2020/0036(COD) · In Force
416 submissions from 332 organizations told the European Commission what they think about this file. Here is what each of them said, in their own words.
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250 submissions from industry — companies and their trade associations — against 107 from civil society: NGOs, consumer organizations, environmental groups and trade unions. That is 2.3 industry submissions for every one from civil society.
Groupings use the respondent type each organization selected when filing. Counting submissions, not organizations — a body that filed twice is counted twice. An identical text filed by several organizations counts once: 4 submissions here repeat 4 texts word for word and are folded into them.
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Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Sept 2026). The cost figure sums band floors, so the true total is higher.
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The consultation closed on 1 May 2020 — it ran from 6 Mar 2020.
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Flanders Marine institute (VLIZ) welcomes the proposal for a EU Climate Law and congratulates EU/AC on the initiative, in particular the intention to maintain international leadership in this crucial and determining matter for sustainable future.
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COGEN Europe, the European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration, welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a Climate Law. The cogeneration sector is committed to building a resilient, decentralised and carbon-neutral European energy system by 2050, with cogeneration as its backbone.
Oatly actively supports the Commission’s proposed Climate Law and the binding objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050. As a leading producer and distributor of oat-based foodstuffs, Oatly (www.oatly.com) sees the proposal as necessary to drive a faster transition of the food system away from animal-based dairy products.
1 May 2020 EU CLIMATE NEUTRALITY LAW Eurometaux Response to the European Commission’s Proposal Eurometaux welcomes the possibility to contribute its view on the Commission proposal for a regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality (European climate law). Climate change is real, the impacts devastating, and we need to find immediate global solutions.
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Wärtsilä welcomes the Commission’s level of ambition and urgency of action to mitigate and adapt to the threat posed by climate change. Wärtsilä is ready to contribute to the transition and enable the meeting of the targets with innovative solutions on flexible power generation and maritime transport technology.
Association for District Heating of the Czech Republic (ADH CR) welcomes the oportunity to comment on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law). Detailed comments in the Attachment.
Hydrogen Europe welcomes the opportunity to respond to this public consultation on European climate law – achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and fully supports the EU objective of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. Meeting the EU’s long term climate and energy goals and realising the promise of the Green Deal means carbon free power and energy.
Copa and Cogeca represent 22 million farmers and their family members as well as 22000 cooperatives that are dedicated to providing 446 million EU citizens with safe, nutritious, high-quality and affordable food every day. Farmers, forest owners and their cooperatives are committed to the Paris Agreement and to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Copa and Cogeca represent 22 million farmers and their family members as well as 22000 cooperatives that are dedicated to providing 446 million EU citizens with safe, nutritious, high-quality and affordable food every day. Farmers, forest owners and their cooperatives are committed to the Paris Agreement and to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Confcommercio - Imprese per l’Italia comments on the European Commission’s Road Map “European climate law – achieving climate neutrality by 2050” Ares(2020)119545 The global climate crisis is a topic that needs to be addressed urgently. The consequences of this change are already perceivable and are disastrous both socially and economically.
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To: European Commission 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel Belgium Maroussi, 1st May 2020 Mytilineos is one of the largest industrial companies in Greece, with activities in numerous sectors (including Metallurgy, Electricity generation and supply, Gas trading, and EPC works).
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UNIDEN asks the Commission to take into account the followings: • EUrquote s ambition should be to reduce this global carbon footprint to zero by 2050: The definition of climate neutrality given in paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the draft European climate law should be amended to reflect the real impact of Europe on climate change.
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UNIDEN understands the necessity to take the urgency actions to fight against climate change and its impacts. The draft European climate law sets out a binding objective of climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050.
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Snam, as one of the world’s leading energy infrastructure players, welcomes the opportunity to provide a first feedback to the European Climate Law Proposal. Achieving climate neutrality by 2050 represents a great challenge and will require significant efforts.
Wetlands International welcomes the initiative to achieve EU Climate neutrality by 2050. We agree on the fact that the natural sink of forests, soils, agricultural lands and wetlands should be maintained. While suggesting to invest in research to consider other wet ecosystems like marshes and wetlands as carbon sink, we would like to stress the need to prevent further damage to existing carbon megastores, staged…
Global CO2 emissions need to be reduced significantly during the next decade. Even if the emissions in the EU have reduced, global emissions continue to grow. Climate change mitigation needs strong global actions. Third countries will provide final NDC’s submissions to the Paris Agreement in 2020.
The Partnership for Policy Integrity (PFPI) is a US based organisation that uses science, legal action, and strategic communications to promote sound energy policy and to help citizens enact science-based policies that protect air, water, ecosystems, and the climate.
Plant-food Sweden warmly welcomes the Commission’s initiative to establish a European Climate Law, which sets out the binding objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050 in pursuit of the long-term temperature goal set out in the Paris Agreement. The enactment of a European climate law is an essential step forward to ensure alignment within the EU according to the Paris agreement and the Green Deal.
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The European Data Centre Association (EUDCA) represents the European data centre operators community. EUDCA is pleased to submit commentary to this consultation and to endorse the EU for enshrining carbon neutrality by 2050 into the law, especially for paving the way for carbon neutral energy. EUDCA believes the data centre industry can contribute both directly and indirectly to its objectives.
This feedback on the Commission’s proposal for the EU climate law is submitted on behalf of Oil Change International, a research and advocacy organisation that aims to facilitate and accelerate the transition of our energy systems from fossil fuels to clean energy. Oil Change International works with governments, investors, companies and civil society to help align energy decisions with climate limits.
2020 Industrial Affairs Ref. Ares(2020)2332403 - 01/05/2020 1 May 2020 Federación Empresarial de la Industria Química Española – www.feique.org Hermosilla, 31 - 28001 Madrid – Tfno: 91 431 79 64 – Fax: [phone removed] –[email removed] FEIQUE’s comments on the European Commission’s public consultation regarding a proposal for a European Climate Law • Climate-neutrality by 2050: FEIQUE supports the Green Deal’s…
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The Climate Law is a good step forward and could be a great opportunity and tool for climate governance. The Law plants many good seeds but falls short of actual progress further than enshrining the climate neutrality target into law. The new European Commission has promised to place the fight against climate change at the centre of its political agenda for the next 5 years with the European Green Deal.
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Cerame-Unie welcomes the European Commission’s publication of its proposal for a regulation on the European Climate Law and the possibility to comment on it. In the light of the current health and sanitary emergency caused by COVID-19 and the economic crisis that will follow, it will be essential to make sure that planned and future EU policies are adapted to the new context and are designed to avoid the collapse of…
Bellona Europa Response to the proposal for a regulation “European Climate Law – achieving climate neutrality by 2050” Bellona Europa welcomes the European Commission’s regulatory proposal for the “European Climate Law”, but warns that the current proposal fails to take into due consideration current estimates’ overreliance on the future availability of Negative Emissions Technology and Practices (NETPs) at a large…
UECBV shares the general concern about climate change and welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a European climate law which was published on 4 March. The enshrinement of the 2050 climate neutrality goal in legislation and the holistic view taken by the Commission in the context of the European Green Deal will help engage all economic actors collectively in a common trajectory and encourage the swifter development…
Document officer: HVE Secretary: Case no.: s2016-662 Document no.: d2020-7050-0.1 29. april 2020 European climate Law – Proposal for a regulation Comments from Danish Energy We welcome the Commission’s proposal for a European climate law, enshrining the EU objective of climate neutrality by 2050 in legislation. This is necessary for the EU to live up to the pledges made in the Paris Agreement.
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Electricité de France (EDF) welcomes the European Commission’s proposition for a Climate Law enshrining a legally binding climate neutrality target for Europe by 2050. As the European leader of carbon free electricity with a close to 90% decarbonized generation mix, EDF intends to put all its efforts in the European Green Deal and supports this ambitious climate commitment.
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FuelsEurope supports the Green Deal’s ambition for climate neutrality in 2050 and will work with the EU institutions, Member States, and stakeholders, to help create the essential enabling policy framework. The European refining industry recognises that there is no business as usual and is ready to play a full role by developing alternative fuels with low or zero climate impact (1) , as well as other products…
KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. welcombes the opportunity to provide its comments on the European Climate Law Regulation. It is a highlight, among others, as regards the following issues: — the need for carry out and a per and update impact assessment, — the need to have the level playing field at global level, — the adequacy of the sounder legislative procedure (delegated acts) for establishing and adopting trajectories, —…
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IFIEC Europe represents 13 national European associations that comprise - on a cross-sectoral level - those industrial sectors for which energy is a significant component of production costs. IFIEC welcomes the possibility to contribute its view on the Commission proposal for a regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality (European climate law).
Side 1 af 2 European Climate Law The Danish Agriculture & Food Council (DACF) welcomes the Commission’s European Climate Law initiative. The DAFC supports a climate-neutral EU by 2050 and look forward to the Commission’s presentation of the plan. In Denmark it has already been decided to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and we strongly urge the EU to follow suit.
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The political response to the climate emergency is the defining issue of our time. But progress has been painfully slow. The EU has staked its credibility on showing the world that it can decarbonise as extensively as science demands, while ensuring no-one is left behind.
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• Iberdrola welcomes the Climate law proposed by the European Commission (EC) since it sets, in general, robust goals and guidelines to align EU and member state climate policies with both 2050 climate neutrality goal and Paris Agreement.
1 May 2020 Shell response to the public consultation on the proposal for a Regulation on the European Climate Law – Achieving Climate Neutrality by 2050 Shell Companies EU Transparency Register: 05032108616-26 Shell welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the proposal for a Regulation on the European Climate Law.
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May 1st, 2020 Feedback to European Commission’s Proposal for EU Climate Law Bioenergia ry - the Bioenergy Association of Finland welcomes the proposal for EU’s Climate Law as an overall legislative framework to foster and guide climate change mitigation and adaptation activities. We fully support the aim of a climate neutral EU by 2050.
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PepsiCo welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the European Commission’s proposal for a European Climate Law. Please find attached our full submission. As one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies with a large footprint in the EU, PepsiCo strongly supports the European Commission’s Green Deal and wishes to play a key role in helping Europe achieve its climate neutrality by 2050.
The Climate Law’s aim is to enshrine the goal of climate neutrality by 2050 into legislation and to set out the conditions for a fair and effective and transition to guide all policies. EREF welcomes the 5 year interval for the trajectory assessment as well as the proposed early revision by June 2021, adjusting measures where necessary to make it an effective tool.
FEEDBACK ZUR EVALUATION ROADMAP Europäisches Klimagesetz Die WVMetalle lehnt die Einführung eine EU-Klimagesetzes ab. Gesetzlich verankerte Klimaziele wären absolut und als solche einklagbar. Aktuelle Klagewellen in Deutschland (bspw. zur Luftqualität in Städten vor dem Hintergrund der Dieselschadstoffe) lassen Zweifel daran erkennen, ob dies zielführend im Sinne einer nachhaltigen Wirtschafts- und Klimapolitik ist.
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The EEB welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposal adopted by the European Commission on 4th March 2020 for a Regulation stablishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law).
Central Europe Energy Partners (CEEP) strongly believes that the transformation towards an innovative and low emitting economy should proceed in sustainable and balanced way. We welcome the proposal for a regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality by 2050 – the European Climate Law – but we think it needs further improvements and would like to submit the following comments.
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We warmly welcome the proposal by the Commission on a regulation on an European climate law. Looking back at our 45 years old successful Fair Trade practice and company philosophy and we want to highlight two crucial steps of implementation towards a climate-neutral European Union. 1.
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The Movimento per la Decretti Felice regards the adoption of the Law/Regulation in question as essential, so that all the necessary steps can be taken in a timely manner to prevent the ongoing deterioration of the current ecological crisis.
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Jernkontoret, the Swedish steel producers´ association, comments on the proposal for an EU Climate Law. Jernkontoret also support the contribution from Eurofer. Setting a long-term target, such as the proposed climate neutrality 2050, gives the opportunity to development and deployment of new technologies in a resource efficient and economically feasible way.
CIA Agricoltori Italiani, as also expressed in the contribution to the Roadmap on the Climate Act sent on 6 February, supports the objectives of the Paris Agreement to limit heating within 1.5 °C and welcomes the efforts undertaken by the Commission on climate neutrality in 2050. The proposal for a Regulation is ambitious and aims to cover the entire spectrum of sectoral economic activities.
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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law) of 04/03/2020 COM (2020) 80 final, obliges Member States to include climate policy in all their future activities, bearing in mind the legally binding objective of zero net emission of the EU economy by 2050.
CEEP, the European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public Services and Services of General Interest (SGIs) is supporting the European Commission’s goals of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
Please see our contribution to the roadmap consultation. In addition, we call for a full and robust ex-ante impact assessment that shows all the scenarios and regulation needed to support such an ambitious acceleration of the decarbonisation with particular consideration to regions, industries and communities highly challenged by the costs of climate change policies.
EGEC views on the consultation on the proposed European Climate Law EGEC, the voice of the European geothermal industry, welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the Climate Law. The climate crisis is the greatest threat to peace and mutual prosperity and must be addressed urgently. How this target is achieved is important.
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The Heinrich Böll Foundation European Union welcomes the Climate Law as a good step and a potentially efficient tool for climate governance. We reconfirm our view on the urgent and science-based need to increase the 2030 climate target to at least 65% to comply with the Paris Agreement. The proposal hints to some pitfalls related to watering down the speed or ambition of climate action. These need to be avoided.
COMENTARIOS DE CEOE A LA LEY EUROPEA DEL CLIMA 30 de abril de 2020 Departamento de Industria, Energía, Medio Ambiente y Clima Comentarios CEOE Ley Europea del Clima 30 abril 2020 Desde la Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales agradecemos la propuesta de Reglamento por el que se establece el marco para lograr la neutralidad climática (Ley Europea del Clima) de la Comisión Europea y hacemos los…
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EDA welcomes the European Commission proposal for a European Climate Law, aimed at enshrining the EU objective of climate neutrality by 2050 in legislation. We believe it is of utmost importance to have this long-term vision and we call upon the EU Commission to develop cost-efficient policy tools for implementing the strategy.
COMENTARIOS DE CEOE A LA LEY EUROPEA DEL CLIMA 30 de abril de 2020 Departamento de Industria, Energía, Medio Ambiente y Clima Comentarios CEOE Ley Europea del Clima 30 abril 2020 Desde la Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales agradecemos la propuesta de Reglamento por el que se establece el marco para lograr la neutralidad climática (Ley Europea del Clima) de la Comisión Europea y hacemos los…
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The real estate sector is clearly committed to the European climate goals as well as to the Paris Agreement. The buildings sector in the EU accounts for 40 % of energy consumption and 36 % of greenhouse gas emissions. Residential and commercial immovable property is therefore the key to achieving the climate objectives.
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Carbon Market Watch welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a European Climate Law that will enshrine the EU’s climate neutrality target into law. However, the proposal for a Regulation falls short on the timeframe needed to deliver this goal, and lacks improvements which would impact climate action in the near term. We would like to make the following suggestions for improvement: 1.
EUROCHAMBRES, the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry welcome the possibility to comment on the European Climate Law, however we must also underline the time and resource constraint our members currently face due to the Corona pandemic.
Dear Sir/Madam, please find enclosed the opinion of the Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl on the European Commission’s proposal for a European Climate Change Act (COM(2020)80). With best wishes, [name removed] Head of Brussels Office Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl [Steel Association] German Steel Federation Avenue des Arts 56 B-1000 Brussels Tel.: [phone removed] Mobile: [phone removed] Mobile: [phone removed] E-mail…
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The NABU welcomes the Commission’s proposal for the EU climate law, which makes greenhouse gas neutrality legally binding. It is important and correct that, during and after the pandemic, the EU sends strong signals for a climate neutral economy within Europe, but also towards other parties to the Paris Agreement.
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We see the implementation of a European climate law as an important element of the European Green Deal. In order to successfully implement a climate law at EU level and to achieve climate neutrality, it is therefore compulsory to consider all the countries with which the EU is doing business while at the same time putting the measures into practice to achieve the 2030 targets.
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The Climate Law is a good step forward and could be a great opportunity and tool for climate governance. It will enshrine the long-term climate target into law and should define how the ambitious policies that make up the European Green Deal will be governed. The law should ensure that the speed and ambition of climate action is not weakened.
A 2050 framework based on a European Climate Law IMA-Europe acknowledges the publication of the EC draft proposal and is willing to contribute to the debate on the European Climate Law. The European Commission draft proposal for a first European Climate Law aims to enshrine the 2050 climate-neutrality target.
The Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) supports the European Union’s commitment to climate neutrality by 2050, defined as net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 and welcomes the Climate Law’s approach to 2050. To this end, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technologies play a crucial role.
The food and drink industry welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a European climate law which was published on 4 March. The enshrinement of the 2050 climate neutrality goal in legislation and the holistic view taken by the Commission in the context of the European Green Deal will help engage all economic actors collectively in a common trajectory and encourage the swifter development of enabling conditions.
A 2050 framework based on a Climate Law for everybody General EuLA acknowledges the European Commission proposal for a first European Climate Law to enshrine the 2050 climate-neutrality target. It will contribute to ensuring the predictability and security that not only investors -but also the European lime sector- requires to remain a key enabling player in a competitive economic environment.
Member of European Chemical Industry Council CEFIC Warsaw, 30.04.2020 PIPC/119/2020 European Commission European Climate Law Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry takes the opportunity of providing input to the consultations on the draft Climate Law.
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The German chemical industry supports the objective of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 set out in the draft. In addition to the reduction through the EU ETS, the sector also contributes to climate protection through its products. The VCI study ‘Roadmap Chemie 2050’* shows that a net-zero GHG production is technologically feasible by 2050.
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WWF EPO believes that the draft law contains a number of important omissions, particularly as regards the nearer term – something that has led to it being branded “surrender" by youth climate activists. An assessment of the draft law and the omissions it contains is attached.
The aim of the Green deal is ambitious and requires a robust EU strategy to adapt instruments to the globalized economy while protecting industrial competitiveness in order to attract the investments spurring innovation for the transition. The chemical and life sciences industry wants to play an active and solution-oriented role in the transition.
The Agricultural Federation of the Azores stresses the following: • The issues of sustainability, security, supply and food supply, animal and plant health, responsible land use and water, as well as human health are of the utmost importance for Azores Farmers; • The promotion and intensification of environmental sustainability must occur simultaneously and in harmony with the social, economic and territorial…
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• Enel fully supports the EU’s efforts to increase its 2030 climate ambition • Enel welcomes the proposed Regulation on European Climate Law (ECL) enshrining the climate change challenge at the core of the European Green Deal (EGD) • Enel welcomes the framework for the irreversible and gradual reduction of emissions and the binding EU target of net climate neutrality by 2050 set by the ECL • The importance of…
VDA represents 630 German based, mostly fully integrated in the EU-internal market and globally acting members across the whole automotive value chain. The "European Climate Law" aims to enable the EU to become climate neutral by 2050. However, there is currently no generally accepted understanding of how exactly climate neutrality is to be defined.
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Leaseurope, the European federation representing the leasing and automotive rental industries, supports the Commission’s goal to enshrine their commitment to lower greenhouse gas emissions through the European Climate Law.
The food and drink industry welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a European climate law which was published on 4 March. The enshrinement of the 2050 climate neutrality goal in legislation and the holistic view taken by the Commission in the context of the European Green Deal will help engage all economic actors collectively in a common trajectory and encourage the swifter development of enabling conditions.
As the impact of climate change on the daily lives of citizens and the broader eco-system is becoming increasingly clear, the European insurance industry is ready to continue contributing to the European Union’s political commitment to be climate neutral by 2050. The insurance industry can play a pivotal role in financing the transition to carbon-neutrality, resource-efficiency, and greater sustainability.
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Climate change mitigation and adaptation are crucial for agriculture as the main sector affected by climate change. The German Farmers’ Association (DBV) supports ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets. However, these must be internationally coordinated.
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GAZ-SYSTEM welcomes the opportunity to comment on European climate law. Comprehensive regulation that supports the implementation of the EU climate goals is already at hand. The Regulation 2018/199 provides a robust and transparent governance mechanism as the Member States are obliged to develop and regularly update their integrated national energy and climate plans.
The Association Justice and Environment strongly supports the Commission’s initiative to foster the implementation of the Paris Agreement. In order to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, comprehensive measures are required. These include the adaption of the GHG reduction target for 2030, a periodic review of existing and future policies and regulations as well as an effective monitoring mechanism.
Minerals, metals and advanced materials have a central role in the green transition, for example in the energy and transport sector. Ensuring a sustainable supply of raw materials in Europe is crucial for Europe's industrial leadership and to achieve a climate-neutral, resource-efficient and competitive economy.
Orano supports the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050. The transformation of the European Union into a prosperous and climate-neutral economy depends widely on the capacity of the electric sector to provide reliable and low-carbon electricity to companies and households at an affordable price.
POSITION PAPER Ref. Ares(2020)2316668 - 30/04/2020 EUROFER COMMENTS TO DRAFT CLIMATE LAW The European steel industry is committed to contributing responsibly to the achievement of the EU’s long-term climate objectives in line with the ambition of the Paris Agreement.
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Fairtrade International commends the initiative of the Commission to develop a European Climate law for Europe’s economy and society to become climate-neutral by 2050. It is an important signal to underpin the EU commitment to take on a leadership role and to increase its contribution in the global fight against climate change.
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The European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality (The European Climate Law). ERCSTs feedback, which can be found in the attached document, focuses on the following elements: • The need for predictability vs.
General comments: 1) Climate neutrality target for 2050 should remain at EU level [art. 2(1)]. 2) A thorough impact assessment is needed to address the real impact of increasing reduction targets for 2030 up to 50-55%, especially in the context of COVID19 outbreak and its repercussions on EU economy [art. 2(3)].
The German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a European Climate Law as part of the “European Green Deal”. In this context we value the proposal that all legislative proposals should be subject to a “Climate Consistency Assessment” in order to evaluate their conformity with the goal of greenhouse gas neutrality.
ESBG response to the European Commission consultation on the proposal for a regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European climate law) ESBG welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposal for a regulation establishing the frame-work for achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and amending regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European climate law).
By introducing proposals for a stronger and clearer legal framework for climate action, the EU has taken an essential step forward. Businesses, investors and society need confidence that efforts to modernise and decarbonise the EU economy will proceed in an accountable, evidence-based and reliable manner.
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The Climate Law takes on the important task of enshrining urgent climate action into EU law. However, there are shortcomings to the current proposal which could be improved by the following: Article 2: Under the Paris Agreement, the EU has committed to limit global temperature increase to 1.5°C.
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The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, SSNC (Svenska Naturskyddsföreningen) welcomes the initiative to put in place a Climate Law for Europe. However, SSNC is concerned that the level of ambition is not in line with what science requires to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
FORATOM fully supports the EU’s 2050 climate-neutrality objective and considers the development of a law which complements the existing policy framework and established clear objectives as essential. An intensive stakeholder consultation process relating to the EU 2050 climate objectives already took place in 2018, in which FORATOM participated.
Solar Heat Europe supports the EU pledge for carbon neutrality by 2050. Nevertheless, the proposed climate law should put citizens and businesses at its centre and allow them to engage in the required transformations of our society, from the ways we consume to the ways we produce.
THE VOICE OF THE EUROPEAN NUCLEAR INDUSTRY THE EU AND THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY MUST WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A PROSPEROUS AND CARBON-NEUTRAL EUROPE BY 2050 Meeting the EU’s ambition to decarbonize its economy will require significant investment in all low-carbon technologies.
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Repsol, as a global multienergy company committed with the ambition to be net zero emissions in 2050, welcomes the EU’s 2050 carbon neutrality objective and appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the proposed European Climate Law. Repsol also welcomes the long-term predictability that the Climate Law aims to provide.
The Legal-informational centre for NGOs (PIC) strongly supports the initiative to set the climate-neutrality goal as an official goal of the EU, at the latest by 2050. As the proposed regulation mentions the Paris Agreement and achieving the binding temperature goal of the agreement, it is imperative that the Climate Law is an effective act from the practical point of view.
THE VOICE OF THE EUROPEAN NUCLEAR INDUSTRY THE EU AND THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY MUST WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A PROSPEROUS AND CARBON-NEUTRAL EUROPE BY 2050 Meeting the EU’s ambition to decarbonize its economy will require significant investment in all low-carbon technologies.
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The Irish Climate Change Advisory Council is an independent advisory body tasked with assessing and advising on how Ireland is making the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy by 2050.
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DEAR Sir/Madame, with reference to a public consultation held by the European Commission on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for improving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law). Yours faithfully, [name removed] Director Polish Association of Professional Heat and Power Plants
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Surfrider Foundation Europe welcomes the EC ambition in reaching climate neutrality by 2050. However, we are disappointed to see that the Climate Law did not contain any mention of the ocean, despite the role it plays in regulating climate and absorbing CO2 emissions.
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The German Biogas Association welcomes the proposal of an European Climate Law within the European Green Deal. However, the contents are disappointing so far. A strong framework and trajectory for accelerated use of renewable energies in all end-use sectors, for phasing out all fossil fuels and clear incentives for investments in a greenhouse gas-neutral industry are missing.
Comments by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise on the European Climate Law The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes the Commission's proposal for a new 2050-target, ensuring that the EU becomes the world's first climate-neutral continent. However, climate neutrality by 2050 will not be sufficient on its own.
Ervia is a commercial semi-state company with responsibility for the delivery of gas and water infrastructure and services in Ireland, through Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) and Irish Water. Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) develops, operates and maintains the natural gas transmission and distribution networks in Ireland, consisting of 14,172km of gas pipelines.
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers’ (IOGP) member companies account for approximately 90% of oil and gas produced in Europe. IOGP shares the world’s ambition to reach the Paris Agreement’s goals and supports the EU’s objective of climate neutrality by 2050 upon the implementation of enabling measures.
Please refer to the document attached for a full version of the feedback. Equinor supports the Paris Agreement and a net zero target for society. In February 2020 we presented our new Climate Roadmap, with the ambitions of reducing the net carbon intensity of energy produced by at least 50% by 2050, growing renewable energy capacity tenfold by 2026, strengthening our industry leading position in carbon-efficient…
As the recognized representative of the European mineral raw materials industry covering more than 42 different metals and minerals and employing 350.000 people directly and about four times as many indirectly, Euromines welcomes a Climate Law aiming to assess what would be required to have a more balanced reduction pathway from 2020 to 2050 and to specify what is necessary when increasing the GHG emissions…
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Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) supports the Commission’s target to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050. TVO welcomes the common goal, where the EU’s first Climate Law will involve every economic sector and the whole society to play their part in this enormous and necessary transition.
The World Fair Trade Organization Europe warmly welcomes this proposal by the Commission for a regulation on a European climate law. It is crucial to have a legal framework on the multinational level to combat climate change. Therefore the steps taken by the European Union and third countries are essential, like the Paris Agreement or the European strategic long-term vision, “A clean planet for all”.
The German environmental associations welcome the Commission’s proposal for the EU Climate Change Act, which makes greenhouse gas neutrality legally binding. Especially at a time of coronapandemic, the EU climate law is more important than ever as a key building block of the Green Deal for the transformation of the EU towards a sustainable economy.
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AGPM contribution on the proposed “European Climate Act” The planned Climate Law aims to strengthen the EU’s decarbonisation objectives and actions to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050. These targets are essential to combat global warming, particularly in the transport sector for which the Green Pact targets a 90 % reduction in emissions by 2050.
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To ensure the Climate Law is an effective tool for climate governance, the Climate Law, in addition to enshrining a long-term climate target into law, should govern ambitious policy making to deliver on the European Green Deal and should avoid specific pitfalls related watering down the speed or ambition of climate action.
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The Climate Law is a step forward and could be a great opportunity and tool for climate governance. The Climate Law, in addition to enshrining a long-term climate target into law, should govern ambitious policymaking to deliver on the European Green Deal and should avoid specific pitfalls related watering down the speed or ambition of climate action.
With a European Climate Law (ECL) the EU Commission has to bring back entrepreneurial planning and investment security. To do so it needs to set realistic and feasible objectives that are in line with the holistic approach of the Green Deal.
EuroHealthNet is a not-for-profit partnership of organisations, agencies and statutory bodies working on public health, disease prevention, promoting health, and reducing inequalities. EuroHealthNet has long been committed to sustainable development in Europe and globally.
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Aena is one of the main airport operators in the world and is firmly committed to take action against climate change to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. In this regard, Aena welcomes this public consultation and is very pleased to contribute.
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Energy Technologies Europe (ETE) represents the suppliers of energy conversion technologies. ETE members are located throughout Europe and are engineering cutting edge technologies contributing to a clean, secure, and affordable energy supply.
TenneT fully supports the European Commission's proposal to make Europe the world's first carbon neutral continent and welcomes its initiative to enshrine the goal of climate neutrality by 2050 into law. In order to achieve the goal of climate neutrality, huge investments are required, not only in new electricity connections and infrastructure, but also in innovations, digitalisation and other parts of the energy…
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Article 3 of the Regulation “Trajectory for achieving climate neutrality” should list the role of biobased solution to achieve the climate neutrality. Protecting the environment means ending our dependence on fossil fuels-based products.
Westinghouse welcomes the European Commission’s plan to set a binding objective of the collective achievement of climate neutrality in the EU by 2050. We support the establishment of a framework for the gradual reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with a trajectory that is feasible, fair, and credibly addresses the need for an inclusive climate transition while maintaining competitiveness of European industry…
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As expressed in our response to the roadmap on Climate Law, Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), and its parent company Ervia, supports the European Union objective of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. As an essential step in this process we welcome the publication of the proposed regulation to enshrine EU’s climate ambition into law. GNI’s vision for Ireland’s gas network is to be net zero carbon by 2050.
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Daniel Botaga Daniel (Primeyev altenative and non-conventional technologies, Meteorology Centre Spatiala Racara- Romania) We welcome the fact that a climate law was drawn up by target 2050 and in particular with reference to the reduction of the quantity of gas.
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CONSULTA PÚBLICA A LA LEY DE CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO DE LA UE 1. El Acuerdo de París reconoce la importancia de los denominados non-Party Stackeholders: las ciudades y otras administraciones subnacionales, la sociedad civil, el sector privado, etc.
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EUROMOT (the European Association of Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers) welcomes the Commission’s initiative to consult stakeholders on the Proposed Climate Law. We would like to comment in particular on one aspects indirectly related to the Commission's proposal: the Taxonomy on sustainable finance. Taxonomy is mentioned in art. 7 of the proposed Climate Law.
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The Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection confirms the results of Paris and the commitment to limit global warming to well below 2 °C. In this respect, it supports the Commission’s efforts to align European climate policy with an ambitious target and to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.
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I believe it is essential to adopt the law/regulation in question so that all the necessary steps can be taken swiftly to prevent the ongoing deterioration of the current ecological crisis. In particular, I share the terms of Article 8 and Article 10 which provide for routes and tools for consultation and involvement of the entire population: This is the best strategy for swift, shared, participatory and democratic…
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1. Full decarbonisation instead of carbon neutrality by 2050 needed The EU commitment to tackle global warming is an important signal. However, carbon neutrality or net-zero is not the same as the needed full decarbonisation of our energy systems.
PGE guarantees a safe and reliable power supply to over 5 million households, businesses and institutions. PGE is consequently reducing its CO2 exposure aiming at ca. 60 million of CO2 tonnes saved cumulatively within the 2016-2026 timeline. The total budget of PGE for low-carbon projects until 2030 amounts to ca.
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EdEn (Equilibre des Energies) recommends that the EU Climate Law should integrate the following provisions: - It should be specified that the trajectory mentioned in article 3 paragraph 1 is a trajectory for greenhouse gas emission reduction. It is necessary to specify that the trajectory that shall be set out is a GHG emission reduction trajectory.
With current 2030 reduction pledges, we are set on a pathway towards a 3-3.2°C increase in temperature. Countries, however, agreed in Paris to limit the increase in temperature to 1.5°C. The new European Commission has promised to place the fight against climate change at the center of its political agenda for the next 5 years with its European Green Deal.
FNADE, the French association for Depollution and Environmental Activities, welcomes the proposal for a European climate regulation that sets ambitious but necessary targets to achieve the carbon neutrality by 2050 set by the Green Deal. FNADE brings together 223 companies and 48,000 employees.
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In this fight to mitigate global warming and adapt to climate change, European cities are leaders: 64% of EUROCITIES members have already committed to become climate neutral by 2050 . And among them, twelve cities - such as the cities of Porto, Stockholm, Copenhagen, London, Turku and Amsterdam have already committed to reach climate neutrality even before 2040.
Glass for Europe, the trade association of Europe’s flat glass sector, welcomes the proposal from the European Commission to enshrine in law the objective for the EU to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050. The flat glass sector has embraced the climate neutrality direction provided by the European Green Deal and issued in January 2020 its 2050 vision to maximize its contributions to this societal objective.
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Carbon neutrality by 2050 The EU commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050 is an important and commendable step. Carbon neutrality or net-zero is not however the same as full decarbonisation. The promotion of natural carbon sinks through protection of biodiversity and afforestation will play an important role in reaching carbon neutrality.
‘A Low-tech innovation? What is this STRANGE oxmoron? Should we go back to the Candle or the cellar fitting the technological progress? Admitteddary, low-tech does not make you dream like high-tech and its applications. What if we are modernising and the courage to innovate were Lying?
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Given the urgency of climate action, EU's pivotal role in the entry into force of the Paris Agreement, the fact that European citizens are very concerned about climate change and the opportunities the low carbon transition can bring, it is time to design and deliver an EU-wide enforcement mechanism, a Paris-compatible EU Climate Law.
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission’s consultation on a forthcoming “European Climate Law” (ECL) that “will enshrine the EU objective of climate neutrality objective by 2050 in legislation” and “aims to transform the way EU policies are made and to set the long-term direction of travel for meeting the 2050 climate-neutrality objective through all policies…
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Saint-Gobain endorses the objective of achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050 and welcomes the upcoming Climate Law enshrining this objective in the EU legislation. Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions that can be found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications.
Over the last two centuries, Europe’s prosperity, its industrial base and indeed world civilisation has been built on coal. After the Second World War, the unification and peaceful co-operation of Europe started with the coal and steel industries.
ENTSO-E welcomes the elaboration guiding principles paving the way to climate neutrality: The role of electricity is increasingly important to meet the EU climate and energy policy objectives to make the Green Deal reality, while putting customers and citizens center stage. The Paris Climate Agreement highlighted the need to step up efforts on climate action.
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Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the proposed European climate law. Rise for Climate Belgium is an independent nonpartisan citizen movement based in Brussels, seeking to mobilize European citizens and to lobby the European institutions for more stringent climate policies and measures. We congratulate the European Commission on its declared goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
ClientEarth Roadmap consultation response – summary ClientEarth welcomes the Commission’s initiative to write into law the goal in the European Green Deal of climate neutrality by 2050. We assume here that the European Climate Law (ECL) will not deal directly with elements of the European Green Deal beyond those aiming at climate action. We consider that: 1.
COGEN Europe, the European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration, supports the European Commission’s initiative for a European Climate Law setting into law climate neutrality by 2050 as part of a comprehensive, consistent and predictable legislative framework.
EiiF (European Industrial Insulation Foundation) strongly supports the initiative. EiiF sees great opportunities in the “Energy Efficiency First” principle. It offers a powerful contribution to make the energy transition fair, fast and attractive. The cleanest energy is the one not used. Besides, energy efficiency offers well known multiple benefits of which competitiveness is just one.
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The ambition of the EU is to become the first climate-neutral economy by 2050. To achieve this ambition, we believe the EU agriculture has a key role to play. Not only are European agricultural products the most sustainable in the world, but they can bring sustainable solutions to reduce emissions and climate impact.
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With the Green Pact, the European Commission has stated that there is a stronger ambition to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The bioeconomy is a major lever for the decarbonisation of the economy and the sequestration of carbon captured by forests and agriculture. Agriculture is one of the solutions to the new European climate ambition.
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Fern supports the European Commission’s initiative for a Climate Law enshrining a legally binding climate neutrality commitment for Europe, with decarbonisation plan and specific time commitments, into law. Doing so will confirm the commitment of the EU and its member states to the Paris Agreement targets.
February 06, 2020 FEEDBACK ON EUROPEAN CLIMATE LAW – ACHIEVING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2050 We envision a just and prosperous EU with modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. The natural capital of the EU needs to be conserved, fostered, and increased while simultaneously maintaining the health and prosperity of EU citizens from the risks related to environmental change.
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The proposal Climate Law represents a major step forward, both politically and for the markets, as the considerable investment needed to ensure the ecological transition requires the certainty that the framework will not change continuously over the long period necessary to achieve the objective.
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TransnetBW strongly supports the EC’s plan to introduce a European climate law, while also stressing the need to put security of supply at the center of the discussion around the future of our energy system. Putting the objective of climate neutrality into binding legislation would help to communicate a definitive, irreversible commitment towards this goal and would put more pressure on the timely implementation of…
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For the Climate Law to have the desired impact it must include: - A binding climate neutrality date of 2040, and an enhanced 2030 target of 65% GHG emissions reduction. - A five year review mechanism for EU climate and energy targets building on the common framework of the Governance Regulation.
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EcoAct welcomes the initiatives of the European Commission aiming to create a socially just, climate-neutral, competitive, striving and innovative European economy and society and as a first piece of legislation to propose the first European ‘Climate Law’ by March 2020.
Growing Media Europe (AISBL GME) is a non-profit industry association representing the producers of growing media and soil improvers on European level. Europe is the global leader in growing media production (40 Mm3/yr). Growing media are essential in society as they contribute (on a strongly increasing level) to growing food and to greening urban areas (trees, flowers, parks etc.).
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Svemin, the national business organization for mining, mineral in metal producers in Sweden, supports the goal of reaching climate-neutrality by 2050 and believes that it is essential that the EU stays at the forefront of the fight against climate change.
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European Youth Denmark embraces the idea of a binding European climate law, in order to ensure Member States to be committed to reaching the goal of climate neutrality in 2050. However, this is too late according to many experts, the deadline should be 2040 and targets before this date should be set high enough to make neutrality in 2040 realistic.
The Shift Project (TSP) welcomes the goal for the EU to reach zero net emissions of GHG by 2050 and advocates several measures for each sector of the EU Green Deal. TSP's mission is to act as a proactive source of proposals which focus primarily on the resources required to make the shift to an economy free of dependency on fossil fuels (and therefore of GHG).
GIE supports the EU climate neutrality by 2050 and the EU Green Deal. GIE recognizes the Climate Law as an essential step to more predictability for industry and investors and for a fair, just and effective energy transition. A clear governance and roadmap at all levels are keys to ensure that nobody is left behind.
As a leading distribution system operator in Europe, Enedis wants to express its full support to the European Commission’s objective to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Laying out this objective in a European Climate Law is a highly welcomed initiative. Climate change is a serious concern which deserves a proper answer.
WCS EU welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback on the Roadmap for a European Climate Law and the aim of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. WCS EU is a Belgian NGO affiliated with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a global NGO working to deliver wildlife conservation programmes in over 60 countries, mainly in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America.
The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed - IPIFF Brussels, 6th of February 2020 SUBJECT: IPIFF’s Contribution to the Public Consultation ‘European climate law – achieving climate neutrality by 2050’ The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) - the umbrella association of the European insect sector wishes to present its position regarding European climate law.
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The European Union as a whole, including individual citizens, institutions, associations, economic operators and different stakeholders, has made a major commitment to the fight against climate change, reaching important environmental objectives.
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2050 is way too late. Fridays For Future Lithuania demands: 1. Make solving the climate crisis the priority it needs to be. 2. Keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 °C compared to pre-industrial levels. 3. Reach greenhouse gas emissions neutrality in Lithuania and the European Union by 2030, beginning latest by 2020. 4. Listen to the best united science currently available. 5.
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From a science-based approach, AFS understands that climate neutrality can be achieved through several complementary processes such as biomass to energy or oriented forest management, which help to support the ‘Clean Planet for ALL’ communication, when looking at all key economic sectors, including energy, transport, industry and agriculture.
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The proposal of a EU Climate Law aims to enshrine climate neutrality by 2050 into EU legislation. Achieving a climate-neutral building stock by 2050 is a key step in this direction, because buildings represent 40% of the energy used in Europe.
CDP EUROPE’S COMMENT ON THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S ROADMAP ON THE EUROPAN CLIMATE LAW European climate law – achieving climate neutrality by 2050 Background CDP welcomes the Commission's Roadmap for putting forward a European climate law to set the framework for Europe’s economy and society to become climate-neutral by 2050.
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Central Europe Energy Partners (CEEP), supports a fair and balanced transition to a neutral carbon economy which takes into account different starting points and local specificity. Having acknowledged the European Commission will propose the ‘Climate Law’, which will enshrine the climate neutrality objective by 2050 in legislation, it is of crucial importance to define what climate neutrality exactly means as this…
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I'm from Latvia. It's also an EU country and I do think that 2050 is a much too broad and long term for the achievement of the climate neutrality. We should be able to do it more efficiently in a shorter period of time. We are able to do it, so we should do everything in our hands to fight the climate crisis as soon and as productive as possible.
Eurogypsum supports the European Commission’s plans for an ambitious Climate Law. The following elements would be needed to make this law deliver in the building sector: - A clear policy direction and legal certainty, including through long-term targets, regular reporting, scientific advice and public participation , and the clarification of the role for the building sector to decarbonise the economy.
The Green Deal and the ambition to become the first climate-neutral economy by 2050 is a unique opportunity for the EU to show global leadership in the fight against climate change. To achieve this ambition, we believe the EU agriculture has a key role to play.
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The International Bar Association (IBA) is the global voice of the legal profession and the foremost organisation for legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA commends the European Commission for taking ambitious long-term action on this issue.
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2050 is way too late. Fridays For Future Lithuania demands: 1. Make solving the climate crisis the priority it needs to be. 2. Keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 °C compared to pre-industrial levels. 3. Reach greenhouse gas emissions neutrality in Lithuania and the European Union by 2030, beginning latest by 2020. 4. Listen to the best united science currently available. 5.
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European multifunctional forests and forest-based products should be at the core of the EU climate change agenda. Sustainable forest management can help to diversify the energy supply, lower greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs and growth in rural areas.
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The States Parties to the Paris Agreement agreed to limit the increase in temperature to 1.5 °C, in the IPCC assessment, which is much safer for our civilisation than 2 °C. however, the current 2030 emission reduction targets set us on the path to temperature rise of 3-3.2 °C.
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With current 2030 reduction pledges, we are set on a pathway towards 3-3.2°C increase in temperature. Countries however agreed in Paris to limit the increase in temperature to 1.5°C. The new European Commission has promised to place the fight against climate change at the centre of its political agenda for the next 5 years with its European Green Deal.
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Exceptional circumstances. A lot points to the fact that we are at the crossroads of climate change, which is vulnerable to changes made by humans. The global warming of the planet is escaping the control and influence of the people’s beauty and industrial civilisation which it has created. This is likely to be the last moments when we can weaken disasters and save humanity or at least part of humanity.
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A.SPIRE welcomes the proposal from the European Commission on the European climate law that will ensure the European policies to contribute achieving the climate neutrality by 2050. The challenges and the extent of the transitions that our society require over the next decades are unprecedented. The role of industry, and specially the Process Industry, is fundamental to address these challenges.
Please see attachment for full feedback with supporting documentation and sources. The proposed “Climate Law” offers an unprecedented opportunity for Europe to become the global leader on tackling climate change. For this to become a reality, however, the “Climate Law” needs to be done right.
WindEurope strongly supports the adoption of a Climate Law enshrining the objective of delivering a climate neutral European economy by 2050. The EU has a critical role to play in setting the course for decarbonisation at home as the basis for its global leadership on climate action.
1. On the Green Deal Reflecting on the Green Deal as a potential enabler of low-carbon technologies and accelerator of industrial solutions for the decarbonisation of mobility and the industrial value chain, FuelsEurope welcomes in particular the EC’s emphasis on the following: - The development of lead markets for climate neutral and circular products (s.
The European Green Deal is a game-changer for Europe. It places the achievement of a climate-neutral economy at the core of a new European growth strategy, and triggers an unprecedented momentum to create local jobs, support the competitiveness of EU businesses, and boost Europe's industrial leadership.
CLEPA, the association of the automotive suppliers’ industry in Europe is pleased to comment on the roadmap for an EU Climate Law. CLEPA represents over 3.000 companies supplying state-of-the-art components and innovative technology for safe, smart and sustainable mobility, investing over 25 billion euros yearly in research and development and employing overall nearly five million people across the continent The…
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The German Nature Conservation Ring welcomes the European Commission’s push for an EU climate law which makes EU climate targets legally binding, thus underlining the EU’s and its Member States’ commitment to the Paris climate goals and a fair EU contribution to limiting climate heating. With the EU climate law, the EU can demonstrate a reliable, serious and ambitious response to the challenges of the 21st century.
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The CIP Business Confederation of Portugal is already grateful for the possibility of commenting on the Roadmap for the European Climate Act. The Portuguese industry is committed to contributing to achieving the EU’s climate and energy targets. From the outset, we consider that the main instrument for this is the European Emission Trading System (EU ETS).
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The development of a new EU Climate Law should be informed by best practices from existing climate change legislation globally. Past experience shows that a number of key elements can contribute to successful climate law: First, a new Climate Law should establish an overarching comprehensive policy framework that allows for the development of more specific measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to…
The upcoming EU climate law will help closing some of the gaps of the current European governance framework. The law should enshrine the objective of reaching climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest EU-wide, and a trajectory to reach it. It should complement the Energy and Climate Governance regulation. The law should precise the legal status and governance context of the national long-term strategies.
• The European Union as a whole, including individual citizens, institutions, associations, economic operators and all other stakeholders, can be proud of what has been achieved in terms of climate change and environmental-related objectives.
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is the voice of workers at the European level. It represents 45 million members from 90 trade union organisations in 38 European countries, plus 10 European Trade Union Federations. First, the ETUC believes that a Climate Law can be a useful tool to help the European Union to tackle adequately the climate change crisis.
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The Heinrich Böll Foundation European Union welcomes the EU’s commitment to mitigate climate change and therefore the initiative of a European climate law. With current 2030 reduction pledges, we are set on a pathway towards 3-3.2°C increase in temperature even though countries agreed in Paris to limit the increase in temperature to 1.5°C.
06 February 2020 EU CLIMATE LAW: ACHIEVING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2050 Eurometaux Response to the Inception Impact Assessment Eurometaux, representing the European non-ferrous metals industry, fully supports the EU’s objective to make Europe climate neutral by 2050. As outlined in our statement, climate change is real, the impacts devastating, and we need to find immediate solutions.
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[Attached the full detailed UECBV feedback with technical and scientific references] The EU livestock value chain welcomes the European Green Deal commitments for Europe's economy and society to become climate-neutral by 2050. Since the beginning of the 90' the sector has continuously researched for solutions aiming at improving its environmental performances (i.e.
GIE supports the EU climate neutrality by 2050 and the EU Green Deal. GIE recognizes the Climate Law as an essential step to more predictability for industry and investors and for a fair, just and effective energy transition. A clear governance and roadmap at all levels are keys to ensure that nobody is left behind.
Neste Corp. (www.neste.com, the world's largest producer of renewable diesel refined from waste and residues, introducing renewable solutions also to the aviation and plastics industries) welcomes the initiative and the European Union’s goal to become climate-neutral by 2050 at the latest.
Hydro feedback on EU Commission Roadmap on a European climate law February 2020 Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) is a global aluminium company and the largest in Europe, with activities in the entire value chain. Hydro welcomes the European Green Deal (EGD) and the increased ambition of the EU climate policy aligned with the Paris Agreement objectives.
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We, the Green Student Movement (GSM), are part of the NGO network 350.org and have been pushing the agenda for Denmark to live up to the Paris agreement. Through co-organizing the climate strikes with Fridays for future, the GSM raises awareness about the climate crisis which have so far resulted in the Danish government passing the first binding climate law.
The European climate law – achieving climate neutrality by 2050 The world needs leadership on climate change. The EU has proven to be a climate leader and can show the world the benefits of climate action through job and value creation, better and more efficient cities and healthier neighbourhoods for citizens.
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The EU needs to be clear about what needs to be done to achieve “Carbon Net Zero”. Stopping fossil fuel subsidies, carbon pricing, modernising transport networks, CAP reform, stopping carbon leakage (carbon border tax).
Fertilizers Europe welcomes the possibility to share its views on Climate Law. We support the development of policies to enable the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050, whilst keeping industry competitive.
06.02.20/Hö Stellungnahme zur Roadmap der EU-Kommission „European Climate Law“ Mit dem „Green Deal“ hat die neue EU-Kommission eine umfassende Strategie zum Erreichen der angestrebten Klimaneutralität in der EU bis 2050 vorgelegt. Vorgesehen ist ein äußerst ehrgeiziges Maßnahmenpaket für einen auf den Klimaschutz ausgerichteten Umbau der Wirtschaft.
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"With the view of the European Climate Law setting the climate neutrality objective by 2050, it is imperative that the legislation does not solely focus on the long-term target but also on the regulatory framework within, which is required to reach the long-term target.
Position of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association with regard to “European Climate Law — Achieving Climate Neutrality by 2050” — Roadmap 1 The Bulgarian context. Several major obstacles for Bulgaria to become a green economy with lower carbon emissions and which use its resources more efficiently.
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Natureplus e.V., as the International Association for Sustainable Construction and Housing, welcomes the Commission’s efforts to create a legally binding framework by means of an EU climate law so that the EU Member States fulfil their commitment to achieving the Paris climate targets and the EU makes a fair contribution to limiting climate heating in the global context.
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The planned Climate Law aims to strengthen the EU’s decarbonisation actions in order to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050. These targets are essential to combat global warming, particularly in the transport sector for which the Green Pact targets a 90 % reduction in emissions by 2050.
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The European Green Deal provides an opportunity to put the Union and its Member States back on the path of the Paris Agreement and to initiate major sector changes by sector. The Climate Act must set the framework, not only by enshrining the objective of climate neutrality for 2050 as a long-term objective, but above all by setting a binding carbon budget and, therefore, intermediate targets for 2030 and 2040…
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VDAs feedback on the roadmap of the European Commission for the “Climate Law” enshrining in law the ambition to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), representing 630 German based, mostly fully integrated in the EU-internal market and globally acting members across the whole automotive value chain, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the roadmap for an…
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The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the new initiative of the European Commission on a Climate Law that will provide for a long-term framework to EU climate policy and contribute to the implementation of Paris Agreement. EBA supports the purpose of the upcoming initiative to ensure that all EU policies contribute to the climate objective and that all sectors play their part.
TUI Group is the world’s largest tourism company, operating along the entire touristic value-chain in over 180 destinations and with more than 70.000 employees. We welcome this opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s roadmap on a European Climate Law. The Commission’s ambition to tackle the issue of carbon emissions and climate change head-on is commendable and necessary.
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Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) welcomes the Commission’s Intitative on a Climate Law that will contribute to the implementation of the Paris agreement on climate change and ensure an ambitious and just EU climate policy. GD4S supports the initiative’s goal to enshrine the EU objective of climate neutrality by 2050 in legislation.
PGNiG S.A. welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission roadmap of Climate Law, which will be proposed by March 2020. We support efforts aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, however we point out the necessity of addressing climate change in a technology-neutral and cost-efficient way. Especially we find natural gas as the low-hanging fruit in transition towards cleaner energy.
Please find attached our detailed feedback to this consultation. The attached file includes two different papers. The first one is a response to the consultation, while the second one goes into more detail into one of the issues. The first paper makes the following recommendations about the climate law: 1. Whole economy targets 2. Net-zero vs. decarbonisation 3. Intermediate targets and carbon budgets 4.
Feedback on the Roadmap on the European Climate Law EDF welcomes the draft climate law creating a net zero emissions 2050 target for the EU. This long term orientation is key to the future of Europe. Not only does the EU set an example to the rest of the world, but it also creates the conditions of a de-carbonised growth that will create leaders in new technologies and foster job creation in Europe.
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NABU welcomes the European Commission’s initiative for a Climate Law that makes the EU climate targets legally binding and underlines the commitment of the EU and its member states to the Paris climate targets. The success of the law will depend on the ability to deliver cuts of greenhouse gas emission in the short term, and on the effort to address the climate and biodiversity crises jointly.
The European Insulation Manufacturers Association (EURIMA) welcomes the Commission’s intention to propose a Climate Law to put the 2050 climate neutrality objective into legislation. EURIMA is strongly committed to, and supports, the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest.
European farmers, forest owners and their cooperatives are the first to feel the impact of climate change. 22 million farmers and their family members and 23 000 agri-cooperatives are committed to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and support it as an essential part of the European and international political agenda.
The EFCTC (European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee) supports the ambition of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the European economy by 2050 whilst underlining the issues raised by CEFIC in its contribution to the consultation, in particular, the needs for a deep transformation within one or two investment cycles as well as a detailed impact and feasibility assessment regarding the milestones towards 2050.
In January 2020, the European Commission presented the European Climate Law roadmap, which was acknowledged in the “The European Green Deal” communication outlining the goal to drive Europe towards becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The European Climate Law proposal will be presented in March 2020 and its adoption is expected to take place before the COP26 summit in Glasgow (November 2020).
European farmers, forest owners and their cooperatives are the first to feel the impact of climate change. 22 million farmers and their family members and 23 000 agri-cooperatives are committed to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and support it as an essential part of the European and international political agenda.
BirdLife Europe supports the European Commission’s initiative for a Climate Law enshrining a legally binding climate neutrality commitment for Europe, with decarbonisation plan and specific time commitments, into law. Doing so will confirm the commitment of the EU and its member states to the Paris Agreement targets.
We welcome the European Climate Law. We believe that, together with the measures announced as part of the European Green Deal, it has the potential to spur the action needed to keep the energy transition moving and the EU on the path to meeting its Paris climate commitments.
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Energy Norway supports the European ambition for climate-neutrality in the EU by 2050. The global climate agreement from December 2015, sets out a clear obligation to keep global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius and to pursue efforts to 1.5 degrees. For Europe to lead on this ambition, a net-zero carbon EU by 2050 must be pursued.
We support the ambition of the climate law as climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest should be the direction of travel, in order to achieve the Paris Agreement. The transition towards a climate neutral economy is also a business opportunity that will bring economic benefits and job creation and increase the EU’s competitiveness.
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers' (IOGP) member companies account for approximately 90% of oil and gas produced in Europe. The European oil and gas industry shares the world's ambition to reach climate neutrality in the framework of the Paris Agreement.
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NGVA Europe, ahead of the publication of the Climate Law, recommends the followings in the assessment of a potential increase of CO2 reduction ambition: • More ambition requires more solutions The new European Green Deal calls for a 90% reduction in transport emissions by 2050.
Cerame-Unie feedback on the Roadmap on the European Climate Law Cerame-Unie welcomes the possibility of giving feedback to the EC Roadmap on the European Climate Law. The European ceramic industry is committed to helping achieve the actual EU climate and energy targets.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
The climate crisis is the greatest threat to peace and mutual prosperity and must be addressed urgently. There is a choice between a ‘Low-risk & low-cost’ pathway based on renewable energy solutions, energy savings and innovative technologies or a ‘High-cost & high-risk’ pathway, which is based on accounting tricks, continued subsides to fossil fuel incumbents and ineffective targets.
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION ROADMAP CONSULTATION ON THE EU CLIMATE LAW 1. Europe must pave the way for a zero-carbon world by putting climate neutrality by 2050 into law: At Schneider Electric, we want to lead by example. In 2019, we have committed to 1 become carbon neutral by 2025 . Intermediate targets and milestones are also critical to ensure Europe is on the right path to become climate neutral mid-century.
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Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy. The Group produces hydropower, wind power, solar power, gas-fired power and supplies district heating. Statkraft is fully owned by the Norwegian state and has global energy market operations. Statkraft has 3600 employees in 16 countries.
The European Union is committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050. According to the view of the Finnish Steel and Metal Producers, this ambitious objective requires unprecedented coherence and adaptation by European citizens, member states, legal entities and institutions.
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European Students’ Union embraces the idea of a binding climate law though the deadline should be 2040 not 2050. We take positive note of the intentions of climate proofing of investments and taking into account climate costs, strengthening incentives for developing climate-friendly and sustainable practices, products and technologies, as well as integration into the European Semester process.
1 Europäisches Klimagesetz – bis 2050 Klimaneutralität verwirklichen Stellungnahme der Stiftung Treibhausgasneutralität (STN) Die Stiftung Treibhausgasneutralität (STN) setzt sich dafür ein, dass die Umsetzung eines effektiven Klimaschutzes in Deutschland industrie- und sozialverträglich ausgerichtet wird.
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We are the largest peat-based substrate production company in Latvia (LV) with almost 500 employees and we produce mainly substrates meant for professional growers. We acknowledge that global warming is an urgent issue. The European Union (EU) has a (almost) consensus on the reasons behind the rapid average temperature increase, the main one being - man-made green house gas (GHG) emissions in the atmosphere.
EUCOPRO ASBL Rue Vilain XIIII, 53-55 B-1000 Brussels Phone: [phone removed] Fax : [phone removed] EUCOPRO Interest Representative Identification number: 75111426376-95 6th February 2020 Roadmap on European Climate Law – Achieving climate neutrality by 2050 Eucopro comments Eucopro – the European Association for Co-processing regroups waste pre-treatment companies preparing alternative fuels and raw materials, mainly…
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Achieving the climate neutrality objective by 2050, which will be enshrined in legislation by the Climate Law, will require a full commitment from all sectors of the economy and the society as a whole. It will also require clear and ambitious targets to steer our actions towards the required optimum.
In light of the European Commission’s Climate Law Roadmap CEWEP would like to highlight how waste management can contribute to EU climate neutrality by 2050. Landfill diversion is a low hanging fruit for climate mitigation. In 2017, about 58 million tonnes of municipal waste were still landfilled in Europe, rising to around 175 million tonnes if all waste streams are considered.
Never before has it been more important to act on the climate crisis. Private sector has a critical role to play in the transition. As a global company and employer, H&M Group wants to be part of the solution. We strongly welcome and support the European Commission’s initiative to embed the EU climate neutrality objective by 2050 in legislation.
RDW is the Netherlands Vehicle Authority in the mobility chain. As a non-departmental public body (NDPB) resorting under the responsibility of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, RDW contributes to the realisation of policy objectives in the area of mobility, traffic safety and the environment.
In this fight to mitigate global warming and adapt to climate change, European cities are leaders: 64% of EUROCITIES members have already committed to become climate neutral by 2050. And among them, twelve cities - such as the cities of Porto, Stockholm, Copenhagen, London, Turku and Amsterdam have already committed to reach climate neutrality even before 2040.
EuropeOn, representing the European electrical contracting sector, is fully committed to a climate-neutral EU by 2050. EuropeOn welcomes this initiative and envisions electrification as the main strategy for climate neutrality, all the while driving growth for EU businesses, empowering consumers, as well as providing for a competitive and future-proof EU economy.
EU emissions may be down, but since the Paris Agreement they have stagnated, only reducing by an average of 1% a year. The Climate Law must set the overall framework for the EU to achieve the required emission cuts and restrict those industries that are causing the climate emergency. 1. The IPCC 1.5C special report says that action until 2030 will determine whether we limit global heating to 1.5C.
European Climate Law – achieving climate neutrality in 2050 Denmark’s response to the public consultation Centre for Global Climate Action Team Climate Neutral EU Date 5 February 2020 Case No 2020-723 Denmark strongly welcomes the Commission’s intention of presenting a proposal for a European Climate Law.
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Over the last two centuries, Europe’s prosperity, its industrial base and indeed world civilisation has been built on coal. After the Second World War, the unification and peaceful co-operation of Europe started with the coal and steel industries.
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The Swedish Steel Producers Association (Jernkontoret) supports the EU-goal of reaching climate-neutrality by 2050, and would like to submit the following feedback on the consultation regarding roadmap for the proposal for a climate law.
We welcome the EU’s ambition to realise the long-term carbon neutrality objective through socially-fair and cost-efficient policies. We believe that the Paris Agreement is a necessary global cooperation mechanism for action on climate change and support EU efforts to reinforce international cooperation in a 2030 and 2050 timeframe.
The climate emergency is a major threat to public health. Runaway climate change will lead to systemic changes in ecological conditions and social dynamics with far-reaching effects on people's health and well-being, including through air pollution, heat waves, floods, water shortages, infectious diseases, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, under-nutrition, mental ill-health and migration.
The Green Energy Platform By Farm Europe would like to give the follow feedback to the European Climate Law. EUROPEAN BIOFUELS MAKE AN ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE GREEN DEAL The transport sector poses one of the greatest challenges to the Green Deal. GHG emissions have risen fast, from 15% of total EU GHG emissions in 1990 to over 25% now. Since 1990, fossil fuels consumption in transport is up 33%.
This submission, on behalf of the Southern Environmental Law Center, focuses on the need to properly account for bioenergy emissions if the EU is to achieve its net-zero targets. EU climate policies, and the national policies/subsidies which stem from them, incorrectly categorize all bioenergy as carbon neutral at the point of combustion.
This is an extract of IKEA’s response (full attached). IKEA supports the European Green Deal initiative toward a climate neutral Europe and the ambition to propose the first European ‘Climate Law’. In reaching climate neutrality by 2050, we urge policy makers to consider some areas of early focus: Leading with science towards 1.5°C: Leading with a science-based approach is an essential prerequisite to establishing…
UNIFE, the association representing the European rail supply industry, would like to thank the European Commission for the opportunity to comment on the Roadmap for the Climate Law - the first concrete step following the publication of the European Green Deal Communication. We fully acknowledge that climate change requires urgent action.
The Federation of Austrian Industries (Industriellenvereinigung, IV) is the voluntary and independent representation of interests of the Austrian industry and its related sectors. It represents more than 4.500 members in the manufacturing sector, credit and insurance sector, infrastructure and industry-oriented services in Austria and Europe.
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Confederation of Finnish Industries EK appreciates a possibility to deliver views of Finnish businesses for preparation of the new EU climate law. The climate change is a huge global challenge in every level of societies. Finnish businesses strongly support the Paris agreement and 1,5 degree policies, and are fully committed to the implementation of necessary measures to mitigate climate change.
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The European agroforestry sector has reduced its GHG emissions by 20 % in the past 30 years and has the potential to further contribute, if properly supported even from funds other than the CAP. European farmers are the first to deal with the consequences of global warming and understand and support the objectives set out in the Paris Agreement to limit heating within 1.5 °C.
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European Climate Law – Achieving Climate Neutrality by 2050 Feedback on the Roadmap Consultation by LafargeHolcim The European Climate Law will provide the policy backbone for the transition towards a climate neutral industry and economy at large.
With regard to the European Climate Law setting the climate neutrality objective by 2050, it is imperative that the legislation does not solely focus on the long-term target but also on the regulatory framework which is required to reach the long-term target.
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The German chemical industry supports the achievement of the global 2 °C objective 2050. In order to achieve the objective of net-zero GHG emissions, the sector will face a huge transformation process and major challenges in the coming years. According to a recent study by the VCI, it is technologically possible to produce net-zero GHG by 2050.
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The Stockholm Region is a pioneer of clean and green energy and is successfully growing its GDP while at the same time decreasing emissions. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a high priority for the region and we welcome the EU target to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050 in order to restrict global warming to 1,5 degrees.
Change Partnership is a not-for-profit thought-leadership and mission-orientated organisation seeking to solve the politics of climate change to facilitate a clean, secure and prosperous world. We welcome this opportunity to comment on a proposed European Climate Law which institutionalises achievement of a zero-carbon emission EU by 2050.
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