It is becoming evident that if high-consumption societies are to tackle climate
change, signifi cant changes in production processes as well as in consumption
patterns will be required. Such transformations cannot be achieved unless
climate change is taken into account in the general and sector-specifi c policies
which underlie economic activity and general social development. When industry,
energy producers or transport companies take action as a result of climate
policies, they are also infl uenced signifi cantly by other policies. The degree to
which climate change issues are considered and integrated into existing policy
areas is therefore a key issue, along with climate-specifi c measures such as
emissions trading. This report assesses the extent of climate policy integration
in different European countries, policy sectors and in some cases regions and
municipalities. The assessment is based on fi ve criteria: inclusion, consistency,
weighting, reporting and resources. The report also analyses measures and
means for enhancing climate policy integration and improving policy coherence.