30 October - an introduction to climate policy making in Europe

This session focused on climate policy making in Europe:

• its development
• future priorities
• and mechanisms available to the Parliament to improve climate law making

During the session presentations were provided by:

• The evolution of EU environment and climate policies - Sirini Withana, IEEP Policy Analyst expert in environmental governance
• The future of EU climate policy making, next steps and future priorities - Emma Watkins, IEEP Policy Analyst and expert in future EU priorities
• The role of the European Parliament in EU law making - 8 steps on how to make a difference in the Parliament ie 'How to make your MEP famous' - Reflections from Dr Caroline Jackson, MEP 1984-2009 and former Chair of the Parliament’s Environment Committee

In support of participants the following materials were provided:

• Guide to the EU institutions and decision making processes
• A-Z Quick Guide to important EU terms and concepts
• Glossary of commonly used EU acronyms