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64% of European Union Youth Have Recently Taken Direct Action to Fight Climate Change
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64% of European Union Youth Have Recently Taken Direct Action to Fight Climate Change

Between #FridaysForFuture and other distinct calls across the EU for climate action, the youth of the EU have demonstrated that they are willing to be agents of change. The youth climate movement in the EU is one of the reasons that the European Green Deal was made a priority in the EU’s 2019-2024 Political Guidelines...

European Union: Climate Progress Report
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European Union: Climate Progress Report

Indicators: Total Installed Offshore Wind Power Capacity (Semi-Annually) The use of wind power within the EU is a useful emissions indicator in that a greater use of renewable energy resources facilitates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a lessened dependency on fossil fuel markets and the diversification of energy supplies. Two reports are produced a...

Climate Justice in the European Union
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Climate Justice in the European Union

HIGHLIGHTS Polluted Environments Affecting Racial Communities (Black, Asian, and Roma populations)   NARRATIVE One notable climate justice issue that is prominent in the EU is racial equality. In the EU, one of the issues that racialized communities face is that they are often located in polluted environments that have a negative impact on their wellbeing....

Climate Mitigation Strategic Priorities for the European Union
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Climate Mitigation Strategic Priorities for the European Union

Priorities More frequent and random monitoring of how countries are complying with their agreed upon goals under the Effort Sharing Regulation by the European Environment Agency Stricter policies guiding the EU ETS, which covers emissions from industry Do more to help countries in the global south decrease their emissions Increase its support for the states...

EU Provides Clear, Comprehensive and Transparent Emissions Data
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EU Provides Clear, Comprehensive and Transparent Emissions Data

This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard EU Manager Brittany Demogenes   Best Organizational Sources: European Environmental Agency (EEA)   In order to determine the EU’s total level of emissions, the EU requires Member States to monitor their individual emissions of various greenhouse gases (GHG) and report these statistics. EU Member States are required to...

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