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.
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Keir Starmer’s worst nightmare? Becoming Margaret Thatcher
The U.K. prime minister can’t 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 ministers’ 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 – and wrong – about Europe’s energy and climate plans
John Lennon may not have known much about NECPs but he still has wisdom to share – particularly his observation that “life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
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 EU’s carbon neutrality goals by 2030. However, only a handful of countries …
Central and Eastern Europe’s 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 ‘as soon as possible’
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 Leyen’s secret climate crusade
Has the European Commission president given up on her green agenda going into a possible second term — or is she just biding her time?
Belgian students occupy Ghent University building in climate and Gaza protest – video
More than 100 students have occupied Ghent University in the first European protest to fuse demands about Gaza and the climate crisis.Ghent’s 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 – 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 Denmark’s Climate Alliance [Advocacy Lab Content]
Denmark’s 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 – 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…