ACEI issues open letter on EU follow up to Copenhagen

In an open letter to the European Parliament and the European Commission, the Alliance for a Competitive European Industry (ACEIⁱ) has called on the EU not to unilaterally shift its own target from the existing -20% to -30%. Instead, the ACEI has called on the EU to:

• encourage investment in technologies that would contribute to growth in production and jobs in Europe. A revised EU strategy on climate change should focus in providing opportunities for European businesses to be world leaders in environmentally sound technologies developed in Europe and marketed globally, for example by: 

1. developing breakthrough technologies and markets for carbon intensive processes and products which can be applied worldwide, leading to major global emission reductions. In order to deliver this technological leadership, a significant increase of financial support in R&D, pilot and demonstration projects within the EU is needed.
2. encouraging private consumers, industry and the public sector to take up energy efficiency solutions using already existing advanced technologies, through ensuring more innovation-friendly market framework conditions, fiscal incentives and regulatory approaches.

At an international level, the EU should focus on building alliances for a comprehensive global agreement on climate change. Countries receiving financial support for climate change adaptation and mitigation measures should agree with international monitoring and control of their greenhouse gas emissions.

See ACEI issues open letter (pdf doc)