Briefing

Background information - International climate commitments in Europe

Briefing Published 08 Nov 2016 Last modified 23 Nov 2020

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This section presents the main climate change mitigation targets and objectives taken by the European Union and other member countries of the European Environment Agency, in particular under the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.