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