2. Scotland and Climate Change – getting it right “European Perspectives”
Paul McAleavey
European Environment Agency

3. 32 Member countries
5 Collaborating countries 3

4. EEA climate change reports

5. 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 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

6. Key past and projected impacts
Main biogeographic regions of Europe (EEA member countries) 6

7. Paul McAleavey European Environment Agency
eea.europa.eu
Paul McAleavey
European Environment Agency