유럽연합의 지구기후변화 대책에 관한 연구

Abstract

Climate change increases land and sea temperatures and alters precipitation quantity and patterns, resulting in the increase of global average sea level, risks of coastal erosion and an expected increase in the severity of weather-related natural disasters. Changing water levels, temperatures and flow will in turn affect food supply, health, industry, and transport and ecosystem integrity. Climate change will lead to significant economic and social impacts with some regions and sectors likely to bear greater adverse affects. Certain sections of society (the elderly, disabled, low-income households) are also expected to suffer more. The EU is committed to achieve at least a 20% reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990 and is ready to reduce emissions by as much as 30% under a new global climate change agreement when other developed countries make comparable efforts. With the measures currently in place, EU-27 greenhouse gas emissions are projected to increase by 1% between 2006 and 2010. With the implementation of additional measures, EU-27 emissions are projected to decrease continuously between 2006 and 2020. Nevertheless, current projections indicate that the EU-27 will not be able to reach the 20% reduction target. Most projections from Member States do not, however, take into account the effects of the EU climate change and energy package proposed by the Commission in January 2008.