April 2022
March 2022
February 2022

CLIMATE CHANGE: A THREAT TO HUMAN WELLBEING AND HEALTH OF THE PLANET TAKING ACTION NOW CAN SECURE OUR FUTURE

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change.  The IPPC provides political leaders with periodic scientific assessments concerning climate change, its implications and risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation strategies.  On 28 February 2022 a new IPCC climate report was published, describing the worsening of climate conditions: “The world faces unavoidable multiple climate hazards over the next two decades with global warming of 1.5°C (2.7°F). Even temporarily exceeding this warming level will result in additional severe impacts, some of which will be irreversible. Risks for society will increase, including to infrastructure and low-lying coastal settlements.” 

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December 2021
November 2021
July 2021

EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL: COMMISSION PROPOSES TRANSFORMATION OF EU ECONOMY AND SOCIETY TO MEET CLIMATE AMBITIONS (FIT FOR 55)

Today, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. Achieving these emission reductions in the next decade is crucial to Europe becoming the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and making the European Green Deal a reality. With today's proposals, the Commission is presenting the legislative tools to deliver on the targets agreed in the European Climate Law and fundamentally transform our economy and society for a fair, green and prosperous future. 

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