EU Climate Policy Basics
$100 Question: What is the primary goal of the EU's Climate Policy for 2050?
Answer: Achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
$100 Question: In what year did the EU become a signatory to the UNFCCC?
Answer: 1992.
$100 Question: By what year does the EU aim to reduce emissions by 55% compared to 1990 levels?
Answer: By 2030.
$100 Question: What sector accounted for the most greenhouse gas emissions in the EU in the second quarter of 2023?
Answer: Manufacturing.
$200 Question: What key initiative represents the EU's roadmap for sustainability and economic transformation?
Answer: The European Green Deal.
$200 Question: Which agreement, signed in 1997, committed the EU to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 8% by 2012?
Answer: The Kyoto Protocol.
$200 Question: What is the name of the EU’s legislative package aimed at reducing emissions by 55% by 2030?
Answer: Fit for 55 Package.
$200 Question: Which EU country used the most renewable energy in 2022?
Answer: Sweden.
$300 Question: What makes the European Climate Law unique in the context of EU climate action?
Answer: It makes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 legally binding.
$300 Question: What significant program was launched by the EU in 2000 to develop policies needed to meet Kyoto Protocol commitments?
Answer: The European Climate Change Programme (ECCP).
$300 Question: What is the name of the mechanism introduced in 2021 to tax imports from countries with less stringent climate policies?
Answer: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
$300 Question: What percentage of the EU’s total budget for 2021-2027 is allocated to climate-related initiatives?
Answer: 30%.
$400 Question: Name one sector addressed by the EU climate policy other than emissions reduction.
Answer: Biodiversity protection or sustainable agriculture.
$400 Question: What groundbreaking system did the EU introduce in 2005 to cap and trade emissions?
Answer: The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
$400 Question: What 2022 plan was introduced in response to the energy crisis to reduce dependence on fossil fuels?
Answer: REPowerEU Plan.
$400 Question: What key challenge does the EU face in achieving its 2030 climate goals?
Answer: Dependence on fossil fuels or infrastructure gaps for renewable energy.