ABSTRACT
In line with its multilateral tradition, the European Union (EU) developed its climate policies with a view to meeting its commitments in the context of the United Nations (UN). Solid scientific evidence has been offered by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, based on contributions from the most qualified scientists from all over the world. The impacts of climate change will be felt all over the globe in different ways and will lead to adverse impacts for humans and the economy, as well as on natural systems. The EU economy, individual citizens and society at large are already feeling the significant impact of climate change. The international community agreed to act together in 1992 at the World Summit in Rio de Janeiro through adopting the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Following adoption of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the EU decided in 1993 to gather the necessary data on its emissions of greenhouse gases.
