European Commission (EC) Climate Action
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| European Commission (EC) Climate Action | |
|---|---|
| Start date: | 1991 |
| Scope: | European Union |
| Policy area: | Climate change and energy |
| Legal status: | Non-legally binding |
| Main formal decision making body: | The Directorate-General for Climate Action |
| Main implementing body: | Signatories member states |
| Language: | English |
| URL: | European Commission (EC) Climate Action website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | European Commission |
| Country(ies): | Belgium |
| Date: | 1/4/2011 |
The European Commission (EC) Climate Action (DG CLIMA) is a political initiative that leads international negotiations on climate, helps the European Union (EU) to deal with the consequences of climate change and to meet its targets for 2020, as well as develops and implements the EU Emissions Trading System.
| Objective | To develop and implement cost effective international and domestic climate change policies and strategies in order for the EU to meet its targets for 2020 and beyond, especially with regard to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. |
| Target | Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions |
| Monitoring, assessing and reporting | The Directorate-General for Climate Action |
| Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions | UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, United Nations Millennium Development Goals |
| Keywords | European Union, climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, carbon capture and storage, greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation |
| FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
| Forest resources and carbon | Carbon stock | Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon stock |
