Press Release: Climate change: Commission outlines core elements for post-2012 strategy

The European Commission on 9 February 2005 adopted a Communication setting out future policies of climate change. It also included a set of proposals designed to structure the future negotiations of the EU with its global partners over climate change policies after 2012 when the first commitment period under the Kyoto protocol was set to end. These proposals were intended to open the door to bring major emitters but also rapidly emerging economies on board. The Communication also suggested maritime transport and aviation as sectors that had to be included in a post-2012 regime.