European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 1 The EU and the international negotiations on climate change May 2008 Dr. Nicola Notaro, Policy

European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 1

The EU and the international The EU and the international negotiations on climate changenegotiations on climate change

May 2008May 2008

Dr. Nicola Notaro, Policy Coordinator, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C1 Climate Dr. Nicola Notaro, Policy Coordinator, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C1 Climate Strategy, International Negotiation & Monitoring of EU ActionStrategy, International Negotiation & Monitoring of EU Action


EC Treaty Article 174.1: ObjectivesEC Treaty Article 174.1: Objectives

Preserving, protecting, improving the Preserving, protecting, improving the environmentenvironment

Protecting human healthProtecting human health Prudent and rational utilisation of natural Prudent and rational utilisation of natural

resourcesresources Promoting measures at international level Promoting measures at international level

to deal with regional/global problemsto deal with regional/global problems


EC Treaty Article 174.2: PrinciplesEC Treaty Article 174.2: Principles

High level of protectionHigh level of protection Precaution Precaution PreventionPrevention Rectification at sourceRectification at source Polluter-paysPolluter-pays Integration in Article 6!Integration in Article 6!


EU leadership on world stageEU leadership on world stage

Cradle of industrialisation, source of both Cradle of industrialisation, source of both problems and solutionsproblems and solutions

Strong belief in multilateral processStrong belief in multilateral process ““EU model” attracts wide range of countriesEU model” attracts wide range of countries Community competence based on the Treaty. Community competence based on the Treaty.

Both the EC and the MS become Parties to Both the EC and the MS become Parties to international treaties (shared competence)international treaties (shared competence)


International contextInternational context

EC is Party to more than 40 international EC is Party to more than 40 international conventions such asconventions such as

UNFCCC (climate change including Kyoto Protocol)Convention on Biological Diversity (including

Cartagena Protocol on GMOs)Aarhus Convention on access to information Stockholm Convention on POPs (chemicals)


International Climate Change International Climate Change PolicyPolicy

The UNFCCC: The UNFCCC: national programmes and reports, industrialised countries to stabilise GHGs

emissions at 1990 levels by 2000, non binding goal

The Kyoto Protocol: The Kyoto Protocol: overall aggregate target 5,2% by 2008-2012, binding targets for industrialised countries,EU 15 ‘bubble’ at 8%; the other MS


Post 2012 -EU Building Blocks Post 2012 -EU Building Blocks (Spring (Spring Council 2007)Council 2007)

. . A shared vision : 2°C, 50 % global emissions reductions by A shared vision : 2°C, 50 % global emissions reductions by 2050 compared to 1990; 20% by 2020 or 30% if not alone2050 compared to 1990; 20% by 2020 or 30% if not alone

. Developed countries to commit to further significant cuts. Developed countries to commit to further significant cuts

. Developing countries to enhance their contributions. Developing countries to enhance their contributions

. Strenghtening the global carbon market. Strenghtening the global carbon market

. Adaptation Framework. Adaptation Framework

. Technologies deployement, development, transfer. Technologies deployement, development, transfer

. Deforestation. Deforestation

. Emissions from maritime and aviation international transport. Emissions from maritime and aviation international transport

. Mobilising finance and investments for climate change . Mobilising finance and investments for climate change


Bali Action Plan Bali Action Plan

Start of negotiations on a global and Start of negotiations on a global and comprehensive agreement for post 2012 comprehensive agreement for post 2012 “two track approach” with two separate Ad-hoc

Working Groups – to end by 2009 A shared vision?

Explicit only in Kyoto track (Annex I Parties’ indicative collective emission reduction range of 25 – 40 % by 2020 )

Convention track does not explicitly identify a level of ambition (resistance of US, Japan and Russia)


Bali is a breakthroughBali is a breakthrough

that US engage in negotiations and subscribes to that US engage in negotiations and subscribes to a decision with an explicit reference to emission a decision with an explicit reference to emission reduction commitments reduction commitments

that explicit reference is made to the need for that explicit reference is made to the need for developing countries to take actiondeveloping countries to take action

first time,


The mandate IThe mandate I

Reference to shared vision Reference to shared vision Mitigation: Mitigation:

Further commitments or actions by developed countries

Mitigation actions/contributions by developing countries

Action to address deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries,

Sectoral approaches and sector specific actions,

Use of markets, as part of a range of approaches for cost effective mitigation


The mandate IIThe mandate II

Adaptation:Adaptation: Actions at national and international level, Risk reduction, risk management strategies Economic diversification

Technology:Technology: Deployment, diffusion and transfer, R&D cooperation, transfer

of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries Finance: Finance:

Adequate and predictable financing for developing countries, Positive incentives for mitigation and adaptation, Funding for adaptation in vulnerable countries and Capacity building and mobilisation of public and private

finance.


What is next?What is next? (I) (I)

Bali is just the start!Bali is just the start! Intensification of the negotiating process Intensification of the negotiating process

in the next 2 years with stock taking in in the next 2 years with stock taking in Poznan firstPoznan first

4 meetings/negotiating sessions per year at 4 meetings/negotiating sessions per year at least.least.

Bangkok, last April, agreement on a work Bangkok, last April, agreement on a work programmeprogramme


What is next?What is next? (II) (II)

Bonn in June: focus on adaptation, Bonn in June: focus on adaptation, technology transfer and financing)technology transfer and financing)

Use of outside processes to support the Use of outside processes to support the negotiations: G8, negotiations: G8, MMEMEM, UN summits, UN summits......

Intensification of contacts/dialogue with Intensification of contacts/dialogue with key third country partners.key third country partners.


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More info on:More info on:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/hohttp://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/home_en.htmme_en.htm

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