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In July 2008, the Commission issued a communication "Public procurement for a better environment ", which proposed that 50% of all public tendering procedure should be green by 2010, where " green " means compliant with core Green Public Procurement (GPP) criteria set out by the Commission in the Communication

The European Patent Office (EPO) developed a unified database for clean-energy patents in June 2009 so that they can be identified more easily

The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) covers, inter alia, funding for rural development programmes (the second pillar of the CAP), which includes assistance to less-favoured areas, investment aids for agriculture and forestry, and payments under environmental programmes

Although it is not specifically intended to increase domestic prices, the requirement to achieve a 10% share for renewable energy in petrol and diesel by 2020 will require greater production of ethanol and biodiesel and demand for feedstock to make them

The Single European Sky programme has been launched recognizing the protection of the environment as goal, including concerns over the future use of global resources, such as the need to reduce world greenhouse gas emissions

In January 2009, the Commission presented a communication outlining the strategic goals and recommendations for EU maritime policy until 2018, including improving environmental performance

The original Single European Sky (SES I) package came into force in 2004 with a focus on dealing with air traffic management congestion and safety with an increased emphasis on the environment and cost efficiency in recent years, while an expanded "open skies" agreement between the EU and the United States was signed on 24 June 2010 to strength cooperation on security and on environmental matters, among other things

One of the major objectives of EC trade policy is the achievement of sustainable development.

One of the key trade-related developments and achievements during the reference period includes the formulation of progressive new energy and climate change policies.

The EC maintains its strong commitment to environmental protection and the fight against climate change in its trade policy, including through its work in the Committee on Trade and Environment and its Special Session.