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions: Member State results” This briefing, prepared by ...
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Environmental groups hail historic court decision upholding European law to curb airplane pollution, address climate change
Environmental groups hail historic court decision upholding European law to curb airplane pollution, address climate change
LATEST POSITION PAPERS & PUBLICATIONS
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Achieving a 30% domestic carbon reduction target
CAN Europe, Greenpeace, and WWF engaged Öko-Institut and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) to explore in depth the different otions for the EU Member States to contribute to a 30 ...
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WWF Position Paper: The Energy Efficiency Directive (2011)
WWF’s priority in energy savings and efficiency is to ensure that the EU will achieve energy savings of at least 20% by 2020. Not reaching this target could jeopardise the EU’s objective of reducing ...