The EC’s new Energy Strategy, just released, seeks a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by developed countries by 2020 from their 1990 levels. However, the EC’s target for the nations of the EU itself aims only for a 20% reduction by 2010. Why should Europe’s own target be less than what they are seeking for all the developed [...]
The Institute for European Environmental Policy is also looking for a research assistant in the area of climate change, to be based in Brussels. Details on the IEEP’s web-site.
The EC has undertaken an analysis of the effects of global warming on the continent of Europe: Basically, both the north and south of Europe will get warmer, with the result that fewer people will die in the north from cold, but more in the south from heat. The net effect [...]
A British Government minister, Environment Minister Ian Pearson, has launched a scathing attack on the airline industry for their intense lobbying against carbon emission caps being placed on airlines, according to a report in today’s Guardian. The main targets of the Minister’s attack are the Irish budget airline Ryanair, Lufthansa, and several major American airlines. Fighting [...]
In case you missed the announcement just before Christmas, the European Commission has decided to include airlines in the European carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) from 2011. All internal flights within the EU will fall under the scheme from 2011, with international flights to and from the EU being included from 2012. Why the year’s delay [...]
