Progress towards the 2020 Greenhouse Gas Target in Europe

dmk — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:29:26 +0000

There has been considerable progress until 2013 towards the EU’s 2020 climate objective of a 20% reduction. Both, the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and non-ETS sectors have contributed to the development, especially renewable energy deployment. Part of the progress has to be attributed to the emissions reductions triggered by the economic crisis. Member States have also introduced climate policies that...Read more