With this Committee the European Parliament is responding to the concerns of European citizens and will strive to keep the leading role of the European Union on this major global challenge called climate change. The European Parliament will ensure that it stays high on the political agenda and problems linked to climate change are better communicated. Our citizens expect European Union leadership on this issue. Now is the time for decisions on how to put Europe in particular, as well the world, on the path to a more energy-secure, low-carbon future with an integrated energy and climate change policy.
The EU has the potential to be the global leader in a range of new technologies, (such as carbon capture and storage; wind and solar energy; renewable energy; nuclear energy) that are waiting to be further developed and will strengthen our competitive position. The challenge of turning the EU into a low carbon society has to be seen as an opportunity, with the potential for important economic and job-creating opportunities. Intelligent regulation can lead to more innovation!

PRESS RELEASES

28/08/2008	EPP-ED Group Presidency Meeting in Munich: Striking the right balance between mobility and lower CO2 emissions - Photos available
09/07/2008	Low emission technologies - the solution to fighting climate change. Jerzy Buzek MEP
21/05/2008	Environment: Are we heading towards 'climatic refugees'? Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group -  (video)
21/05/2008	Fighting global warming a EU top priority. Karl-Heinz Florenz MEP
24/04/2008	Climat: encourager les institutions et les acteurs économiques à avoir des comportements responsables. Françoise Grossetête, MdPE

COMMITTEE REPORT

Report by Karl-Heinz Florenz adopted by plenary Karl-Heinz Florenz MEP (Germany) authored Parliament's Temporary Committee on Climate Change's interim report, and presented it to Parliament as part of the key debate on Wednesday 21 May.

Greenhouse gas emissions have to be reduced by 25 to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 if the rise in global warming is to be limited to two degrees Celsius. People in developing countries are most affected by climate change. CO2 labelling of consumer products could help raise awareness of the need to fight climate change in everyday life. To access the adopted text, click here.

EPP-ED BUREAU MEETING IN SLOVENIA

EPP-ED Group Bureau discuss Climate Change The Bureau of the EPP-ED Group met in Portorož, Slovenia - currently holding the Presidency of the European Union. EPP-ED Members and Slovenian Ministers discussed the EU response to climate change.

Video: EPP-ED Group meet in Slovenia to discuss climate change

Press releases:

18/04/2008

EPP-ED Bureau meeting in Portorož - Climate Change - EU Options

Speech:

17/04/2008

Eija Riitta Korhola, Member of the Temporary Committee on Climate Change

POLICY

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