Adaptation to climate change
Anticipating adverse effects of climate change and acting to prevent or minimise damage, while exploiting potential opportunities.
Causes and consequences of climate change
How and why climate change is occurring and its global impact.
Effort sharing
Greenhouse gas emission targets for EU countries for sectors not included in the EU ETS, such as agriculture, buildings and transport.
Emissions monitoring and reporting
Monitoring and reporting of EU greenhouse gas emissions, progress made in reducing emissions.
Emissions trading
EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power stations, industrial plants and flights within the EU.
Fluorinated greenhouse gases
Reducing emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases in the EU and globally.
Funding for climate action
EU funding for climate action, integration of climate issues into EU policies and programmes.
International action on climate change
Paris Agreement and worldwide action on climate change.
Land-based emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry.
Low carbon innovation
EU initiatives to support low carbon innovation, such as renewable energy technologies and carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Ozone layer
Reducing the use of ozone-depleting substances in the EU and globally.
Transport emissions
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from road transport, shipping and aviation.