Why climate NGOs are taking the EU commission to court

NGOs are bringing the Commission in front of the European Court of Justice on two separate accounts. The cases are part of a sweeping trend that sees activists bringing governments to court over the respect of environmental pledges.

Southern Germany battles floods as experts say Berlin will miss climate targets

Scientists dispute governmentโ€™s claim that 2030 goal will be met.ย 

World Bank calls for sharp increase in investment to halve agrifood emissions

Money invested in cutting agrifood emissions should increase 18-fold and reach around โ‚ฌ240 billion per year if we want to halve emissions andย put the world on track for net zero emissions by 2050, according to a World Bank study published on Tuesday (7…

Spainโ€™s Ribera urges voters to stop possible von der Leyen-far-right deal

In todayโ€™s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Denmark pushing ahead with agri-carbon tax plans despite already nearing 2030 climate target, Spainโ€™s Ribera urging EU voters to stop a possible von der Leyen-far-right deal, and so much more.

Denmark pushes ahead with agri-carbon tax plans despite nearing the 2030 climate target

The Danish government is pressing ahead with plans to introduce a carbon tax on agriculture despite the Danish Climate Ministry’s annual report showing that the country is on track to meet its 2030 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 70% com…

Germany on track for national 2030 climate target despite missing EU goals

While specific EU climate targets are out of reach for Germany, its economy is well on track to meet the national target of cutting emissions by 65% by 2030.

Extra โ‚ฌ406bn needed annually to hit EUโ€™s 2030 climate target: report

Even though green investments have gained momentum in recent years, a gap of โ‚ฌ406 billion remains to be filled annually in order to meet the EUโ€™s 2030 climate goals, according to new research published on Wednesday (21 February).

German climate policy insufficient, court rules

The German government must present emergency programmes to improve its climate policy in the transport and buildings sector, a Berlin court ruled on Thursday (30 November), after the country repeatedly failed to meet emission reduction targets.