The European Commission on 8 March adopted a Roadmap for transforming the European Union into a competitive low carbon economy by 2050. The Roadmap describes the cost-effective pathway to reach the EU's objective of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% of 1990 levels by 2050. Based on the cost-effectiveness analysis undertaken, the Roadmap gives direction to sectoral policies, national and regional low-carbon strategies and long-term investments. Jill Duggan, the EU's carbon price expert working in the Directorate-General for Climate Action within the European Commission, was in Australia recently for talks with Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Minister Greg Combet and Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage, Greg Hunt. Ms Duggan also met with government officials, NGOs, industry and business groups in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. Ms Duggan's visit offered an opportunity for Australians to learn more of Europe's experience of its emissions trading scheme, in place since 2005, and of other measures it has undertaken to mitigate global warming.
http://www.delaus.ec.europa.eu/environment/Jill-Duggan-PresentationRoadmap8-3-2011final.pdf Extract ALGA bulletin 25th March
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