Von der Leyen vs. Weber: The EUโs climate fight reaches its endgame
The two EU conservative heavyweightsโ growing divisions are coming to a head over a crucial 2040 climate target.
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EU countries blow climate deadline, putting funds for vulnerable people at risk
Governments are anxious about looming climate policies raising prices, but all but are now late on a plan to access EU aid.
France wants to delay EUโs next climate milestone, Macron confirms
The move risks weakening the blocโs international green ambitions.
EU science advisers slam Brusselsโ weakened 2040 climate plans
Using international carbon credits in place of domestic action undermines climate efforts, scientific advisory board says.
EU roughly on track to hit 2030 emissions goal, Brussels says
The updated analysis reflects progress, but relies on countries following through on promises amid a green backlash.
EU exploring weaker 2040 climate goal
The European Commission wants to keep a 90 percent emissions-cutting target but to change how countries calculate their progress.
Switzerland told it must do better on climate after older womenโs ECHR win
Council of Europe says Swiss government failing to respect human rights courtโs ruling on emissionsEurope live โ latest updatesThe Swiss government has been told it must do more to show that its national climate plans are ambitious enough to comply wit…
What Trumpโs 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.
Hoekstraโs prep notes for his Parliament hearing
A document obtained by Euractiv reveals the positions Hoekstra has been advised to take on Green Deal targets, carbon trading, national energy and climate plans, and more.
Worldโs quandary on climate change: โWho the hell leadsโ if Trump wins?
The potential reelection of the former Republican president is causing anxiety in the global climate community.
EU passes 50% renewables milestone amid missing climate plans
The EU’s renewable power sources outperformed fossil fuels in the first half of 2024, the European Commission announced, while key long-term climate plans have yet to be submitted.
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.
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.
Brake on Green Deal and simpler rules: Agricultural ministersโ wish list for next term
Exempting agriculture from net-zero climate plans, stronger support for farmers and the demand for simpler rules for national administrations are among the key requests emerging from a debate held in the Council on Monday (15 July).
What John Lennon got right โ and wrong โ about Europeโs energy and climate plans
John Lennon may not have known much about NECPs but he still has wisdom to share โ particularly his observation that โlife is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.โ
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 …
Central and Eastern Europeโs climate plans lack ambition, say environmental NGOs
The updated national energy and climate plans (NECPs) are due to be submitted on 30 June, and environmental NGOs are denouncing the lack of ambition on the part of Central and Eastern European countries (CEE) in their decarbonisation policies.
Brussels urges EU countries to submit climate plans โas soon as possibleโ
Only four EU countries have submitted their long-term climate and energy plans on time, with the European Commission planning to remind the laggards at informal ministerial meetings.
Ursula von der Leyenโs secret climate crusadeย
Has the European Commission president given up on her green agenda going into a possible second term โ or is she just biding her time?
Belgian students occupy Ghent University building in climate and Gaza protest โ video
More than 100 students have occupied Ghent University in the first European protest to fuse demands about Gaza and the climate crisis.Ghentโs centrepiece UFO building was peacefully taken over by students calling for concrete action to meet the univers…
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 …
No paper tigers, please! Results only, says Denmarkโs Climate Alliance [Advocacy Lab Content]
Denmarkโs DK2020 climate collective initiative brought together all Danish municipalities, DK2020, now it prospers as the Climate Alliance. What began as a pilot project has become a five-year plan to transform climate plans from targets into tangible …
EU doubles down on carbon capture in 2040 climate plans
To speed things up, the EU Commission aims to create an EU-wide “investment atlas of potential CO2 storage sites” to help investors find “bankable CO2 storage capacities”
Dialogue is part and parcel of National Energy and Climate Plans
Although some EU countries are late in submitting their draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), it is essential that they engage in a dialogue with local authorities, argue various authors from Energy Cities and the IEECP.
EU significantly off-track from 2030 climate goal, Commission warns
Based on current policies, the European Union will achieve a 51% emissions reduction by 2030, falling short of the EU’s legally-binding 55% objective, according to a European Commission analysis of national energy and climate plans submitted thus far.
EU Parliament and member states reach deal on corporate due diligence law
Negotiators of the European Council and Parliament agreed on Thursday (14 December) after an all-night discussion a compromise deal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), including on the most controversial aspects of the incl…
Biomethane production up 20% in 2022 boosting renewable gas ramp-up [Promoted content]
Brussels 12/12/23 โ Biomethane production in Europe grew by almost 20% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to data from the new edition of the biogases industry report released last week. Meanwhile, the EU dependency on natural gas imports…