| Help Shape EU Climate Change Policy
The Commission is currently holding a public consultation on the EU's approach to a global climate change agreement up to and beyond 2012 when the current Kyoto Protocol targets will end. Irish citizens are encouraged to make their voices heard and help shape the EU's position on the global post-2012 agreement. The consultation runs until 10 October 2008 and you can take part by filling in the online questionnaire at the following link. http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=climatepost2012 
Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said, "It was agreed in Bali last year that a new global climate change agreement should be adopted by the end of 2009. The ambitious agreement that needs to be reached in Copenhagen must bring together the world's nations to tackle this global challenge effectively. It is important that our contribution to this discussion is shaped by the knowledge and expertise of the different EU stakeholders."Martin Territt, of the European Commission Representation Ireland stated, "Everyone is invited to put forward their views on issues such as mid-term emissions reduction targets for developed countries and emission reduction actions for developing countries, adaptation to climate change, technology cooperation and finance." The Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was the vital first step in addressing the serious threat of climate change. Under the Protocol, the EU committed itself to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 8%, compared to 1990 levels between 2008 and 2012. In December 2007, at the UN conference on climate change in Bali, Indonesia, participating countries set out an action plan for an agreement on a post 2012 framework, to be completed by 2009 when the parties of the UNFCCC meet in Copenhagen. For more info on climate change go to: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/home_en.htm
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