Climate change

OUR MOST IMPORTANT VOTES
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20 percent until 2020

The process of industrialisation has increased greenhouse gas emissions in the form of CO2 and other gases.

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Women and climate change

Women and climate change

While climate change affects many regions of the world, its social impact depends on the social structures and gender roles...

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Energy efficiency directive

Energy efficiency directive

If the EU does not take measures to save energy, it will remain exposed to oil...

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Approval of motorbikes, cars and other vehicles

Road transport generates around one-fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions in the EU.

Furthermore, road safety remains...

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Risks of shale gas extraction

Risks of shale gas extraction

Shale gas extraction, also called fracking, uses toxic chemicals to force gas out of reservoirs in the ground.

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The energy Roadmap 2050

Climate change may have been squeezed off the agenda by other issues, but the sense of urgency remains undiminished.

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Phasing out super greenhouse gases (F-gases)

Phasing out super greenhouse gases (F-gases)

Many refrigerators and air conditioning systems in Europe contain fluorinated gases (F-gases) that can exacerbate climate...

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Fuel from crops and its contribution to climate change

Continuously soaring oil prices are increasing global demand for agro-fuels, like ethanol or biodiesel produced from crops,...

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