<p>At the UN climate conference (COP21) in Paris in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal – the <a href="https://data.ec.europa.eu/ewp/9276e03a-d5a7-4fb4-83cb-07258d30723c">Par… Agreement on climate change</a>.</p>
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At the UN climate conference (COP21) in Paris in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal – the Paris Agreement on climate change.
The EU and its Member States took part as parties to the UN climate change convention and worked actively to achieve a successful outcome that will accelerate the global shift to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies.
EU press materials
- 12/12 - Historic climate deal in Paris: EU leads global efforts
- 11/12 - COP21: Brazil joins high ambition coalition; group pushes for strong deal as Paris talks enter final stretch
- 10/12 - COP21: EU and Bhutan sign joint climate declaration
- 09/12 - UN climate conference: EU-led ambition coalition growing stronger
- 08/12 - EU and Brazil agree ground breaking proposal on carbon markets at Paris climate talks
- 08/12 - EU and 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries join forces for ambitious global climate deal
- 07/12 - EU Commissioner: "We need an agreement fit for purpose and fit for the future"
- 07/12 - Rabat INDC Forum at COP21: Intended nationally determined contributions as starting point to low-carbon development
- 05/12 - China and EU make the case for emissions trading
- 04/12 - Covenant of Mayors and Compact of Mayors partner to support city action on climate change
- 04/12 - EU delivering on international climate finance
- 03/12 - Emissions from aviation and maritime transport – the case for action
- 01/12 - Forests, climate and people: EU support to combat tropical deforestation
- 30/11 - President Juncker: Paris Agreement must promise better world for future generations
- 25/11 - Overwhelming support from Europeans for collective global action on climate change
- 25/11 - Paris climate conference: historic opportunity to avoid dangerous climate change
- 25/11 - Questions and Answers on the UN climate change conference in Paris
- 25/11 - Speaking points by Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete at the press conference preceding the COP21 Climate Change Conference in Paris
EU side events
The EU Pavilion hosted a series of side events aimed at stimulating debate on key thematic areas, engaging observers and facilitating dialogue with party delegates and other participants.
Key EU positions
Key EU submissions to the UNFCCC
Further information on EU action
- EU climate policies (DG Climate Action)
- Climate finance: the EU delivering on its commitments (DG Economic and Financial Affairs)
- Biodiversity and Climate Change (DG Environment)
- Adapting the management of Water and Environmental Resources in response to Global Change (DG Environment)
- The consequences of climate change (DG Environment)
- Climate change and the EU: Facts and figures (Eurostat)
- Disaster Risk Reduction (DG Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection)
- Resilience - Why is this important? (DG Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection)
- Climate change, disaster risk reduction and desertification (DG International Cooperation and Development)
- Adaptation to climate change and risk prevention (DG Regional and urban Policy)
- Climate Action - research and innovation (DG Research and Innovation)