Rewriting Alzheimerโs future together โ a call to action for G7 countries
Treatments for this disease have already advanced dramatically, but there is much further to go. We must take this historic opportunity to usher in a new era
2030
Budget : la potion ร 13 milliards (minimum) que devront boire les entreprises
Les budgets de lโEtat et de la Sรฉcuritรฉ sociale actent une hausse marquรฉe des impรดts, ainsi quโune baisse de plusieurs aides, dont celles sur lโapprentissage.
Fly green or die: EU urged to stop reforming and start investing in aviation
The industry has had enough of new regulations to reduce emissions. Now it wants the money to do so.
Europe was a leader on saving nature. Now, its backsliding could threaten global progress
Once a champion of initiatives to protect nature, the EU is now giving in to pressure from farmers and the far rightWhen diplomats struck a deal to save nature in 2022, pledging to halt biodiversity loss by the end of the decade, Europe was seen as a c…
A passport on your smartphone: EU pledges faster, smoother border checks by 2030
A passport on your smartphone: EU pledges faster, smoother border checks by 2030
Hydrogenโs toxic secret worries a town in northern France
Green hydrogen is central to Europe’s energy transition, but it relies on potentially dangerous forever chemicals.
Dans lโOise, un discret composant toxique de lโhydrogรจne vert inquiรจte
L’hydrogรจne vert est essentiel ร la transition รฉnergรฉtique de l’Europe, mais il repose sur des polluants รฉternels potentiellement dangereux.
Asteroid mission aims to save humans from the fate of the dinosaurs
Europe’s Hera mission will help figure out how to deflect an asteroid before it hits Earth.
Europe has a duty to lead the green transition
The next five years are crucial to the future of Europe. Reaching our 2030 target – namely, the reduction of greenhouse gases by 55% – will set the path for the following decades.
Grids shaping Europeโs green transition, digital technologies and infrastructure investment [Advocacy Lab Content]
The European Commission proposed an EU Action Plan for Grids in late 2023 to deliver on the European Green Deal. They estimate that around โฌ584 billion will be needed for electricity infrastructure investments between 2020 and 2030.
LIVE NOW! Ending HIV in Europe โ Can the EU lead the global path forward to 2030?
In recent decades, significant progress has been made in the fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
NESO launched to guide Great Britainโs energy system to net zero
Formally launched today, this independent, public corporation is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring reliable, clean and affordable energy.
Forestry ambition needed to combat climate stress, wildfires [Advocacy Lab Content]
Around 40 per cent of Europe is covered by forests. The EU has pledged to plant three billion additional trees throughout its territories and become the first climate-neutral continent in its biodiversity strategy for 2030. But forest fires and consume…
Mission Possible: Working together to reshape the future of cancer care
Q&A with Greg Rossi, Senior VP, Head of Oncology Europe and Canada at AstraZeneca.
EU betting on India and Vietnam for chips
Looking to be less dependent on China and Taiwan, the West is keen to have alternative suppliers and are pushing at an open door with New Delhi and Hanoi.
World leaders tout AMR declaration, while NGOs sigh
SNEAK PEEK โ Leaders have agreed to a political declaration on antimicrobial resistance. NGOs are disappointed, but is it really so bad? โ The World Health Organization has allied with TikTok to curb the spread of health misinformation. โ What will it take to be prepared for the next pandemic? Itโs not looking good, Gastein [โฆ]
UK energy policy: 20 people to lobby at Conservative conference
LONDON โ The Conservative Party โgot trounced in the polls,โ ex-Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho admitted earlier this month. After 14 years controlling Westminsterโs levers of power, voters dumped the Tories unceremoniously from office overnight in July. And yet โ the party is already regrouping, jumping on energy bills and cost-of-living as one basis for a [โฆ]
Meet the worldโs toughest trade negotiator. Itโs not Donald Trump.
Piyush Goyalโs showmanship and negotiating savvy have made him a weapon for India as it takes up its mantle as a global superpower. But is his aggressive approach at risk of backfiring?
Walking a fraying nuclear tightrope
At this perilous moment, a recommitment to nuclear arms control is nothing short of a moral imperative. Weโve done this work before; we can do it again.
EU must step up support for organic market, EU auditors say
The European Union will miss its target of 25% organic farmland by 2030 because of weak support for the sector, the European Court of Auditors said in a report published on Organic Farming Day on Monday (23 September).
Biden administration moves to ban imports of Chinese โconnectedโ cars and parts
The Commerce Department is publishing a proposed rule today to ban imports of Chinese and Russian vehicles, as well as key hardware and software components, that could be used to spy on Americans or potentially even take control of their cars. โCars today have cameras, microphones, GPS tracking, and other technologies connected to the internet,โ [โฆ]
Health care helps to stabilize democracies, Gastein chief says
SNEAK PEEK โ Austriaโs Clemens Martin Auer stresses the role of health care in democracies ahead of a major health policy summit in the Alps. โย The European Medicines Agency recommended two updated Covid-19 vaccines โ but targeting different variants. โย Hungaryโs secretary of state for health will present the Hungarian presidencyโs program on health to Parliamentโs [โฆ]
Time to talk sleep: Reducing the burden of chronic insomniaย
Sleep deficiency is a serious health risk that profoundly affects individuals and economies yet conditions like chronic insomnia are worryingly low on the global health agenda
UK energy policy: 20 people to lobby at Labour conference
Who to look out for in Liverpool this weekend.
Act now to ensure health policies address the burgeoning demands of Myopia
One of the worldโs leading vision impairments, myopiaโs prevalence is set to increase, with vast implications for countryโs budgets and their peopleโs health and well-being.
Saudi oil giant spends well over a billion on โsportswashing,โ new report says
Fossil-fuel companies are the new patrons of Big Sport, according to think tank New Weather Institute.
Former Poland PM: โWeโre living under the illusion of environmentalismโ
We arenโt reducing global emissions, just depriving ourselves of jobs, profits, raw material sovereignty and, therefore, security.
How Teresa Ribera became the second-most powerful person in Brussels
Spainโs climate expert is poised to become the EUโs competition chief, net-zero architect and economic transformer โ all in one.
Minister struggles to defend Keir Starmer over his record of accepting freebies โ UK politics live
Angela Eagle, border security minister, says prime minister has to answer why he has accepted ยฃ76,000 worth of gifts since 2019 electionDavid Lammy, the foreign secretary, has just started delivering his speech on the climate crisis at Kew Gardens in L…
Denmarkโs Jรธrgensen tapped for top EU energy and housing job
He has been a prominent negotiator at the annual United Nations COP climate summits.
Belgium meets UNAIDS targets, political uncertainty threatens further progress [Advocacy Lab Content]
Belgium is one of the few EU countries to meet UNAIDSโ 95-95-95 targets, but political uncertainty and budget concerns are hindering progress. Ending the epidemic across the EU by 2030 could still be the legacy of the next EU Commission.
More than 80% of EU marine protected areas are ineffective, study shows
Activities such as mining, dredging and bottom trawling in most MPAs mean conservation targets will be missed, say researchersMost of Europeโs marine protected areas, set up to safeguard species and habitats, will not meet conservation targets as they …
Unleashing the EUโs circular economy potential
Europe prides itself on leading the charge for sustainability but when it comes to transitioning to a circular economy it has been stagnating. Despite consistent legislative efforts and ambitious rhetoric, the EU is still far from reaching its ambition…
Can global leaders agree on a tough AMR plan?
Some experts lament the lack of bolder commitments in farming.
Germany hammers Trump over debate barbs about Berlinโs energy transition
โP.S. We also donโt eat cats and dogs,” scoffs Berlin’s foreign ministry at Republican presidential candidate.
Why โno-brainer zonesโ are key to hitting the EUโs renewables targets
The EU needs to more than double its renewables capacity by 2030. With ample space available, greater efforts are needed to accelerate the rate of deployment and ensure projects deliver maximum benefits for communities and nature.
Europeโs new normal: High energy bills, fading industry and one chance to fix it
German manufacturers are being strangled. The EU is feeling the pinch. Mario Draghi on Monday warned the EU may be staring at โslow agony.โ
Navigating the EUDR, the third Joint Task Force meeting on deforestation [Advocacy Lab Content]
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is part of a broader initiative to combat deforestation and forest degradation, aligning with the European Green Deal, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, and the Farm to Fork Strategy, its task force is meetin…
Germanyโs Lindner rejects Draghiโs common borrowing proposal
โGermany will not agree to this,โ country’s finance minister tells POLITICO.
Itโs time to address this leading cause of death: COPD
A new report about the global state of COPD offers insights from 30 national experts on how policy action can be implemented worldwide.
The plan to save European farming
Five things you need to know about a report on the future of farming presented to Commission chief von der Leyen.
Donโt expect Britain to copy EU and American tariffs on Chinese cars
The UK is mulling an alternative strategy to its allies that could lead to a surge of imports of Chinese EVs.
Europe needs concrete action on connectivity policy
Policymakers have already recognized the need for a new digital approach. Done right, it can take us into a more prosperous, fair and flourishing future.
EU marine protection areas too weak, say scientists
The EU is a far cry from the targets set out in the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030, with marine protected areas (MPAs) providing limited protection against human activities such as bottom fishing, according to a recent scientific study, while the Commis…
Keir Starmer channels JFK for his climate โmoonshotโ
Are Labourโs ambitions for delivering clean energy an inspired example of ‘mission thinking’ โ or one more doomed big idea?
Putin, cash and guns prompt โexplosiveโ rethink of Swiss neutrality
After 500 years of non-alliance, a bombshell report recommends closer cooperation with the EU and NATO.
The legal case that could reshape EU climate action
The EUโs highest Court is faced with a legal case that could potentially reshape climate action in the EU by 2030, writes Romain Didi and Gerry Liston.
German company to build worldโs largest heat pump in Helsinki
A massive air-water heat pump in Helsinki will see the Finnish capital on the way to achieving its 2030 climate neutrality goal.ย
Thames Water says regulatorโs restrictions would prevent its recovery
Utility calls for 52 per cent increase in customer bills by 2030 to fund investment
NGOs sue Commission over 2030 climate targets, โgreenโ shipping and aviation
A plethora of NGOs and NGO coalitions have announced they will each sue the European Commission over its environmental policies, alleging that the Commission lacks scientific evidence to support its decisions.
Sweden to raise fossil fuel reduction targets to level with EU climate goals
Sweden will increase the proportion of biofuels blended with fossil fuels to meet the EU’s 2030 climate targets, the government announced on Tuesday (27 August), reversing its previous policy.
Next EU Commission should adopt gradual enlargement โ Austrian Europe minister
Two new members, Montenegro and Albania, could join the bloc by 2030, Karoline Edtstadler told Euronews.
The bewildering politics of Telegram
Here are two big reasons the controversial app just became a global flashpoint.
Austria submits 2030 climate plan late as Germany, Spain flout June deadline
Just ten EU countries have submitted their long-term climate action plans to Brussels, with Austria being the most recent, as large countries like Germany and Spain continue to disregard the June 2024 deadline.
Serbiaโs leader wins the West with promises of โwhite goldโ โ but loses the people
Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ accuses protesters who oppose an EU-backed lithium mine of trying to overthrow him.
Belgian bankruptcy dents Europeโs microchip dreams
Concerns about Chinese ownership impacted government’s thinking to keep microchips factory afloat.
How Ed Miliband became Britainโs most divisive government minister
The Energy Secretary has made an eye-catching start. But how far is he prepared to rock the boat?
โAustria wants to remain in fossil ignoranceโ: Climate activist group to end campaign
Its protests โ such as blocking streets and airports โย have garnered a lot of attention.
EU traffic police on speed watch
The EU aims to slash road deaths by 50 percent by 2030.
Keir Starmerโs worst nightmare? Becoming Margaret Thatcher
The U.K. prime minister canโt afford to get tangled up in a war with labor unions. His green crusade could make it inevitable.
5 ways Labour says Britain is broken
Labour attack dossier lays out holes in Britain’s finances โ which the Tories dismiss as simply a political excuse to raise taxes.
Innovative treatment offers hope of reaching of ending AIDS by 2030
A groundbreaking medicine presented at the Munich International AIDS conference could be a game changer, but the cost is prohibitive.
Labourโs climate plan: build, baby, build
A flurry of energy announcements from Keir Starmer are about one thing โ driving through his governmentโs ambitious climate goals.
Frankfurt and Oslo airport flights hit as Europe-wide climate protests continue
Flights at Germanyโs busiest airport โgradually resumingโ on second day of coordinated โoil killsโ protestsClimate activists have disrupted flights at Frankfurt and Oslo airports on the second day of coordinated Europe-wide โoil killsโ protests.Demandi…
โOil Killsโ protesters disrupt flights at airports across Europe in wave of action
Ten activists arrested at Heathrow, over 30 flights cancelled at Cologne-Bonn, and planes delayed or divertedClimate activists acting under the banner โoil killsโ have glued themselves to the tarmac and grounded flights across Europe as holidaymakers a…
France to host 2030 Winter Olympics & Paralympics
France is chosen to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, providing it provides financial guarantees.
France to host 2030 Winter Olympics & Paralympics
France is chosen to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, providing it provides financial guarantees.
France gets conditional approval to host 2030 winter Olympics
Just two days before the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony kicks off, France was granted conditional approval to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. Set to take place in the French Alps, the green light was given by the International Olympic Committee o…
UN report: AIDS could end by 2030 if world leaders help ease access to treatment
A new report was released by UNAIDS on Monday saying the AIDS pandemic can be ended by 2030 if more is done to fund initiatives and protect human rights.
UK set to miss 2030 clean power targets, experts warn
Analysis by Cornwall Insight points to scale of challenge in transitioning electricity system away from fossil fuels
Fossil fuel extraction compatible with climate action, says COP29 host Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani presidency made that claim while presenting a flurry of initiatives for the Baku summit.
โDrill, baby, drillโ: Americaโs fossil fuel boom risks bust in Europe
Both Trump and Biden are pushing lucrative U.S. fossil fuel deals โย a risky bet given the EU’s plans to wean itself off the energy source.
The clock is ticking on Digital Product Passports across the EU
The EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation begins today, mandating Digital Product Passports by 2030 and requiring extensive data management infrastructure across supply chains.
Slovakiaโs climate and energy strategy delayed, targets higher gas usage
Slovakia falls behind in submitting its finalised national plan for emissions reduction by 2030, which now includes doubling the natural gas share in central heating systems and lacks a clear timetable for reducing fossil fuel use, raising concerns amo…
EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities ย โ uncovering the major impacts of a 15-year experiment
The EITโs first three industry-focused networks are now set to โgraduateโ. What have they achieved and are they ready to operate independently?
โIs that it?โ UK Labourโs cautious entry to government
Few surprises are expected when Keir Starmer sets out his program in the king’s speech.
EU auditors slam โpolitically drivenโ 2030 hydrogen targets
The European Court of Auditors has criticised the European Commission for setting unachievable hydrogen production and import targets for 2030, while praising its swift adoption of the market rulebook, in a new report published on Wednesday (17 July).
2 percent on defense? That is so last year.
One of the NATO Summit’s biggest guessing games this week: What should members spend on defense?
China accelerates green steel shift as EU levies loom, researchers say
SINGAPORE, July 11 (Reuters) – China approved no new coal-based steel projects in the first half of 2024, researchers said on Thursday, accelerating its shift towards green production as it prepares for the impact of a new carbon levy on exports to Eur…
UK will give Ukraine ยฃ3bn a year โfor as long as it takesโ, says Starmer
Prime minister holds first official bilateral talks with Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Nato summit in WashingtonThe new government will stick with plans to spend at least ยฃ3bn every year on military support for Ukraine for โas long as is it takesโ in its conf…
UKโs Starmer must boost defense spending by 2030, former army head says
Patrick Sanders urges the new British prime minister to commit to a timeframe to hit 2.5 percent of GDP โ and to go even further.
From 9 to 45 TWh: Urgent intervention for UHS needed for a cost-effective & swift energy transition [Promoted content]
A recent study published in April 2024 by Artelys and Frontier Economics reveals that achieving the 2030 ambitions set by REPowerEU in a cost-effective way would require 45 TWh of Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS).
UKโs Keir Starmer urges allies to hike defense spending
Days into taking office, the new British prime minister is taking a message to Washington.
NATO sees Keir Starmerโs entrance on world stage
New U.K. prime minister will deliver a message of continuity on Ukraine and pledge support for the alliance.
Buildings decarbonisation can make or break the Green Deal
Buildings and transport are the two most crucial sectors to decarbonise to meet EUโs 2030 climate targets. However, they are also have the most directly affect on EU citizens in their daily lives, as the choice to undertake energy renovations…
Labourโs top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
From stigma to support: Ending HIV in Europe by 2030ย
With a new European Parliament and elections across the continent this year, campaigners are working hard to ensure the needs of people with HIV remain high on health agendas.ย
Member states falling short of Digital Decade goals, shows latest European Commission report
The EU is falling short of meeting its 2030 digital targets, particularly in connectivity and digital skills, states the European Commission’s latest report on the State of the Digital Decade, released Tuesday (2 July).
EU needs to double investment to meet climate goals: report
The European Union needs to double targeted investment to meet its 2030 climate goal, a consortium of research organisations said on Tuesday (2 July), warning that the pace of Europe’s related action must accelerate.
Are EU countries at risk of missing EU climate neutrality targets?
Sunday (30 June) marked the deadline for EU countries to submit their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP), outlining how each member state will deliver domestically on the EUโs carbon neutrality goals by 2030. However, only a handful of countries …
Five simple steps to deceiving your way to Downing Street
From dodgy data to flagrant fibs, POLITICO has the inside track on how politicians are scheming to win votes at the U.K. general election.
National energy and climate plan: what France risks if it fails to comply
By failing to meet its renewable energy targets for 2020, and refusing to set similar targets for 2030. France risks heavy fines and the freezing of European funds. But in practice, imposition of penalties seem a long way off.ย
US Big Tech lobby challenges EU Commissionโs telecoms โinvestment gapโ
Doubts on the European Commission’s claim of an investment gap of at least โฌ174 billion to meet Europe’s 2030 connectivity targets have been shed in a document shared with Euractiv by lobby association CCIA Europe, representing Amazon, Google and Meta,…
Flatulent livestock to incur green levy in Denmark from 2030
Worldโs first emissions tax on agriculture will require farmers to pay for greenhouse gas pollution from livestockFarmers in Denmark will have to pay for planet-heating pollutants that their cattle expel as gas, after the government agreed to set the w…
EU backs 650-billion-euro plan to help cities reach net zero by 2030
A group of 112 cities aiming to eliminate their net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 will need a combined 650 billion euros in investments to deliver the pledge, a European Union initiative said on Wednesday (26 June).
Denmark sets first carbon tax on agriculture
The country wants to cut 70 percent of its total emissions by 2030.
How to navigate Hungaryโs EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
The countryโs Council stint will be marked by political change in Brussels following the EU election.
EU organic area reaches 10.5% of agricultural land, but falls short of 2030 target
Land used for organic agricultural production accounted for 10.5% of the EUโs total farmland in 2022, according to data released by Eurostat on 19 June.
For Geert Wilders, โhousingโ is code for โimmigrationโ
The Dutch firebrand promised to cut waiting lists by freezing out foreigners.
French far-right leader Bardella: No troops or long-range missiles to Ukraine
The National Rally leader said he would continue increases in defense spending if he’s appointed prime minister in July after the legislative elections.