3rd Interim report September 2011- March 2012.pdf - Renanetwork.org

Interim Report, No 3, 19 September 2011 – 18 March 2012
2.9 Working Group 2. Climate Change
Direct communication lines between the RENA WG2 team and DG Climate Action established as
of mid November 2010 greatly improved the effectiveness and efficiency of the process of drafting
the Work Plan for the Climate Working Group. Since November 2010 RENA works closely with
DG Climate Action in implementation of the Work Plan.
WG 2 coordinators at the Annual meeting on 22 February 2011 agreed on the detailed schedule of
events for 2011. The details were further discussed and agreed on the WG 2 coordinators meeting
held on 12 June 2011 in Bonn, Germany.
The 2 nd Annual meeting of WG 2 Coordinators was held on 18 November 2011, where the Work
Plan for 2012 was discussed and agreed upon.
Activity 2.1 ReCAP-Regional Climate Change Action Platform
Implemented activities during the third interim reporting period
• Delivery of the 2 nd Annual Meeting of WG 2 Coordinators. The meeting was organised in
Tirana, Albania (18 November 2011).
The main objective of the meeting was to present the implemented activities since the 1 st Annual
Meeting and to reach the agreement on the planned activities in the upcoming period (confirmation
of the selected topics, dates and venues).
• Delivery of the first ReCAP Climate Policy Seminar - Opportunities, benefits and challenges
of EU climate policy and legislation. The event was organised in Skopje, fYR of Macedonia
(02 – 03 February 2012).
The Seminar was focused on the EU climate policy and legislation and their opportunities, benefits
and challenges. The target group of the seminar were national and local authorities, the industrial
sector and civil society organizations. The seminar has been designed in such a way that the first
day targeted climate policies and implementation. The topics of the second day addressed the key
EU climate legislation and the challenges ahead. Key note speakers were: Ms. Laurence Graff
(Head of Unit, DG Clima), Mr. Robert Liddel (Acting Head of EU Delegation Skopje) and Mr.
Abdilaqim Ademi (Minister of Environment and Physical Planning). The following key issues have
been addressed:
1. The EU’s policy to cut the EU's greenhouse emissions by 80% by 2050 (compared with
1990 levels);
2. Further developing low-energy technologies, such as renewable energy sources and electric
vehicles, and investing in low carbon infrastructure that will stimulate growth and help
create new job opportunities.
3. Provision of detailed information on key EU climate legislation, including ETS, MMD,
Renewable targets, GHG from road transport related legislation, inclusion of aviation into
the ETS.
For more details please see enclosed consolidated media coverage report (Annex 11).
Planned activities for the next interim reporting period
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