How Britain can escape Trumpโ€™s tariffs: Buy American gas

As the threat of a trade war looms, Britain hopes it has a few secret weapons.

EU decorum cracks over green agenda

Normally taciturn officials spar online over climate policy and reveal a deep split within the EU.

PFAS: Working toward a sustainable future while protecting patient care

Pharma and medtech companies are invited to join a project on PFAS exposure, emissions and end-of-life management in the health care sector

How Trump silenced tech giants on his Paris withdrawal

Silicon Valley loudly criticized President Donald Trump when he quit the climate accord in his first term. This time? Crickets.

Germanyโ€™s Habeck warns of an Austria-style right-wing wave

The economy minister and Green Party chancellor candidate says Germany could follow Austriaโ€™s far-right path, as the CDU signals willingness to erode its firewall against the AfD ahead of a pivotal election.

What Trumpโ€™s exit from the climate deal really means

Quitting the Paris Agreement triggers a cascade of real-world impacts and signals the beginning of an aggressive agenda to undo U.S. climate policy.

Trumpโ€™s got a radioactive time bomb under Greenlandโ€™s ice

The U.S. would inherit an environmental time bomb of its own making if it lays claim to the massive Arctic island.

The fight to replace Justin Trudeau is on

Mark Carney has run two central banks and championed the green transition. Now he wants to lead Canadaโ€™s Liberal Party.

Irelandโ€™s centrist parties reach coalition deal to retain power

New government is set to be approved Jan. 22, with the inclusion of rural conservatives likely to shift policies to the right.

Germanโ€™s reduced energy emissions prop up other sectorโ€™s failures

“We are on track” said German Minister for Economy and Climate Action Robert Habeck, but WWF Germany pointed out that the majority of sectors had not reduced their carbon emissions.
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2024 by the numbers โ€• from victims of war to a warming planet

Out with the old, in with the … old. Familiar trends characterized a year of elections and bloodshed.

Europeโ€™s emerging centers of power

Four thinkers present their predictions for the next new world order.

World is far from halting deforestation, urgent government action required [Advocacy Lab Content]

Calls for a 2030 emissions reduction target of at least 65 per cent, matched with halving of energy consumption by 2040 and phasing out fossil fuels by 2030. Ambitious or impossible?
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Regenerative agriculture, unleashing soil superpowers, reducing GHGs, boosting farm revenue [Advocacy Lab Content]

The WEF estimates that if a fifth of EU farmers adopted regenerative farming techniques, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture could be 6% lower a year by 2030. Improving soil health can also boost farming income.
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Despite 2024โ€™s โ€˜greenlashโ€™, the fight against climate breakdown can still be won. Hereโ€™s how

The overwhelming majority of Europeans support climate action, but they must be compensated for its costs in tangible waysThis year was not an easy time to be Green. Green parties took a beating in Juneโ€™s European elections, with their seat count plumm…

Ireland wants a new government in time for Trump

As Irish election winners tussle for positions of power, Donald Trumpโ€™s January 20 inauguration adds a sense of urgency in Dublin.

Who were the biggest dunces? Final grades for von der Leyenโ€™s first Commission

Whoโ€™s at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.

Republican lawmakers channel Trump at COP29: Drill more fossil fuels

Their message about expanding U.S. gas production came at a global meeting thatโ€™s focused on moving the world away from fossil fuels.

Breaking the deadlock: Turning dangerous emissions into climate action [Promoted content]

Oil and gas companies waste roughly $48 billion of energy every year due to flaring, venting and leaking of gas. Capturing these emissions could deliver global climate, economic and security benefits, but success requires bold leadership and broad coop…

China must now lead global warming fight, UN climate chief says

The U.S. has traditionally taken a key leadership role, but Donald Trumpโ€™s return has thrown that into doubt.

German opposition leader plans climate action reverse and immigration controls as Scholz paves way for election โ€“ Europe live

German chancellor confirms vote of confidence date, giving path to 23 February election, as Friedrich Merz attempts to create distance between partiesThe German parliament is bracing itself for a showdown of its main players, following a week of politi…

US still committed to climate fight despite Trumpโ€™s win, says top climate diplomat at COP29

President-elect Donald Trumpโ€™s victory is roiling the opening day of the global climate talks.

Why Trumpโ€™s 2nd withdrawal from the Paris Agreement will be different

The president-elect could act faster this time.

Britain hugs oil giant BP while preaching climate action

BP is a global force in fossil fuel drilling โ€” and a major player with COP29 summit host Azerbaijan.

US seeks to โ€˜reassureโ€™ world at COP climate conference

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said much of the U.S. is still โ€œcommitted to steering the planet away from climate catastrophe.โ€

Why Trumpโ€™s 2nd withdrawal from the Paris Agreement will be different

The president-elect could act faster this time.

Trump’s victory is an ‘existential wake-up call’ for Europe: Ex-EU commissioner Moscovici

For all the talk of “Trump-proofing” Europe, much remains to be done, and there are now only a few short months before the former president takes office again, following his dramatic comeback and resounding victory in the US election. We speak to Pier…

Europe’s climate leadership at COP29: Trump comeback turns up heat on EU

Deadly floods in Spain and in central and eastern Europe, as well as devastating hurricanes in the US, are justย someย of the recent potent reminders of climate change. From November 11, world leaders are huddling in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku for the CO…

5 things to know about climate chief Wopke Hoekstraโ€™s hearing

The Dutch politician defended green legislation but remained vague on future plans.ย 

Trumpโ€™s in. Hereโ€™s what it means for Europe.

From energy and trade to finance and defense, hereโ€™s how Donald Trumpโ€™s second presidency will impact EU policy.

Ursula von der Leyen to skip UN climate talks

The EUโ€™s top official Ursula von der Leyen has joined a growing list of climate stalwarts planning to give this yearโ€™s COP29 conference a miss. The European Commission confirmed its president would not attend the talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, next week โ€” despite being listed on a schedule of speakers released yesterday. Von der Leyen [โ€ฆ]

EU greenhouse gas emissions down 8 percent in 2023

Accelerating rollout of renewable energy sources drives stunning drop.

World on track for catastrophic 3 degrees Celsius warming, UN warns

Current plans and policies will lead to global temperatures rising between 2.6C and 3.1C this century, a new report finds.

Press release – EU budget for 2025 to focus on research, health, education, and climate action

Parliament demands an EU budget for 2025 that focuses on improving people’s lives, boosting competitiveness, and addressing current challenges.Committee on Budgets Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP

The Greensโ€™ dilemma

Winning elections isnโ€™t just about having the right message, itโ€™s about having a message that resonates with people’s daily concerns.

World fails first review of COP renewable energy goal

A dramatic spending surge is needed to course correct, the International Renewable Energy Agency warned.

Hydrogenโ€™s 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.

Can we get that in writing? MEP questions for new energy, climate, industry commissioners

ITRE committee want details on energy prices, industrial strategy, climate action and more. They are unlikely to get them.

Greta Thunberg blocks Brussels boulevard in fossil fuel protest

The EU’s energy taxation rules favor oil and gas despite efforts to reach net zero, experts say.

Indonesia concerned EUโ€™s new deforestation rules will hurt millions of smallholders [Advocacy Lab Content]

The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation will impact Indonesia significantly. Musdalifah Machmud, Deputy Minister for Food and Agribusiness, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, spoke with Euractiv about his concerns.

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…

Post-fire forest regeneration prevented by vicious cycle of rising temperatures, wildfires [Advocacy Lab Content]

Longer and larger forest fires are contributing to land surface warming, a major new study reveals. Summer 2024, marked by deadly wildfire episodes, was officially Europeโ€™s warmest on record, and itโ€™s getting worse.

Ed Miliband is Britainโ€™s minister for good vibes

Amid much Labour doom and gloom, the energy secretary appeared to be having the time of his life.

EU environment commissioner to face tough crowd in Parliament

Sweden’s poor environmental record has some MEPs worried about commissioner choice.

Sweden cuts tax on flying despite admitting it would increase emissions

Campaigners criticise decision to scrap tax introduced in 2018 amid rise of โ€˜flight shameโ€™ movementCampaigners have accused the Swedish government of doing โ€œeverything in its power to stop climate actionโ€ after it cut a tax on flying, despite admitting…

UK energy policy: 20 people to lobby at Labour conference

Who to look out for in Liverpool this weekend.

Saudi oil giant spends well over a billion on โ€˜sportswashing,โ€™ new report says

Fossil-fuel companies are the new patrons of Big Sport, according to think tank New Weather Institute.

Chinese trade boss comes to Brussels on Donโ€™t Tax My Car tour

Whistle-stop tour of European capitals by Wang Wentao could end in a tough gig when he meets EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis.

The new EU political cycle must renew the momentum for CCU techs [Promoted content]

Europeans voted in June 2024 for new EU Parliament representatives. With a new mandate starting, a crucial question lingers: will Europe pursue ambitious climate action? Will it support net zero technologies like CCU to build more sustainable industria…

Decarbonising heat is the challenge of the next decade

The incoming Commissioner for Energy must be tasked with delivering the clean heat transition: phasing out fossil fuels in heating and cooling is the gateway towards energy security, affordability, European industrial competitiveness, and essential cli…

Denmarkโ€™s Jรธrgensen tapped for top EU energy and housing job

He has been a prominent negotiator at the annual United Nations COP climate summits.

How the EU can lead a fair and competitive transition to climate neutrality

The new European Commission must set a bold EU emissions reduction target for 2040 to ensure climate neutrality by 2050, a 90% reduction target is essential to keep the EU on track for a fossil-free future, write researchers at the Stockholm Environmen…

Von der Leyenโ€™s new Commission: The names we know so far โ€” as Belgium misses deadline

Almost all the nominees have been put forward for the next top team of EU commissioners.

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.

The European Commission hopefuls with one thing on their mind

EU governments are battling for their people to get roles linked to the economy.

How Kamala Harrisโ€™ platform could differ from Joe Bidenโ€™s

President Joe Bidenโ€™s decision to abandon his reelection bid andย endorse Vice President Kamala Harrisย means that Harris could soon become the standard-bearer for the Democratic Partyโ€™s biggest priorities โ€” including abortion rights, climate change and student debt relief. Her track record as a California attorney general, a U.S. senator and Bidenโ€™s No. 2 provides only so [โ€ฆ]

How Kamala Harrisโ€™ platform could differ from Joe Bidenโ€™s

Here are some hints about how Harris’ agenda and Biden’s might compare if she ends up taking the oath in January.

How Ed Miliband became Britainโ€™s most divisive government minister

The Energy Secretary has made an eye-catching start. But how far is he prepared to rock the boat?

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.

Von der Leyen threads the climate needle to keep her job

It was a love fest today. The green fights begin tomorrow

Von der Leyen: Yes to climate action, clean industry, no to nature protection

Ursula von der Leyen recommitted to climate action and an accompanying reindustrialisation of Europe, in her re-appointment pitch to the European Parliament, but restricted herself to only positive rhetoric about nature protection.

Itโ€™s Christmas in July (for Commissioners)! Von der Leyen hands out policy gifts ahead of key vote

Ursula von der Leyen presents herself as a beacon of stability to secure another five years at the head of the EU’s executive.

Pragmatism over principle: Europeโ€™s Greens adapt to surviveย 

The group is ditching some of its ambitions as it prepares to back conservative Ursula von der Leyen atop the EU executive.ย 

Natoโ€™s 2023 military spending produced about 233m metric tonnes of CO2 โ€“ report

Report says member states poured $1.34tn into their militaries last year โ€“ an increase of $126bn from 2022As leaders from member countries gather to mark the 75th anniversary of Nato in Washington DC, researchers are warning that their military budgets…

Far-right win in French election could deal blow to climate policy, say experts

Fears of โ€˜big regressionโ€™ in climate action that could spread across Europe if National Rally gains powerEurope live โ€“ latest updatesA victory for the far right in the French elections could deal a serious blow to climate policy in France, experts have…

EPPโ€™s energy and environment plans for next five years

A draft version of the EPPโ€™s priorities for the next European Commission, seen by Euractiv, contains a continued, but reduced commitment to climate action and nature protection.

Trump would withdraw US from Paris climate treaty again, campaign says

The statement comes after years of conservatives laying the groundwork for Trump to withdraw from the global agreement intended to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases causing climate change.

EU leaders ditch call to prepare for โ€˜new realitiesโ€™ of warmer planet

The European Environmental Agency found Europe unprepared for climate change risks such as floods and heatwaves.

Nobody even noticed the Toriesโ€™ biggest legacy

Five years ago this week, in the teeth of the Brexit wars, an outgoing Tory prime minister was looking for a legacy. Theresa May settled on net zero โ€”and now itโ€™s on Labour to keep that target alive.

France urged to step in to spur TotalEnergiesโ€™ transition from oil

Commission recommends 33-point plan to ensure oil giant complies with state climate commitmentsThe French government should intervene in TotalEnergies and spur faster climate action, a senate inquiry commission has concluded.The commission, set up to e…

Key leader in Irelandโ€™s government quitting as Green Party chief

Environment Minister Eamon Ryanโ€™s exit follows Green losses in Europe and on councils โ€“ and bolsters speculation of early election amid rural backlash to EU climate change goals.

Letโ€™s get to grips with the housing crisis โ€” the young demand it

Incumbent leaders have largely failed to tackle key socioeconomic issues like the rising cost of housing.

The Guardian view on Europeโ€™s imperilled green deal: time to outflank the radical right | Editorial

The burden of transition on economically insecure voters must be eased via a more ambitious fiscal approach by governmentsFollowing the European parliament elections of 2019, the newly elected president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen,…

G7 cooperation with China on climate-aligned trade is vital

G7 countries should work with China to put in place climate-aligned trade policies needed to accelerate global climate action, by harnessing the power of international trade to promote innovation, reduce costs, and stimulate demand for green goods, wri…

โ€˜Mostly, they donโ€™t voteโ€™: Dutch far-right support in European elections depends on turnout

Geert Wildersโ€™ PVV party is predicted to go from one seat to eight in European parliament nonethelessElections to the worldโ€™s only transnational assembly get under way in earnest on Thursday as Dutch voters go to the polls in a four-day, 27-country bal…

Militant farmers vent fury in Brussels on eve of EU election

But only 1,000 show up to a protest boycotted by mainstream farming organizations.

Farmers and activists call for greener agricultural policies during pre-election demonstration

Environmental groups and farmers called for a transition to a sustainable agri-food system, climate action, and the approval of the stalled nature restoration law during a modest demonstration in Brussels on Saturday (1 June).

Activists hold three-day protest in EU election run-up as green agenda slips

Campaign groups in 127 cities demand urgent climate action amid fears of far-right gainsActivists across Europe are holding three days of protests to protect democracy and cut pollution as they struggle to push green issues back up the agenda before th…

Germany backs down in gas levy fight

The climbdown comes after the EU threatened legal action and capitals warned the fees were making it harder to quit Russian energy.

Europeโ€™s climate movement continues to evolve and grow

Ahead of the 2019 European Elections, young climate activists took to the streets in all corners of our continent to demand urgent climate action from the EU. The combination of advocacy efforts and grassroot movements catalysed a transformative green …

LIVE NOW! EUโ€™s climate action โ€“ Whatโ€™s the way forward?

The European Union stands as a leader in global efforts to combat climate change, driven by a commitment to secure a sustainable future for all. At the heart of EU climate action lies the European Green Deal, a framework for transforming the EU into a …

The frontrunners for the next European Commission

Even before the European elections, maneuvering is under way for top jobs in Brussels.

โ€˜No alternativeโ€™: EU climate chief urges MEPs not to use crisis as political tool

Exclusive: Wopke Hoekstra says EU must press ahead with cutting greenhouse gases and use policy to bring about economic benefitsEuropeโ€™s climate chief has warned against politicians trying to use the climate crisis as a wedge issue in the forthcoming E…

Ghent students occupy university building in climate and Gaza protest

More than 200 expected to join protest calling for climate action and to cut ties with Israeli institutionsIsrael-Gaza war โ€“ live updatesMore than 100 students have occupied Ghent University in the first European protest to fuse demands about Gaza and …

UKโ€™s climate plan ruled unlawful (again)

Labour slams “clown show” Tory government.

The Greens’ Reintke vows to keep EU on track towards climate neutrality amid right-wing backlash

The Greens’ Terry Reintke has pitched her party as the antidote to “right-wing, authoritarian” forces that are trying to water down climate action as she campaigns ahead of June’s European elections.

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MEPs to watch in the next EU Parliament (if they get elected)

POLITICOโ€™s guide to key European lawmakers to pay attention to in the run-up to EU election June 6-9.

Greens challenge socialists on commitment to climate action

With European elections looming from 6 to 9 June, the centre-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) and the Greens have two main goals: win votes from the right and be clearly distinguishable from their traditional allies.

Far rightโ€™s rise in Portugal could threaten ambitious climate action

Environmentalists fear focus on economy may undermine countryโ€™s climate transition โ€“ one of most radical in EuropePortugal has been among Europeโ€™s more ambitious countries in terms of climate action, but the rise of the far right in recent elections co…

Green Deal 2.0: Spainโ€™s Ribera lays down vision for next Commission

Doubling down on climate action and social justice, the restored trust in European democracy, and a proud Europe on the international stage: This is the vision set out by Spanish Vice-President and Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera, the fron…