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The European Parliament and the Council today reached a provisional agreement on the effort sharing regulation - a major Commission proposal for...
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China today officially launched its national emissions trading scheme. It will initially focus on the power generation sector and will be extended...
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The mid-term evaluation of the LIFE programme for environment and climate action has concluded that the programme is effective, efficient, relevant...
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The European Parliament and Council today reached a provisional agreement on a key legislative proposal for implementing the EU's 2030 climate...
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As part of the EU External Investment Plan (EIP), which is set to mobilise at least €44 billion of sustainable investment for Africa and the EU...
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The European Commission is undertaking an evaluation of the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change to assess its implementation and performance...
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EU consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in 2016 was the lowest in terms of their global warming effect since reporting began in 2007, shows a new...
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EU Member States represented in the Climate Change Committee today endorsed an amendment to the EU ETS Registry Regulation to implement safeguard...
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The European Energy Exchange (EEX) today published its 2018 calendars for the auctions of general allowances.
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The European Union has received the 2017 Ozone Award for political leadership, for its role in the adoption of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal...
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The European Commission has adopted its annual report on the functioning of the European carbon market in the context of the third State of the Energy...
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The EU and Switzerland today signed an agreement to link their emissions trading systems. The link will allow participants in the EU's Emissions...
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This year's UN climate conference, COP23, concluded today with steps forward to ensure global climate action through implementation of the Paris...
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The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which will bring about a global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), will take effect in January...
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The European Unionand its Member States intend to deposit their ratification instruments for the Doha Amendment establishing thesecond commitment...
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Cooperation between major economies can help drive climate policies and clean energy transitions around the world, concluded a high-level event held...
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European Commission requests the European Standards Organisations to assess the relevant safety standards for the use of flammable refrigerants.
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Opportunities and challenges for financing the low-carbon economy, through both public and private channels, were discussed at an EU side event at the...
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The European Union and 79 countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group together making up more than half of the signatories to the...
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The EU and China are stepping up cooperation on carbon markets, ahead of the launch of China's nationwide emissions trading system.