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Many consequences of climate change are already hard to reverse, and extreme weather events will become more frequent in the future. That shows a need to discuss which climate impacts are difficult or impossible to adapt to, and a need to address losses and damages. All regions will be affected by climate change, but the extent of loss and damage will vary between locations. Although the concept of Loss and Damage (L&D) is not new, it is still quite vague and not well defined in climate policy. It ...

At the 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, delegates will negotiate the further implementation of the Paris Agreement. This study provides an overview of the international framework to address climate change, the stakeholders involved, the status of the negotiations and recent developments that may affect the negotiations. This document was provided by Policy Department A at the request of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and ...

In view of the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) under the United Nations Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland, in December 2018, the study by Neier et al. 2018 provides an overview of the current state of play of International Climate Negotiations. While it introduces the UNFCCC, its bodies and key terms, as well as milestones and key players in international climate negotiations, it summarises the negotiation process under the UNFCCC, related international developments as ...

COP 23 climate change conference: Outcomes

Auf einen Blick 29-11-2017

This year's COP 23 climate change conference was held from 6 to 17 November in Bonn, Germany, under the presidency of Fiji. The conference made progress on implementing the Paris Agreement, and agreed on a work plan for 2018. It also gave a strong signal that countries remain committed to the UN climate process, despite the United States' intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

Klimawandel und Umwelt

Kurzdarstellungen zur EU 01-11-2017

Im Dezember 2015 einigten sich auf der Pariser Klimakonferenz die Teilnehmer aus der ganzen Welt darauf, die Erderwärmung auf deutlich unter 2 °C gegenüber dem Temperaturniveau vor der Industrialisierung zu begrenzen. Die EU hat sich verpflichtet, die Treibhausgasemissionen bis 2030 um mindestens 40 % gegenüber 1990 zu senken, die Energieeffizienz um 27 % zu steigern und den Anteil der erneuerbaren Energiequellen am Endverbrauch auf 27 % zu erhöhen. Ein wichtiges Instrument zur Bekämpfung des Klimawandels ...

Klimakonferenz in Bonn (COP23)

Auf einen Blick 27-09-2017

Die Klimakonferenz (COP23), deren Vorsitz Fidschi innehat, findet vom 6. bis 17. November 2017 in Bonn (Deutschland) statt. Der Schwerpunkt des Programms liegt auf der Umsetzung des Übereinkommens von Paris. Als Vorbereitung auf die Klimakonferenz (COP23) hat das Europäische Parlament Anfragen an die Europäische Kommission und den Rat gerichtet. Der Ausschuss für Umweltfragen, öffentliche Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit nahm einen Entschließungsantrag zur COP23 an, der im Rahmen der Oktober ...

This study summarises the developments leading to the adoption of the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2015 and provides an overview of its contents. The further implementation process and the roles of the main Parties and other stakeholders are discussed, as well as related international developments and the challenges of the climate change conference in Bonn in November 2017. The study was provided by Policy Department A at the request of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and ...

• GHG emissions in Poland decreased strongly by 37% in the period 1990-2002, but after 2002 emissions grew by 3% until 2015. Poland has a growth target of 14% for the 2005-2020 period under the Effort Sharing Decision (ESD), and it is on track to reach this target because the actual emission increase is lower than expected in the ESD target. • Comparative indicators such as emission intensity indicate that Poland performs worse than most other Eastern European countries and average EU-28 Member ...

This study examines experience of the mainstreaming of climate policy objectives into cohesion policy in the current (2014-2020) and earlier programming periods, including with respect to its urban dimension, and to territorial cooperation. It identifies the implications of the Paris Agreement on climate change, and makes recommendations for further development of climate mainstreaming in cohesion policy in future programming periods.

Paris Agreement: United States withdrawal

Auf einen Blick 09-06-2017

On 1 June 2017, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change and try to negotiate a deal that is more favourable to the USA. The withdrawal could come into effect in November 2020 at the earliest, coinciding with the next presidential elections in the USA. Global reactions to the announcement were mostly negative.