Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2013

Reduction of Grenhouse Gas Emissions in the European Union

Merica Pletikosic

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With the aim of adapting to climate change, former Kyoto Protocols policy put the burden of reducing greenhouse gas emissions only on industrial installations. The European Union assumed a greater role in greenhouse gas emission reduction and, by Policy 20–20–20, plans to reduce the emissions in the period from 2013 to 2020 for 20% in comparison to 1990. The economic sector is faced with two choices; they can reduce the overall CO2 emissions or buy the allowances for CO2 emissions. The public and civil sector is expected to take responsibility in prepå and informing the public. On a sample of 100 entities statistically significant difference was established between target and sector groups about the awareness and the consequences ought on by climate change as a social problem, about the responsibility of previous effects of environmental protection by local government, and the attitudes about the implementation of measures and policies. Based on the SWOT analysis, a proposal of measures was made with the aim of raising awareness and informing the public about the importance of adaptation to climate change.

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Merica Pletikosic / Reduction of Grenhouse Gas Emissions in the European Union / Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.3, Issue.10 October 2013

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