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UK NGO coalition urges Ed Davey to support EU climate milestones
posted by Damien on 8th Mar 2012
Today, Sandbag and NGOs in the Stop Climate Chaos coalition sent a joint letter to the new UK Energy and Climate Secretary, Ed Davey, ahead of his participation in the EU Environmnent Council this Friday.
The letter encourages Davey to support milestones to reduce Europe's emissions by 40% in 2030, 60% in 2040 and 80% in 2050 compared with 2050 levels against 1990 levels. It also asks him to promote measures to achive a 25% domestic target in 2020, including withdrawing permits from the EU ETS, and supporting the Energy Efficiency Directive as amended by the European Parliament's Industry Committee.
A copy of the letter can be found here: SCC Env Council letter to Ed Davey
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28th Feb 2012: European Parliament gives mandate for fixing the EU Emissions Trading System
27th Feb 2012: The Energy Bill Revolution
23rd Feb 2012: £76m potential emissions trading bill in 2012 for top 20 UK registered airlines tiny compared to fuel subsidies of £8.9bn
15th Feb 2012: How are things looking so far? Phase II EU ETS overviews by Member State
23rd Jan 2012: Commission finds 30% climate target economically better for Europe
4th Jan 2012: Emissions trading is the right approach, despite what Civitas says
20th Dec 2011: The EU's inclusion of aviation into the EU ETS gets the green light from European Court of Justice
17th Nov 2011: Note of correction to ThyssenKrupp figures in Sandbag’s Klimagoldesel
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