EU continues to lead the global fight against climate change
პარასკევი, 13 სექტემბერი 2019 13:40EU continues to lead the global fight against climate change o.polyuga Fri, 09/13/2019 - 15:40
On 11 September, the European Commission adopted a Communication reaffirming the EU's commitment to accelerated climate ambition, ahead of the Climate Action Summit being organised by the United Nations Secretary General in New York on 23 September.
The Commission’s Vice-president for the Energy Union, Maroš Šefčovič, said: “The European Union will bring to New York the fruit of our work on the Energy Union: a realistic perspective of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050, backed by ambitious policies set in binding legislation. The EU has ensured that all sectors contribute to the transition.”
The European Union is the first major economy to put in place a legally binding framework to deliver on its pledges under the Paris Agreement and it is successfully transitioning towards a low emissions economy, with a view to reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
The Commission presented its vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy in November 2018 and a large majority of Member States endorsed this vision in June 2019. Under the Paris Agreement, all parties have to present a long-term strategy by 2020.
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