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Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, The Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, The Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions./ Vers un accord global en matière de changement climatique à Copenhague. Communication de la Commission au Parlement européen, au Conseil, au Comité économique et social européen et au Comité des Régions.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

This communication sets out concrete proposals to achieve this goal. It addresses three key challenges: targets and actions; financing; and building an effective global carbon market. It also responds to the request made by the European Council in June 2008 to present a comprehensive strategy for scaling up finance and investment flows for both emission reduction and adaptation. In order to limit the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above preindustrial levels, developed countries as a group should reduce their emissions to 30% below 1990 levels in 2020. The EU has set the example by committing to a 20% reduction in its emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2020, irrespective of whether or not an international agreement is concluded. This is by far the most ambitious commitment by any country or group of countries in the world for the post-2012 period.

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  • Original title: Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, The Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions./ Vers un accord global en matière de changement climatique à Copenhague. Communication de la Commission au Parlement européen, au Conseil, au Comité économique et social européen et au Comité des Régions.
  • Record ID : 2009-0911
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation, Environment, HFCs alternatives
  • Source: Comm. eur. Communities/Comm. Communautés eur. - COM(2009) 39 final; 14 p. (E); 16 p. (F); fig.
  • Publication date: 2009/01/28

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