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Making business easier and faster, decarbonising our industry, driving innovation and upskilling
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Protecting our farmers and food systems, safeguarding biodiversity and adapting to climate change
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Both the EU and Member States enact climate policies – but who does what?
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Writing into law the goal set out in the European Green Deal for Europe’s economy and society to become climate-neutral by 2050.
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Our targets for the future, and how we’re going to reach them.
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Adapting to climate change means taking action to adjust to its present and future impacts.
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A ‘cap and trade’ system to reduce emissions via a carbon market.
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This page is your gateway to learn more about what fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) are, how they may impact you, the reasons for reducing their emissions, and the achievements of the EU in this regard.
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Discover what the European Commission is doing to support the deployment of Industrial Carbon Management (ICM) technologies across Europe, while also ensuring their operational safety.
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Find out how carbon removals and carbon farming can help the EU achieve its 2050 climate target.
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Sharing the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in key sectors.
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Find out about the crucial role the land use sector plays in fighting climate change, and what the EU is doing in this field.
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How the EU funds climate action in Europe and beyond.
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Transport represents almost a quarter of Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and is the main cause of air pollution in cities.
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Because climate change is global.
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Why the ozone layer matters and what we’re doing to protect it.
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Spearheading a climate-neutral future with Europe’s towns, cities and regions.
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The climate and nature crises are interconnected and need to be tackled together.
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Climate disinformation is the intentional dissemination of false information related to climate change and climate action.