EU Climate Change action

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Ireland

Mr. John Gormley,

In the upcoming Environment Council later this month discussions on the Climate and Energy Package are a great opportunity for EU leadership in response to climate change. As our Minister for Environment, I'd like you to ensure that Ireland/the UK is at the forefront of calling for justice in the EU's response to climate change. In particular to ensure that the EU does its fair share to support developing countries who are being hit hardest despite being least responsible for causing climate change.

Earlier this month the Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted to support the use of 100% of the revenue from the auctioning of emissions permits for responses to climate change, with 50% going to developing countries.

I believe that mandatory earmarking of auctioning revenues for developing countries is a vital component of the Energy and Climate Package as it goes some way towards the European Union playing its fair share in responding to the impacts of climate change. In Ireland, as one of the highest per capita polluters in the world it is our responsibility to compensate those who are most impacted by our actions.

Furthermore, by showing leadership on supporting adaptation in developing countries the European Union will send a strong message to the Parties of the UNFCCC that the EU is willing to do its fair share. This is crucial for building trust of the developing countries that is necessary to achieving a global agreement on climate change by 2012.

The Climate and Energy Package will also set emissions reduction targets for EU Member states. If we are to avoid dangerous climate change, which will affect us all and meet the EU ambition of staying below a 2 degree celsius rise in global average temperature, then the EU should commit to reducing its domestic emissions by at least 30% below 1990 levels by 2020.

Please do your best at the Environment Council to ensure that the European Union takes adequate action on tackling the causes and consequences of climate change by supporting:

- the mandatory use of 100% of auctioning revenue for climate measures, including 50% for developing countries.

- an EU domestic emissions reduction target of 30% below 1990 levels by 2020.

United Kingdom

Mr. Ed Miliband,

In the upcoming Environment Council later this month discussions on the Climate and Energy Package are a great opportunity for EU leadership in response to climate change. As our Minister for Environment, I'd like you to ensure that Ireland/the UK is at the forefront of calling for justice in the EU's response to climate change. In particular to ensure that the EU does its fair share to support developing countries who are being hit hardest despite being least responsible for causing climate change.

Earlier this month the Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted to support the use of 100% of the revenue from the auctioning of emissions permits for responses to climate change, with 50% going to developing countries.

I believe that mandatory earmarking of auctioning revenues for developing countries is a vital component of the Energy and Climate Package as it goes some way towards the European Union playing its fair share in responding to the impacts of climate change. In Ireland, as one of the highest per capita polluters in the world it is our responsibility to compensate those who are most impacted by our actions.

Furthermore, by showing leadership on supporting adaptation in developing countries the European Union will send a strong message to the Parties of the UNFCCC that the EU is willing to do its fair share. This is crucial for building trust of the developing countries that is necessary to achieving a global agreement on climate change by 2012.

The Climate and Energy Package will also set emissions reduction targets for EU Member states. If we are to avoid dangerous climate change, which will affect us all and meet the EU ambition of staying below a 2 degree celsius rise in global average temperature, then the EU should commit to reducing its domestic emissions by at least 30% below 1990 levels by 2020.

Please do your best at the Environment Council to ensure that the European Union takes adequate action on tackling the causes and consequences of climate change by supporting:

- the mandatory use of 100% of auctioning revenue for climate measures, including 50% for developing countries.

- an EU domestic emissions reduction target of 30% below 1990 levels by 2020.