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A Unique Perspective | Green Tuesday | 26.05.2015
EU: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande push for ‘ambitious’ climate deal On 19 May 2015, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande jointly pledged to do their utmost to reach an ambitious, comprehensive and binding UN climate agreement by the end of this year. The European Union’s two biggest economies also urged other countries to do their part in helping achieve a global push to cut emissions.
“Petersberg Climate Dialogue” initiative preparatory meetings for the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris The talks took place under the “Petersberg Climate Dialogue” initiative, launched by Merkel in 2010, to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in December. Hollande has set out an ambitious goal for the Paris meeting - an agreement to limit the rise in global temperatures linked to greenhouse gas emissions to two degrees Celsius from the pre-industrial age.
The European Union’s two biggest economies also urged other countries to do their part in helping achieve a global push to cut emissions
Environmental group Greenpeace set up a six metre high model of the Eiffel Tower converted into a wind turbine
Several dozen ecologist protesters shouted “stop coal, protect the climate” as Merkel and Hollande arrived at the meeting in central Berlin, attended by representatives of 35 countries. Environmental group Greenpeace set up a six metre high model of the Eiffel Tower converted into a wind turbine near the Brandenburg Gate to call for the use of only renewable energy sources by 2050.
New global climate pact must set fair and binding rules for both industrial and developing countries As well as confirming the two-degree goal, Merkel said the new global climate pact must set “fair and binding rules for both industrial and developing countries”, foster green investment globally and support the poorest countries, including in adapting to the impact of climate change. “We can all more easily face the challenge posed by climate change if we can have confidence that our international partners pursue the same goal,” Merkel said, addressing delegates.
Merkel said the new global climate pact must set “fair and binding rules for both industrial and developing countries”
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Germany will strive to double its contribution towards international climate financing by 2020 from its 2014 level, she announced. Merkel said industrial countries had a “duty” to now help others through innovation by demonstrating the more efficient technologies. Hollande, for his part, stressed that time was pressing and that just 37 countries had so far outlined their plans towards helping achieve the target eyed at the Paris meeting which kicks off on November 30. “Let’s mobilise, act, it’s urgent. It’s in our interest because... global warming is not only a threat but also considerable opportunity to invent another model of development,” he said.
Just 37 countries had so far outlined their plans towards helping achieve the target eyed at the Paris meeting
Next steps: Germany to make climate protection a key issue of its G7 presidency Germany, which has pledged to phase out nuclear power and fossil fuels and boost renewables under its energy transition programme, has made climate protection a key issue of its G7 presidency this year.
Germany has made climate protection a key issue of its G7 presidency this year
UK: Environment Agency publishes new ESOS Compliance Guidance document On 19 May 2015, the Environment Agency published a new ESOS Compliance Guidance document. This guidance gives a comprehensive overview of ESOS. It details: • which organisations qualify for this mandatory scheme • what qualifying organisations need to do to comply • how organisations should notify the Environment Agency that they are compliant • when the compliance deadline is • what the penalties are for not complying.
On 19 May 2015, the Environment Agency published a new ESOS Compliance Guidance document
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