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Kyoto protocol

Windmills and a powerstation (Photo: Notat)

The United Nations climate summit in Japan in 1997 agreed the “Kyoto protocol” to limit the emissions of gas and other materials into the atmosphere by 5% a year, in order to counter global warming.

The EU accepted a target reduction of 8% a year by 2008-12. According to the European Environment Agency (EEA) emissions of greenhouse gases were 1 per cent higher in 2001 than in 2000 – making it highly unlikely that the EU can now keep its promises set by the Kyoto Protocol.

Denmark and Austria have restrictions on the so-called F-gasses. The EU would initialy remove these restrictions, but after pressure from the EU-Parliament on the Council and the Commission Denmark and Austria has kept their restrictions.

Future

The Lisbon Treaty include efforts against climate change as a purpose for environmental agreements with third countries and international organisations. Climate is not a horisontal principle binding all other policies.

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