ensure the EU continues to be a major player in shaping future international climate policy. The EU is determined to deliver on its international climate finance commitments. Climate policy will be [...] million EN 9 EN CIVIL PROTECTION 1. POLICY OBJECTIVES The overall objectives of EU cooperation in the field of civil protection are to ensure better protection of people, the environment, property [...] strikes within the EU or in third countries, the authorities of the affected country can benefit from immediate and tangible assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. EU cooperation in the
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evaluation of EU policy. 1 Introduction 2 Climate Policy Context 2.1 EU Climate Protection Target 2030 and the EU Emissions Trading System 2.2 Paris Climate Change Agreement 3 EU Emissions Trading [...] 3 2 Climate Policy Context ............................................................................................................. 4 2.1 EU Climate Protection Target 2030 and the EU Emissions [...] result of its climate protection policy and the associated cost burden for European companies, industrial output is not moved from the EU to third countries with less ambitious climate protection regulations
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Only the EU is able to incorporate adaptation measures into its climate policy and other EU policy areas. In addition, it is appropriate to coordinate local and national adaptation measures at EU level, [...] Reichert, LL.M. | bonn@cep.eu CEP | Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse 266 | 79098 Freiburg | Telephone +49 (0)761 38693-105 | www.cep.eu 1 EU Communication ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE cepPolicyBrief No. 2013-54 of [...] with the rest of its climate change policy and incorporating them into other policy areas, falls within the EU’s area of responsibility. [SWD(2013) 132, p. 24 et seq.] Policy Context The content
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the EU ETS to road transport. The emissions trading system would then in fact become the most important European instrument of climate protection policy. Such an opportunity for climate protection must [...] COM(2014) 15 of 22 January 2014 “A policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030”, p. 5. See cepPolicyBrief No. 2014-19 “Climate and Energy Policy Targets for 2030”. 4 European [...] damage the climate. Since 2013, an annual EU-cap has been set within the EU ETS which defines the total amount of permissible GHG emissions for the entire EU. By 2020, the emissions covered by the EU ETS must
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doubling of EU climate action costs in 2020. (2) EU-wide emission taxes and regulatory measures for production lead to a double burden with- out any additional benefits for climate policy. [...] not ignore the fact that a worldwide climate agreement shaped according to EU ideas is unlikely to be concluded. This sets limits to a reasonable EU climate policy – a fact which should not be ignored [...] reason less climate protection action was necessary during the crisis was much more due to a fall in production. A positive, economically stabilising aspect of EU-ETS is that climate protection becomes cheaper
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stress in the EU is prevented or significantly reduced. This requires, in particular: (a) Fully implementing the Climate and Energy Package and agreeing on the EU’s climate and energy policy framework [...] Agreeing and implementing an EU climate adaptation strategy, including the integration of climate change adaptation and disaster risk management considerations into key EU policy initiatives and sectors. [...] programme should build on policy initiatives in the Europe 2020 strategy4, including the EU climate and energy package5, the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 20506, the EU Biodiversity Strategy
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the EU Recently published in this series: 2018-05: EU Energy Efficiency Policy (December 2018) 2018-04: Climate Protection outside the EU ETS (August 2018) 2018-03: Climate Protection by way [...] Directive [2018/2001/EU]5 regulates RES-support in the EU between 2021 and 2030. In addition, in 2014, the EU Commission published “Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-2020” [...] Heitmann, N. / Reichert, G. / Voßwinkel, J. (2014), Climate and Energy Policy of the EU – Status and Outlook, cepCompass, p. 90 et seq. 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the
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numerous other measures (see cepDossier and cepPolicyBriefs on EU climate protection policy). In order to increase the price of certificates, the Commission wants to withdraw 900 million certificates from [...] LL.M. | nader@cep.eu CEP | Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse 266 | 79098 Freiburg | Telephone +49 (0)761 38693-105 | www.cep.eu 1 EU Amendment Directive INCLUSION OF AVIATION IN THE EU EMISSION TRADING SYSTEM [...] as here – take place within the EU. According to the view of the ECJ, the EU can also include in the ETS emissions arising outside the EU from flights to or from EU airports (cf. ECJ, Case C-366/10 of
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is also likely to result in climate protection being given a higher priority because, by international standards, the EU always supports a high level of climate protection. An ICAO-level "global ma [...] ep.eu cep | Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse 266 | 79098 Freiburg | Germany | Telephone +49 (0)761 38693-105 | www.cep.eu 1 EU Decision LIMITING CO 2 EMISSIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL AVIATION cepPolicyBrief [...] adopted by the EU and its Member States at the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly. ► EU measures on GHG reduction in the aviation sector – Under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), companies
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excellence for the examination, analysis and evaluation of EU policy. cepInput The EU-Commission's Work Programme 2016 3 Introduction EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on September 9 [...] (see cepPolicyBrief). • Extending the tendering obligation to rail transport results in lower public expenditure (see cepPolicyBrief). • The issuance of safety certificates at EU level, by the EU Rail- [...] those in need of protection: • Legislative Proposal for a permanent European system of immigration, • Enhanced protection schemes in proximity of EU. 12 cepInput The EU-Commission's Work
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