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Apr

MEPs vote to let aviation off the hook for vague hope of future global action

April 3, 2014Speeches and writings0 kommenttia

An agreement to revise how the aviation sector is included in the EU emissions trading scheme was today endorsed by the European Parliament. The Greens hit out at the agreement,… MEPs vote to let aviation off the hook for vague hope of future global action

16
Apr

Retrograde freezing of aviation ETS will do nothing to improve chances of global deal

April 16, 2013Speeches and writings0 kommenttia

The European Parliament today voted in favour of freezing the implementation of the EU emissions trading scheme for non-intra EU flights (1). The Greens regretted the measure, which will undermine… Retrograde freezing of aviation ETS will do nothing to improve chances of global deal

06
Oct

Final call for tackling airline emissions, as legal opinion clears way for EU scheme

October 6, 2011Speeches and writings0 kommenttia

Final call for tackling airline emissions, as legal opinion clears way for EU scheme This morning, the advocate general of the European Court of Justice gave her opinion that the… Final call for tackling airline emissions, as legal opinion clears way for EU scheme

04
Oct

Commission proposal to clamp down on fuel from environment-damaging tar sands welcomed

October 4, 2011Speeches and writings0 kommenttia

The European Commission today presented proposals to account for the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from oil from tar sands (1), which would effectively rule out imports of this environmentally-damaging fuel… Commission proposal to clamp down on fuel from environment-damaging tar sands welcomed

11
Dec

Better than expected outcome at Cancun but global climate diplomacy must speed up

December 11, 2010Speeches and writings0 kommenttia

The UN climate conference in Cancun (COP16) concluded today with agreements, which will enable the UNFCCC negotiations to continue working towards a binding climate deal in South Africa next year.… Better than expected outcome at Cancun but global climate diplomacy must speed up

26
May

EU Commission makes case for stronger emissions reduction target, ball now in Member States court

May 26, 2010Speeches and writings0 kommenttia

The European Commission today presented a communication making the case for increasing the EU greenhouse gas target to a 30% reduction by 2020 (1). Commenting on the communication, Green MEP… EU Commission makes case for stronger emissions reduction target, ball now in Member States court