The Directorate-General for Climate Action
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| DG CLIMA | |
|---|---|
| Start date: | 2010 |
| Scope: | European Union |
| Policy area: | Climate change |
| Legal status: | non legally binding |
| Main formal decision making body: | European commission |
| Main implementing body: | The Directorate-General |
| Language: | English |
| URL: | DG CLIMA website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | European Commission |
| Country(ies): | Belgium |
| Date: | 8/11/2011 |
The Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) is at the forefront of international efforts to combat climate change. It leads the respective Commission task forces on the international negotiations in the areas of climate change and ozone depleting substances and coordinates bi-lateral and multi-lateral partnerships on climate change and energy with third countries.
| Objective | To lead international negotiations on climate, helps the 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 |
| Target | Climate change |
| Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions | UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol |
| Keywords | Climate change, Europe, EU Emissions Trading System |
| FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
| Forest resources and carbon | Carbon stock | Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon stock |
