Progress towards achieving the Kyoto and EU 2020 objectives

Author (Corporate)	European Commission
Series Details	COM (2014) 689
Publication Date	28/10/2014
Content Type	Report
	Summary: Annual report published by the European Commission on 28 October 2014, which assesses work conducted on climate action and progress achieved in achieved the established targets on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Further information: According to the report, greenhouse gas emissions from the European Union reached their lowest levels since 1990. No only was the European Union on track to reach the target established for 2020, it was also on track to overachieve it. This progress report also provides data for the first time on the use of fiscal revenues from auctioning allowances in the EU Emission Trading System (ETS). This annual report is required under Regulation (EU) No 525/2013.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2014:689:FIN
Related Links	Official EUR-Lex: SWD(2014)336: Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the report http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=SWD:2014:336:FIN European Commission: Press Release, 28/10/2014: EU gears up for 2030 with more emissions reductions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-1202_en.htm News EUObserver, 29/10/2014: Spain and Netherlands among countries to buy way to green targets https://euobserver.com/environment/126279
Subject Categories	Environment
Subject Tags	Atmospheric \| Air Pollution, Climate Change
Keywords	Greenhouse Gas \| GHG Emissions, Kyoto Protocol
International Organisations	European Union [EU]