Tag: COP21
Binding greenhouse gas emission reductions for Member States (2021-2030)
The European Commission (EC) proposed the effort sharing list to reduce greenhouse gas emissions targets for Member States from 2021-2030 for the transport, buildings,...
Energy mix in the EU after COP21
The time has come to make the Paris Agreement real. Renewables are the clear option in the new energy mix. Even in the face...
Paris Agreement marches forward towards implementation
This April saw the launch of the one-year period for national governments to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change reached at the COP...
Global response to Laudato si’
The Encyclical Laudato si’ by Pope Francis published in June has had an amazing effect beyond the boundaries of the Catholic Church.
Politicians, scientists, academics...
Making concrete the EU commitment on climate change
The environment ministers of the EU confirmed the proposal for COP21 to reduce emissions at least by 40% by 2030, and to reduce 80-95%...
EU Commissioner Cañete: “The call of Pope Francis to combat climate...
The Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Mr. Miguel Arias Cañete, talks about challenges facing the EU as regards these matters and the contribution for the...
Catholic organisations’ initiatives to face up to climate change
CIDSE is an international alliance of 17 Catholic development organisations working together for global justice. Caritas Internationalis is a network comprising 165 organisations. It...
Adaptation or needed resilience
The impact of climate change will become more intense and its effects will be irreversible. We will have to adapt to new physical and...