Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Reducing greenhouse gases is a key component of European action. The EU has a monitoring mechanism in place to keep regular track of emissions and the absorption of these gases.
With a view to gradually reducing emissions the EU has also established a system based on market rules, a greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme and specific rules on fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Legislative instruments
- 32006D0944
2006/944/EC: Commission Decision of 14 December 2006 determining the respective emission levels allocated to the Community and each of its Member States under the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Council Decision 2002/358/EC (notified under document number C(2006) 6468)
Official Journal L 358 , 16/12/2006 P. 0087 - 0089
- 32006D0780
2006/780/EC: Commission Decision of 13 November 2006 on avoiding double counting of greenhouse gas emission reductions under the Community emissions trading scheme for project activities under the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2006) 5362) (Text with EEA relevance)
Official Journal L 316 , 16/11/2006 P. 0012 - 0017
- 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
- 32004L0101
Directive 2004/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in respect of the Kyoto Protocol's project mechanismsText with EEA relevance
Official Journal L 338 , 13/11/2004 P. 0018 - 0023
- 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
- 32006D0780
2006/780/EC: Commission Decision of 13 November 2006 on avoiding double counting of greenhouse gas emission reductions under the Community emissions trading scheme for project activities under the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2006) 5362) (Text with EEA relevance)
Official Journal L 316 , 16/11/2006 P. 0012 - 0017
- 32006R0842
Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (Text with EEA relevance)
Official Journal L 161 , 14/06/2006 P. 0001 - 0011
- 32005D0381
2005/381/EC: Commission Decision of 4 May 2005 establishing a questionnaire for reporting on the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (notified under document number C(2005) 1359) (Text with EEA relevance)
Official Journal L 126 , 19/05/2005 P. 0043 - 0054
- 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
- 32004D0156
2004/156/EC: Commission Decision of 29 January 2004 establishing guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 130)
Official Journal L 059 , 26/02/2004 P. 0001 - 0074
- 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
- 31993D0389
93/389/EEC: Council Decision of 24 June 1993 for a monitoring mechanism of Community CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions
Official Journal L 167 , 09/07/1993 P. 0031 - 0033
- 31989Y0720(01)
Council Resolution of 21 June 1989 on the greenhouse effect and the Community
Official Journal C 183 , 20/07/1989 P. 0004 - 0005
Preparatory acts
- 52007DC0019
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 6 Results of the review of the Community Strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles {SEC(2007) 60} {SEC(2007) 61}
- 52006DC0799
Report from the Commission - Assigned Amount Report of the European Union (required under Article 7(1) of Decision 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)
- 52006DC0658
Report from the Commission - Progress towards achieving the Kyoto objectives (required under Decision 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) {SEC(2006) 1412}
- 52007PC0018
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and the introduction of a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the use of road transport fuels and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC, as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC
- 52006PC0818
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community {SEC(2006) 1684} {SEC(2006) 1685}
- 52006SC1078
Commission staff working document - Accompanying document to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament Implementing the Community Strategy to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Cars - Sixth annual Communication on the effectiveness of the strategy {COM(2006) 463 final} - Monitoring of ACEA’s Commitment on CO2 Emission Reductions from Passenger Cars (2004) - Monitoring of JAMA’s Commitment on CO2 Emission Reductions from Passenger Cars (2004) - Monitoring of KAMA’s Commitment on CO2 Emission Reductions from Passenger Cars (2004) - Final reports 25 November 2005
- 52006SC1685
Commission staff working document - Summary of the Impact Assessment: Inclusion of Aviation in the EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) {COM(2006) 818 final} {SEC(2006) 1684}
- 52003PC0492
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
Other acts
- 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
- 92002E1858
WRITTEN QUESTION E-1858/02 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Greenhouse gas emissions — alternative fuels and forms of energy.
Official Journal 052 E , 06/03/2003 P. 0111 - 0111
- 91997E4144
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4144/97 by Mirja RYYNÄNEN to the Commission. Role of tree-planting in dealing with the problem of greenhouse gases
Official Journal C 223 , 17/07/1998 P. 0060