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Scotland and Climate Change –
getting it right
“European Perspectives”
Paul McAleavey
European Environment Agency
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32 Member countries
5 Collaborating countries
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EEA climate change reports
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Under the Kyoto agreement, EU-15 is committed to reduce certain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
by 8% compared to base year levels (mostly 1990) by 2008-2012. In 2006, EU-15 GHG emissions
were 2.7% lower than base year levels, while EU-27 GHG emissions fell by 10.8%.
The latest projections (2007) indicate that the Community will reach its Kyoto target; Source EU Commission
2009 and EEA 2008
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Key past and projected impacts
Main biogeographic regions of Europe
(EEA member countries)
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eea.europa.eu
Paul McAleavey
European Environment Agency
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