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The EU perspective on Climate
Change
BIICL October 2008
Dr. Nicola Notaro, Team Leader International Climate Change,
European Commission, DG Environment C1
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EU on world stage
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Cradle of industrialisation, source of both
problems and solutions
Strong belief in multilateral process
“EU model” attracts wide range of countries
Community competence based on the Treaty.
Both the EC and the MS become Parties to
international treaties (shared competence)
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EC Treaty Article 174.1: Objectives
Preserving, protecting, improving the
environment
 Protecting human health
 Prudent and rational utilisation of natural
resources
 Promoting measures at international level
to deal with regional/global problems
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EC Treaty Article 174.2: Principles
High level of protection
 Precaution
 Prevention
 Rectification at source
 Polluter-pays
 Integration in Article 6!
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International context
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EC is Party to more than 40 international
conventions such as
UNFCCC (climate change including Kyoto Protocol)
Convention on Biological Diversity (including
Cartagena Protocol on GMOs)
Aarhus Convention on access to information
 Stockholm Convention on POPs (chemicals)
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Post 2012 -EU Building Blocks
. A shared vision : 2°C, 50 % global emissions reductions by 2050
compared to 1990; 20% by 2020 or 30% if not alone
. Developed countries to commit to further significant cuts (30%
as a group)
. Developing countries to substantially deviate from BAU
. Strenghtening the global carbon market
. Framework for Action on Adaptation
. Technologies
. Deforestation
. Emissions from maritime and aviation international transport
. Mobilising finance and investments for climate change
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EU Objectives agreed for 2020
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20% GHG reduction compared to 1990
 Independent
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commitment
30% GHG reduction compared to 1990
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In context of international agreement
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20% renewables share of final energy consumption
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10% biofuels in transport, with
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production being sustainable
 second
generation biofuels commercially available
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Where do we stand today?
In 2005:
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-6.5% GHG emissions compared to 1990
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including outbound aviation
8.5% renewable energy
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mainly through large scale hydro and conventional
biomass
Targets are ambitious:
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-14% GHG compared to 2005
+11.5% renewable energy share
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The Climate Action and Renewable
Energy package (CARE)
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Overall Communication
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Revision of EU Emissions Trading System (the ETS)
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Effort sharing in non ETS sectors
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Directive on promotion of renewable energy, report on renewable energy
support schemes
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Directive on carbon capture and storage, and Communication on
demonstration plants
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Revised environmental state aid guidelines
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Accompanying integrated impact assessment
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GHG Target:
-20% compared to 1990
-14% compared to 2005
EU ETS
-21% compared
to 2005
Non ETS sectors
-10% compared to 2005
27 Member State targets, stretching from -20% to +20%
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Approach
Cost-effectiveness
Fair distribution
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Solution:
Fairness: differentiate efforts according to GDP/capita
 national targets in sectors outside EU ETS
 national renewables targets (partially – half)
 redistribution of auctioning rights (partially – 10%)
Cost-effectiveness: introduce flexibility and use market basedinstruments (EU ETS, access to JI/CDM, etc.)
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More info on:
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http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/ho
me_en.htm
Thank you !
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