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EU AND CLIMATE CHANGE

CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is already happening and represents one of the greatest environmental, social and economic threats facing the planet. The European Union is committed to working constructively for a global agreement to control climate change, and is leading  the way by taking ambitious action of its own. More...

EU Action against climate change brochures:

Leading global action to 2020 and beyond
Working with developing countries to tackle climate change. Research and development to fight climate change.
EU emissions trading: an open system promoting global innovation.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE ENVIRONMENT DIRECTORATE GENERAL
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PUBLICATION: COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE

HOW CAN WE CONTROL CLIMATE CHANGE?

Climate change is a global problem, and yet each one of us has the power to make a difference. Even small changes in our daily behaviour can help prevent greenhouse gas emissions without affecting our quality of life. In fact, they can help save us money.
Visit the European Commission's Climate Change Campaign website....

 

The EU ECO-MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SYSTEM (EMAS)
EMAS is a management tool for companies and other organisations to evaluate, report and improve their environmental performance. The scheme has been available for participation by companies since 1995 and was originally restricted to companies in industrial sectors.

Since 2001 EMAS has been open to all economic sectors including public and private services.

In July 2008 the European Commission proposed to revise EMAS to increase the participation of companies and reduce the administrative burden and costs, particularly for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). More...     UK Contact point

COMMISSION TO HELP SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES BECOME GREENER

The European Commission understands the pressures faced by small businesses and is taking action to help them. It has proposed an Environmental Compliance Assistance Programme to make it easier for SMEs to comply with their obligations and improve their environmental performances. The Commission is proposing an environmental compliance assistance programme to help small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) minimise the environmental impact of their activities and to implement European environmental legislation. More..

VOICE YOUR OPINION ON THE EU'S CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
Recycle your waste, take public transport, fit energy saving light bulbs – the drive to stop climate change is on! Maybe you feel all the talk about carbon cutting, offsetting, and calculating your carbon footprint is exaggerated. Maybe you're concerned the EU's greenhouse gas emissions targets will be detrimental to industry or your way of life. Or maybe you're concerned that not enough is being done about the melting ice caps, increased flooding and intense heat waves. Whether you're a climate skeptic, a committed environmentalist, or simply a concerned citizen, this is the chance to express your views on the topic and discuss with others participants in the climate debate. More...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 



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