1. 1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Meeting the Challenges of the Climate Change Programme Marianne WENNING European Commission DG ENV.E.1

2. 2 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Basis for EU Action The Gothenburg mandate (June 2001) The “Bonn Agreement” (07/2001) & COP-7 decisions in Marrakech (11/2001) provide a good basis for starting implementation EU adoption of ratification decision (4 March 2002)

3. 3 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT

4. 4 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT EU Progress of Individual Member States Distance to target indicators (DTI): difference between (linear) targets and trends in 1999:

5. 5 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Projected Progress in 2012 Without additional measures at Community and Member State level greenhouse gas emissions will increase by about 1% (on 1990 levels), instead of declining by 8% Annual Progress Report to be submitted to Council and the European Parliament

6. 6 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) Multi-stakeholder Process How to reach -8% target (340 Mt CO2 eq) cost-effectively Provides the basis for the Commission to develop legislative and other proposals

7. 7 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Reduction potential of GHG under cost- effectiveness aspects for sectors in EU until 2010 (including full implementation of the ACEA Agreement)

8. 8 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT ECCP Results Some 40 cost-effective policies and measures with an emission reduction potential of some 664 - 765 Mt CO 2 eq (± twice EU target) Overall costs for EU target in 2010: 3.7 € bn / 0.06 % of GDP hypothesis : maximum cost - effectiveness (EU/MS)

9. 9 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Policy Initiatives by the Commission Communication on the ECCP and the key measures for the implementation strategy Proposal for a framework Directive for GHG emissions trading across the EU

10. 10 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Measures included in Commission 2002-2004 Work Programme EU wide emissions trading containment / monitoring of fluorinated gases revision of Monitoring Decision renewable energy sources energy-efficiency standards for equipment energy demand-side management combined heat and power generation modal shift in transport (infrastructure use & charging) ECCP second stage

11. 11 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Fluorinated Gases: our approach Carefully considered all the options Taking account of: White Paper on European Governance Increasing scientific and policy links between Montreal & Kyoto Protocols Need for consistent policy approach towards enterprises

12. 12 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Amending Regulation (EC) 2037/2000 Propose to broaden scope and amend existing Regulation on ozone depleting substances Article 16 -recycling and disposal Article 17 -minimising leakage Article 19 -data reporting New Article -use prohibitions

13. 13 EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Consultation and timetable 6 May - working group meeting approach and data reporting End May - working group meeting on containment and use bans End June - finalise costs & benefits analysis Oct - proposal adopted