Directorate-General for Climate Policy
The General Directorate for Climate Policy (abbreviated DG Clima from Directorate-General for Climate Action ) is a General Directorate of the European Commission and thus an authority in the executive branch of the European Union . It was created in February 2010 through a spin-off from the General Environment Directorate . The main tasks are the climate policy of the European Union and international climate negotiations.
Politically responsible for this Directorate-General has been the Commissioner for Climate Protection and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete since November 2014 ; From 2010 to November 2014 it was the commissioner for climate protection Connie Hedegaard . The head of the agency is General Director Jos Delbeke .
In addition to staff units, the administrative structure includes four directorates (which in turn are further subdivided):
- Directorate A International & Climate Strategy : This directorate deals with international climate policy, climate finance and deforestation , among other things .
- Directorate B European & International Carbon Markets : This directorate is responsible for EU emissions trading as well as international emissions trading . Air and sea transport also fall under this area of responsibility.
- Directorate C Mainstreaming Adaptation & Low Carbon Technology : This directorate is responsible for policies on all greenhouse gas emitters that are not covered by the EU emissions trading scheme. This directorate is also responsible for substances that deplete the ozone layer in accordance with the Montreal Protocol .
- Shared Resources Directorate : This directorate is used for internal administration.
Individual evidence
- ^ DG Clima: What we do. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ↑ a b DG Clima: Who we are. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
