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Wednesday, 26. May 2010  0 comment(s) |
New Numbers Behind the EU Climate TargetToday the EU Commission published a new Communication, outlining the costs and co-benefits of a potential increase in the EU’s 2020 emissions reduction target. This has been framed as an invitation to a fact-based discussion on the EU’s 2020 target. |
| Monday, 17. May 2010 0 comment(s) |
A rose by any other name?A recent paper proposing a new direction for global climate policy has some good ideas, but goes too far in its conclusions. There is no way around the need to negotiate a global agreement. |
| Wednesday, 10. March 2010 0 comment(s) |
Hedegaard Warms Up With New Climate StrategyNew EU Commissioner for Climate Connie Hedegaard has pulled together a new communication on the EU climate policy in very quick time. In as Byzantine a democracy as the EU, this is testament to her engagement and political calibre. So how does the new strategy measure up? |
| Thursday, 25. February 2010 2 comment(s) |
Benched or Benchmark? Can the EU Take the Lead Again on Climate?For the EU, Copenhagen was a wake-up call. Granted, the EU was not the cause of the ambiguous outcome, but it was clearly not as effective as it might have been. So is a rethink needed? |
| Friday, 15. January 2010 0 comment(s) |
Achievements and Failures of CopenhagenThe Copenhagen Accord (CA) achieves three things, and leaves two big questions unanswered. |
