Von Äpfeln und Birnen

 

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Von Äpfeln und Birnen

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Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils 2020: Von Äpfeln und Birnen? Tagesspiegel: 27 November 2020. Online: https://background.tagesspiegel.de/energie-klima/von-aepfeln-und-birnen

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The EU is discussing whether its 2030 climate target should be a net target or gross target. Net targets treat CO2 removal and greenhouse gas emission reductions the same, although they are fundamentally different. To avoid a major step backwards, the EU should formulate separate targets for emissions reductions and CO2 removal, argues Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf in his contribution to the Tagesspiegel.

EU Climate Law: Net targets vs Gros targets

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removals, atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentration, reductions, emission budgets, EU ETS, Climate Action Regulation, EU climate policies, global emission, temperature targets
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