, such as emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants. EU policy thus aims at integrating environmental requirements …

by 35.2 million tonnes or 0.8 % and total EU-27 emissions decreased by 0.7 %. EU-15 emissions in 2005 were 2 % below base … year levels under the Kyoto Protocol and EU-27 emission were 7.9 % below 1990 levels. …

The latest projections from pre-2004 EU Member States (EU-15) show that the EU-15 can meet, and may even overachieve … reduce EU-15 greenhouse gas emissions by a net effect of 4.0 % below base-year levels. When additional domestic policies and … measures (i.e. those planned but not yet implemented) are taken into account, the EU-15 could reduce emissions by an additional …

This report presents an assessment of the current and projected progress of EU Member States, EU candidate countries … and other EEA member countries towards their respective targets under the Kyoto Protocol and of progress towards the EU …

The EU‑15 is making good progress towards its common Kyoto target. Five EU‑15 Member States (France, Germany, Greece …

The EU emitted close to 5 billion tonnes (Gt) of CO2-equivalent emissions in 2008. It contributes today around 12 % of … annual global anthropogenic direct greenhouse gas emissions. The EU is making good progress towards achieving its emission …