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< Mobilisation >. For strong Climate Action in Europe. ETUI 30 MARCH 2011. Tomas Wyns, Policy Team Coordinator. CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK EUROPE. < Climate Action Network Europe >. “Uniting NGOs in the fight against dangerous climate change since 1989”. 140 Members. In 26 countries.

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  1. <Mobilisation> For strong Climate Action in Europe ETUI 30 MARCH 2011 Tomas Wyns, Policy Team Coordinator CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK EUROPE

  2. <Climate Action Network Europe> “Uniting NGOs in the fight against dangerous climate change since 1989” 140 Members In 26 countries Representing millions of European citizens

  3. <Impacts>

  4. Floods in Pakistan 20 million people displaced 6 millions without shelter 1.700 killed Total estimated damage 10-30 billion US dollars

  5. 2010 drought in Russia: cost 1% GDP = $15 bn 2011 floods in Australia: $10 bn damages + bns lost exports 2010, UK winter snap (Q4): -0,6% GDP = £2 bn

  6. <climate revolutions ?> <skyrocketing food prices> <crop harvest failures> <extreme weather in Russia>

  7. <Status Quo>

  8. <EU 20 20 20> • EU climate and energy package ˚2008 • 20% GHG reduction by 2020 (ref. 1990) • 30% if the “conditions” are right (int’l framework) • 20% renewable energy by 2020 • Reviewed EU ETS as from 2013: streamlined, (almost) no free allowances for power sector

  9. <20% by 2020 = BAU> ?

  10. <Myopic conditionality>

  11. <fighting corporate “short term”self-interests> EU corporate lobbyists complain about “carbon leakage” and “competitive distortion” following enhanced climate action... but Same companies (steel, cement, ...) will make billions from EU ETS allowance surplus <www.sandbag.org.uk> and even more by making consumers pay for those free allowances... <www.cedelft.eu>

  12. <Rhetorical question> Does corporate Europe actually want more climate action in non-EU countries? <www.caneurope.org>

  13. <Vision>

  14. <2050 E.C. Low Carbon Roadmap> • Postponing action and dumping carbon • Oil price of $80/bl in 2020 (doh!?) • So underestimating cost savings • Underestimating (low cost) energy savings potential We have E.C. 2050 climate roadmap, transport white paper and energy efficiency plan ... but ...where is Europe’s 2050 industrial roadmap? DG Enterprise... anybody home?!

  15. <NGOs have a vision :-) > WWF Germany: “a blueprint for more than 80% reductions in Europe’s biggest economy” <www.wwf.de> Greenpeace: “100% renewable energy in Europe by 2050” <www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit> Heal: “Health benefits of a -30% 2020 EU GHG target” <www.env-health.org>

  16. Low carbon EU 2050 = <Re-industrialisation> Real life examples of breakthrough technologies being put into operation <80% and more reductions possible> <www.caneurope.org> STEEL: HIsarna coke-free blast furnace in NL PAPER: Black liquor gasification CEMENT: Magnesium oxide based

  17. <Ideas for a non-BAU Europe> Report by German Environment Ministry Raising the EU’s climate target from 20% to 30% can foster the following outcomes by 2020: • increase the growth rate of the European economy by up to 0.6% per year • create up to 6 million additional jobs Europe-wide • boost European investments from 18% to up to 22% of GDP • increase European GDP by up to $842 bn • increase GDP by up to 6% both in the old (EU15) and new (EU12) member states. <http://www.european-climate-forum.net/fileadmin/ecf-documents/Press/A_New_Growth_Path_for_Europe__Synthesis_Report.pdf>

  18. <A smart and healthy mix of policy instruments>

  19. <Mobilisation>

  20. <Brussels, we have a problem> • Difficult international situation • Economic & EURO crisis • Divided Europe, solidarity seems a bad thing, solving current problems with old solutions • Weak and uninspired Barroso II • Strong business lobby with top access to policy makers at highest levels

  21. <So ... it will be up to us> How Climate activist and Trade Unions can to work together • regular exchange of views [talk more] • regular exchange of expertise (complementary) • Mainstreaming and linking other policies with climate action • Create our own 2050 joint roadmap • Streamline joint messaging and outreach (!) • ...

  22. < To be continued... > twitter: @tw4caneurope and @climactnet_eu e-mail: tomas(a)caneurope.org

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