Scotland and Climate Change – getting it right “European Perspectives” Paul McAleavey European Environment Agency
32 Member countries 5 Collaborating countries 3
EEA climate change reports
Under the Kyoto agreement, EU-15 is committed to reduce certain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 8% compared to base year levels (mostly 1990) by 2008-2012. In 2006, EU-15 GHG emissions were 2.7% lower than base year levels, while EU-27 GHG emissions fell by 10.8%. The latest projections (2007) indicate that the Community will reach its Kyoto target; Source EU Commission 2009 and EEA 2008
Key past and projected impacts Main biogeographic regions of Europe (EEA member countries) 6
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