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Climate change

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing mankind in the coming years. Rising temperatures, melting glaciers and increasingly frequent droughts and flooding are all evidence that climate change is really happening. The risks for the whole planet and for future generations are colossal and we need to take urgent action.

For several years now the European Union has been committed to tackling climate change both internally and internationally and has placed it high on the EU agenda, as reflected in European climate change policy.

• Legislative instruments
• Preparatory acts
• Other acts

Legislative instruments

• 21994A0207(02)
  

  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Declarations

  Official Journal L 033 , 07/02/1994 P. 0013 - 0028

• 22002A0515(01)
  

  Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Declaration

  Official Journal L 130 , 15/05/2002 P. 0004 - 0020

• 32002D0358
  

  2002/358/EC: Council Decision of 25 April 2002 concerning the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the joint fulfilment of commitments thereunder

  Official Journal L 130 , 15/05/2002 P. 0001 - 0003

• 32002D1600
  

  Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme

  Official Journal L 242 , 10/09/2002 P. 0001 - 0015

• 41993X0517
  

  Resolution of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 1 February 1993 on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development - A European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development

  Official Journal C 138 , 17/05/1993 P. 0001 - 0004

• 32009R1005
  

  Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 286 , 31/10/2009 P. 0001 - 0030

• 32008L0050
  

  Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe

  Official Journal L 152 , 11/06/2008 P. 0001 - 0044

• 22008A1119(02)
  

  Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context

  Official Journal L 308 , 19/11/2008 P. 0035 - 0049

• 32006D0507
  

  2006/507/EC: Council Decision of 14 October 2004 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

  Official Journal L 209 , 31/07/2006 P. 0001 - 0002

  Official Journal L 076 , 16/03/2007 P. 0144 - 0145

• 32004D0280
  

  Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol

  Official Journal L 049 , 19/02/2004 P. 0001 - 0008

• 32009L0031
  

  Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, European Parliament and Council Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 140 , 05/06/2009 P. 0114 - 0135

• 32009L0029
  

  Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 140 , 05/06/2009 P. 0063 - 0087

• 32009L0028
  

  Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 140 , 05/06/2009 P. 0016 - 0062

• 32009R0443
  

  Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO 2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 140 , 05/06/2009 P. 0001 - 0015

• 32009D0406
  

  Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020

  Official Journal L 140 , 05/06/2009 P. 0136 - 0148

• 32008L0001
  

  Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance )

  Official Journal L 024 , 29/01/2008 P. 0008 - 0029

• 32008R0994
  

  Commission Regulation (EC) No 994/2008 of 8 October 2008 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 271 , 11/10/2008 P. 0003 - 0040

• 32007R0916
  

  Commission Regulation (EC) No 916/2007 of 31 July 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 200 , 01/08/2007 P. 0005 - 0039

• 32005D0166
  

  2005/166/EC: Commission Decision of 10 February 2005 laying down rules implementing Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol (notified under document number C(2005) 247)

  Official Journal L 055 , 01/03/2005 P. 0057 - 0091

  Official Journal L 319 , 29/11/2008 P. 0152 - 0186

• 32004D0280
  

  Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol

  Official Journal L 049 , 19/02/2004 P. 0001 - 0008

• 32004R2216
  

  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004 of 21 December 2004 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilText with EEA relevance

  Official Journal L 386 , 29/12/2004 P. 0001 - 0077

  Official Journal L 319 , 29/11/2008 P. 0001 - 0077

• 22006A0731(01)
  

  Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants - Declaration

  Official Journal L 209 , 31/07/2006 P. 0003 - 0029

  Official Journal L 076 , 16/03/2007 P. 0146 - 0172

• 32007R0715
  

  Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 171 , 29/06/2007 P. 0001 - 0016

• 32001L0081
  

  Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants

  Official Journal L 309 , 27/11/2001 P. 0022 - 0030

• 32001L0077
  

  Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market

  Official Journal L 283 , 27/10/2001 P. 0033 - 0040

• 32003L0087
  

  Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 275 , 25/10/2003 P. 0032 - 0046

• 32009R0443
  

  Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO 2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 140 , 05/06/2009 P. 0001 - 0015

Preparatory acts

• 52009DC0475
  

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Stepping up international climate finance : A European blueprint for the Copenhagen deal {SEC(2009) 1172}

• 52009SC1172
  

  Commission staff working document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Stepping up international climate finance : a European blueprint for the Copenhagen deal {COM(2009) 475 final}

• 52009DC0039
  

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen {SEC(2009) 101} {SEC(2009) 102}

• 52009SC0101
  

  Commission staff working document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen : extensive background information and analysis - part 2 {COM(2009) 39 final} {SEC(2009) 102}

• 52009SC0102
  

  Commission staff working document accompanying the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen - Additional background information- {COM(2009) 39 final} {SEC(2009) 101}

• 52009PC0223
  

  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Earth observation programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011-2013) (Text with EEA relevance) {SEC(2009) 639} {SEC(2009) 640}

• 52009DC0589
  

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES): Challenges and Next Steps for the Space Component {SEC(2009) 1439} {SEC(2009) 1440} {SEC(2009) 1441}

• 52009DC0284
  

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Demonstrating Carbon Capture and Geological Storage (CCS) in emerging developing countries : financing the EU-China Near Zero Emissions Coal Plant project {SEC(2009) 814} {SEC(2009) 815}

• 52009SC0814
  

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Demonstrating Carbon Capture and Geological Storage (CCS) in emerging developing countries : financing the EU-China Near Zero Emissions Coal Plant project - Impact assessment {COM(2009) 284 final} {SEC(2009) 815}

• 52009SC0815
  

  Commission staff working document - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Demonstrating Carbon Capture and Geological Storage (CCS) in emerging developing countries : financing the EU-China Near Zero Emissions Coal Plant project - Summary of the impact assessment {COM(2009) 284 final} {SEC(2009) 814}

• 52008PC0401
  

  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community Ecolabel scheme {SEC(2008) 2118} {SEC(2008) 2119}

• 52008PC0402
  

  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) {SEC(2008) 2121} {SEC(2008) 2122}

• 52007SC0007
  

  Commission staff working document - Limiting global climate change to 2 degrees Celsius - The way ahead for 2020 and beyond - Impact assessment summary {COM(2007) 2 final} {SEC(2007) 8}

• 52007DC0002
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Limiting global climate change to 2 degrees Celsius - The way ahead for 2020 and beyond

• 52007AR0110
  

  Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on Limiting Global Climate Change to 2 degrees Celsius and The inclusion of aviation in the emission trading system

  Official Journal C 305 , 15/12/2007 P. 0015 - 0019

• 52008SC0085
  

  Commission staff working document - Impact assessment - Document accompanying the package of implementation measures for the EU's objectives on climate change and renewable energy for 2020 - Proposal for Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the EU greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system - Proposal for Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 - Proposal for Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of use of renewable energy sources {COM(2008) 16} {COM(2008) 17} {COM(2008) 19}

• 52008DC0030
  

  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - 20 20 by 2020 - Europe's climate change opportunity {COM(2008) 13 final} {COM(2008) 16 final} {COM(2008) 17 final} {COM(2008) 18 final} {COM(2008) 19 final}

• 52007AE1702
  

  Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Green Paper from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Adapting to climate change in Europe — Options for EU action COM(2007) 354 final

  Official Journal C 120 , 16/05/2008 P. 0038 - 0041

• 52007AR0118
  

  Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on Adapting to climate change in Europe — Options for EU actions

  Official Journal C 053 , 26/02/2008 P. 0021 - 0024

• 52007IE1458
  

  Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Climate Change and the Lisbon Strategy

  Official Journal C 044 , 16/02/2008 P. 0069 - 0073

• 52007DC0540
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Building a Global Climate Change Alliance between the European Union and poor developing countries most vulnerable to climate change

• 52007DC0354
  

  Green Paper from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Adapting to climate change in Europe – options for EU action {SEC(2007) 849}

• 52006IE1160
  

  Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Meeting the challenges of climate change — The role of civil society

  Official Journal C 318 , 23/12/2006 P. 0102 - 0108

• 52006AE0598
  

  Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Reducing the Climate Change Impact of Aviation COM(2005) 459 final

  Official Journal C 185 , 08/08/2006 P. 0097 - 0101

• 52005AR0065
  

  Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Winning the Battle Against Global Climate Change

  Official Journal C 081 , 04/04/2006 P. 0026 - 0028

• 52005DC0016
  

  Communication from the Commission - Report on the implementation of the Environmental Technologies Action Plan in 2004 {SEC(2005)100}

• 52004DC0060
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Towards a thematic strategy on the urban environment

• 52003AR0239
  

  Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the "Communication from the Commission Towards a thematic strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste"

  Official Journal C 073 , 23/03/2004 P. 0063 - 0068

• 52005DC0035
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social committee and the Committee of the Regions - Winning the Battle Against Global Climate Change {SEC(2005) 180}

• 52000DC0087
  

  Green Paper on greenhouse gas emissions trading within the European Union

• 52006DC0545
  

  Communication from the Commission - Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential {SEC(2006)1173} {SEC(2006)1174} {SEC(2006)1175}

• 52007DC0001
  

  Communication from the Commission to the European Council and the European Parliament - an energy policy for Europe {SEC(2007) 12}

• 52007DC0002
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Limiting global climate change to 2 degrees Celsius - The way ahead for 2020 and beyond

• 52006DC0020
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - External Action - Thematic programme for environment and sustainable management of natural resources including energy

Other acts

• C2001/191/03
  

  State aid — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 6(5) of Commission Decision 2496/96/ECSC of 18 December 1996 establishing Community rules for State aid to the steel industry (OJ L 338, 28.12.1996) concerning aid C 19/2001 (ex N 197/2000) — Climate change levy (ECSC) (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal C 191 , 07/07/2001 P. 0003 - 0014

• C2001/185/03
  

  State aid — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty, concerning measure C 18/2001 (ex N 123/2000) — Climate change levy (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal C 185 , 30/06/2001 P. 0022 - 0040

• 62004A0374
  

  Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber, extended composition) of 7 November 2007.

  Federal Republic of Germany v Commission of the European Communities.

  Environment - Directive 2003/87/EC - Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading - German national allocation plan for emission allowances - Measures for the ex-post adjustment of the amount of allowances allocated to installations - Commission rejection decision - Equal treatment - Duty to state reasons.

  Case T-374/04.

  European Court reports 2007 Page II-04431

• 62005A0178
  

  Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 23 November 2005.

  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v Commission of the European Communities.

  Environment - Directive 2003/87/EC - Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading - Proposed amendment to national allocation plan - Refusal by the Commission - Action for annulment.

  Case T-178/05.

  European Court reports 2005 Page II-04807

• 62007J0127
  

  Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 16 December 2008.

  Société Arcelor Atlantique et Lorraine and Others v Premier ministre, Ministre de l’Écologie et du Développement durable and Ministre de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie.

  Reference for a preliminary ruling: Conseil d'État - France.

  Environment - Integrated pollution prevention and control - Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme - Directive 2003/87/EC - Scope - Installations in the steel sector included - Installations in the chemical and non-ferrous metal sectors excluded - Principle of equal treatment.

  Case C-127/07.

  European Court reports 2008 Page 00000

• 62008J0201
  

  Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 10 September 2009.

  Plantanol GmbH & Co. KG v Hauptzollamt Darmstadt.

  Reference for a preliminary ruling: Hessisches Finanzgericht - Germany.

  Directive 2003/30/EC - Promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport - Directive 2003/96/EC - Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity - Blend of vegetable oil, additives and fuel - Biofuels - National rules - Tax exemption - Replacement of the exemption by an obligation to maintain a minimum biofuel content in fuels - Conformity with Directives 2003/30/EC and 2003/96/EC - General principles of legal certainty and the protection of legitimate expectations.

  Case C-201/08.

  European Court reports 2009 Page 00000

• 62006J0145
  

  Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 5 July 2007.

  Fendt Italiana Srl v Agenzia Dogane - Ufficio Dogane di Trento.

  Reference for a preliminary ruling: Commissione tributaria di secondo grado di Trento - Italy.

  Directive 2003/96/EC - Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity - Scope of the directive - Mineral oils - Lubricating oils used for purposes other than as motor fuels or as heating fuels - Not included - Repeal of Directive 92/81/EEC - National taxation scheme.

  Joined cases C-145/06 and C-146/06.

  European Court reports 2007 Page I-05869