EU Commission moves forward on climate and energy towards 2030

Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission today took the first step towards developing a 2030 framework for EU climate change and energy policies.

It adopted a Green Paper which launches a public consultation on the content of the 2030 framework. The Commission also published a Consultative Communication on the future of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Europe, aimed at initiating a debate on the options available to ensure its timely development. Finally, the Commission adopted a report assessing Member States' progress towards their 2020 renewable energy targets and reports on the sustainability of biofuels and bioliquids consumed in the EU.

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Source: IWR Online, 28 Mar 2013