
EU competences in the field of climate action
Both the EU and Member States enact climate policies – but who does what?

Den europæiske klimalov
Den europæiske klimalov gør det mål, der er fastsat i den europæiske grønne pagt, om at gøre det europæiske samfund klimaneutralt inden 2050, retligt...

Climate strategies & targets
Our targets for the future, and how we’re going to reach them.

Adaptation to climate change
Adapting to climate change means taking action to adjust to its present and future impacts.

EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
A ‘cap and trade’ system to reduce emissions via a carbon market.

Fluorinated greenhouse gases
Fluorinated gases (‘F-gases’) are very powerful greenhouse gases found in everyday products such as refrigerators or air conditioning.

Carbon capture, use and storage
Reducing emissions is not enough. We also have to capture carbon that is already in the atmosphere.

Bæredygtige kulstofkredsløb
Kulstof er det atom, der er grundlaget for alt liv, vores samfund og vores økonomier. Det er en del af vores DNA, den mad, vi spiser, de produkter, vi bruger hver dag, de brændstoffer, der forsyner vores hjem, køretøjer og fabrikker, og de materialer, vi bruger til at bygge vores byer

Effort sharing: Member States' emission targets
Sharing the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in key sectors.

Land use sector
Find out about the crucial role the land use sector plays in fighting climate change, and what the EU is doing in this field.

EU funding for climate action
How the EU funds climate action in Europe and beyond

Transport
Transport represents almost a quarter of Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and is the main cause of air pollution in cities.

Den internationale klimaindsats
Bekæmpelse af klimaforandringerne kræver en indsats fra alle lande i hele verden. EU arbejder på at fremme en ambitiøs global...

Ozone layer
Why the ozone layer matters and what we’re doing to protect it.