200 Nations today Saturday December 15 reached a deal to implement the
Paris climate goals, after all-night negotiations to hammer out a plan
to limit global temperature rises exposed a range of conflicts.
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April 17, 2018
EU does not agree with Trump Administration proposal as to new sanctions against Iran
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| Trump Administration burning Climate and Iran agreements |
The EU is eager to safeguard the nuclear pact, under which Tehran agreed to curb its ambitions for at least a decade, but Trump has been a fierce critic.
Commenting on the EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg, Free University of Brussels political scientist Firouyeh Nahvandian said that economic ties between some European countries and Iran are much more important than damaging reports on Iran's human rights record by the United Nations or the European Parliament.
Trump has threatened not to extend U.S. sanctions relief on Iran related to the nuclear agreement.
The deal sees the West mostly lifting extensive sanctions in exchange for Iran curbing its nuclear program
EU-Digest
March 28, 2018
The Environment: China Has Met Its 2020 Carbon Target Three Years Early
China met its 2020 carbon intensity target — the amount of carbon
dioxide it produces per unit of economic growth — three years ahead of
schedule, according to the country’s top climate official, Xie Zhenhua.
In 2017, China cut its carbon intensity by 46 percent from 2005 levels, a
drop of 5.1 percent from the previous year, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
Xie announced the milestone at the country’s Green Carbon Summit on Monday.
As part of the Paris Agreement in 2015, China, the world’s largest emitter of CO2, had pledged to reduce its 2005 carbon intensity by 40 to 45 percent by 2020. It has a goal of reducing carbon emissions by unit of GDP by 60 to 65 percent by 2030, and to halt increasing its emissions after that point.
China has struggled to meet another Paris pledge, however, to establish a national cap and trade system by 2017 for greenhouse gas emissions. Last December, the country launched emissions trading for the power sector, covering 1,700 companies and 3 billion tons of CO2 emissions, but a broader, multi-sector system has been delayed by technical problems and unreliable data, Reuters reported.
Read more:China Has Met Its 2020 Carbon Target Three Years Early - Yale E360
Xie announced the milestone at the country’s Green Carbon Summit on Monday.
As part of the Paris Agreement in 2015, China, the world’s largest emitter of CO2, had pledged to reduce its 2005 carbon intensity by 40 to 45 percent by 2020. It has a goal of reducing carbon emissions by unit of GDP by 60 to 65 percent by 2030, and to halt increasing its emissions after that point.
China has struggled to meet another Paris pledge, however, to establish a national cap and trade system by 2017 for greenhouse gas emissions. Last December, the country launched emissions trading for the power sector, covering 1,700 companies and 3 billion tons of CO2 emissions, but a broader, multi-sector system has been delayed by technical problems and unreliable data, Reuters reported.
Read more:China Has Met Its 2020 Carbon Target Three Years Early - Yale E360
November 9, 2017
Climate Action Summit: Snubbing Trump, California joins EU in joint climate push
Despite the decision of US President Donald Trump to pull out of the
Paris climate accord, California is extending its joint efforts with the
European Union to implement carbon markets and zero-carbon
transportation policies.
European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete and Governor of California Jerry Brown met on November 7 in Brussels and agreed to step up cooperation on emissions trading and zero-carbon transportation.
“The EU and California are natural partners in the fight against climate change and have been pioneers in the early years of carbon markets and clean mobility,” Cañete said following his meeting with Brown on November 7.” Today we agreed to strengthen our cooperation so that we remain leaders in these areas – both of which will be key for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement,” the Commissioner added.
For his part Governor Brown reminded that the world is truly facing a challenge unprecedented in human history. “If we come together and we see the truth of our situation, we can overcome it. We’ve fought great battles before and I hope that the European Union and California will be able to inspire the rest of the world,” Brown added.
On carbon markets, the EU and California will hold regular political and technical dialogues on the design and implementation of their carbon markets, including cooperation with other carbon markets such as China. Hosted by China’s Special Representative on Climate Change Affairs, Cañete and Brown will open a high-level event on carbon markets and the role of carbon pricing in China on November 14 at COP 23 in Bonn, the Commission said.
The EU and California will also work together to scale zero-carbon transportation solutions globally, including by bringing new commitments and new partners to the Global Climate Action Summit which California will host on September 12-14, 2018.
The Global Climate Action Summit will bring together leaders from all around the world and in every walk of life – from government to business, from science to faith, and from students to investors to non-profit leaders – who believe that climate change is an existential threat and are committed to rolling back the forces of carbonisation. The Summit will emphasise how subnational actors have already contributed to emissions reductions, spur bold new commitments, and galvanise a global movement for everyone to do more.
The EU is the largest carbon market in the world, with its emissions trading system a key part of the EU’s policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while California also has a well-established carbon market, that is linked with markets in Quebec and Ontario.
Read more: Snubbing Trump, California joins EU in joint climate push
European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete and Governor of California Jerry Brown met on November 7 in Brussels and agreed to step up cooperation on emissions trading and zero-carbon transportation.
“The EU and California are natural partners in the fight against climate change and have been pioneers in the early years of carbon markets and clean mobility,” Cañete said following his meeting with Brown on November 7.” Today we agreed to strengthen our cooperation so that we remain leaders in these areas – both of which will be key for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement,” the Commissioner added.
For his part Governor Brown reminded that the world is truly facing a challenge unprecedented in human history. “If we come together and we see the truth of our situation, we can overcome it. We’ve fought great battles before and I hope that the European Union and California will be able to inspire the rest of the world,” Brown added.
On carbon markets, the EU and California will hold regular political and technical dialogues on the design and implementation of their carbon markets, including cooperation with other carbon markets such as China. Hosted by China’s Special Representative on Climate Change Affairs, Cañete and Brown will open a high-level event on carbon markets and the role of carbon pricing in China on November 14 at COP 23 in Bonn, the Commission said.
The EU and California will also work together to scale zero-carbon transportation solutions globally, including by bringing new commitments and new partners to the Global Climate Action Summit which California will host on September 12-14, 2018.
The Global Climate Action Summit will bring together leaders from all around the world and in every walk of life – from government to business, from science to faith, and from students to investors to non-profit leaders – who believe that climate change is an existential threat and are committed to rolling back the forces of carbonisation. The Summit will emphasise how subnational actors have already contributed to emissions reductions, spur bold new commitments, and galvanise a global movement for everyone to do more.
The EU is the largest carbon market in the world, with its emissions trading system a key part of the EU’s policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while California also has a well-established carbon market, that is linked with markets in Quebec and Ontario.
Read more: Snubbing Trump, California joins EU in joint climate push
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