Europa Press Room articles

1. Why has the Commission proposed today a revision of EU ETS?

The European Commission has presented a legislative proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in line with the 2030 climate and energy policy framework agreed by the EU leaders in October 2014. The proposal is an integral part of the work on achieving a resilient Energy Union with a forward-looking climate policy – a top political priority of the Juncker Commission, launched in Februar

1. What is the aim of the Communication?

The Communication sets out the EU`s vision for a transparent and dynamic, legally binding United Nations climate change agreement that sets the world on a pathway to prevent global warming from reaching dangerous levels. International negotiations are under way and are set to be finalised at the UN climate conference in Paris in December 2015.

The Communication translates the decisions taken at the European Summit in Oc

1. Why another climate change conference?

Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC[1]) and the Kyoto Protocol[2] meet once a year at high level to discuss how to advance international action to combat climate change. Peru is hosting this year`s conference from 1 to 12 December in Lima. It will be the UNFCCC`s 20th `Conference of the Parties` (COP 20) and the Kyoto Protocol`s 10th `Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties`

Why do we need innovation in the blue economy?

The blue economy is already vast with over 5 million people employed in blue sectors such as coastal and maritime tourism, shipbuilding and fisheries, and it could grow further and employ 7 million by 2020. But as fresh water and land are running scarce in the face of a growing world population, we will have to turn more and more to our oceans for our food, medicine and energy needs. The blue economy has the potential of