Caroline Lucas MEP guides us through the climate change targets announced at the European Spring Council meeting and assesses the policies the EU have in place to meet them.
Produced by Phil England for Climate Radio http://www.climateradio.co.uk Please drop me an email to let me know if you rebroadcast this programme: phil [at] switch-online.co.uk
Caroline Lucas MEP talks us through the new package of targets and policies on climate change that have just been announced by the European Union. There are new targets on CO2 emissions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and biofuels. We also discuss the effectiveness of EU climate action on aviation, road transport, emissions trading, decentralised energy and, er, lightbulbs Amongst the good news, there is now a firm target for 20% renewable energy in EU's energy mix by 2020. Links: EU Spring Council decisions (PDF) http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ec/93135.pdf Gateway to EU climate change documents http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/home_en.htm Caroline Lucas lightbulbs campaign http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/framesets/latest_news.html Friends of the Earth Europe briefing http://www.foeeurope.org/giant_eu_energy_flag/FoEE_Climate_Energy_Factsheets.pdf Environmental Audit Committee report on the EU ETS http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmenvaud/70/7002.htm George Monbiot on biofuels http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2007/03/27/a-lethal-solution/ Manor Gardens Allotments http://www.lifeisland.org
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