EAFO survey highlights favourable outlook on battery-electric cars
A large European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO) survey across 12 EU Member States, published today, presents a favourable outlook on battery-electric…
EU Commission launches new centre to advance clean tech and reduce pollution
On Friday, the Innovation Centre for Industrial Transformation and Emissions (INCITE) starts its operations in Seville, Spain. Led by the Commission's Joint…
Climate Vote 2024 reveals “astonishing consensus” for stronger climate action
A UNDP landmark public opinion research reveals an overwhelming majority around the world to support more ambitious efforts and to…
First Net-Zero Academy to train 100,000 workers in the EU solar photovoltaic value chain
The EU Commission has launched the European Solar Academy, the first in a series of EU Academies to be set…
Climate summit COP29 preparations: EU Commissioner Hoekstra travels to Azerbaijan
While in Baku, Commissioner Hoekstra will meet with COP29 President-designate and Azerbaijani Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources, Mukhtar Babayev and the…
Videogames and air-quotas: EU Commission registers two EU Citizens’ Initiatives
The European Commission decided to register two European Citizens' Initiatives, entitled ‘Air-Quotas' and ‘Stop Destroying Videogames'. What do they want…
Norway strengthens energy ties to Belgium
A large business delegation from Belgium is visiting Norway this week. Several Belgian energy companies participate in the delegation, which…
Greening rail and freight package: EU Council endorses its general approach
The new law aims to increase the availability of infrastructure through better planning and allocation processes, as well as improved cross-border coordination…
EU Environment Council: Press remarks by EU Commissioners Sinkevičius and Hoekstra
The two EU Commissioners comment on the agenda and outcome of the EU Environment Council.
PIK: Paving the way for carbon pricing with green alternatives
To accept carbon pricing, citizens desire viable alternatives to fossil-fuel based options, the authors of a new Comment published in…
EU hosts EU-China High Level Climate and Environment Dialogue
Executive Vice-President Šefčovič will co-chair the Fifth EU-China High-Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD) in Brussels, with the participation of Commissioners Sinkevičius and Hoekstra. The HECD…
Italy: EU Commission approves €570m state aid to reduce emissions in ports
The measure contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and noise in line with the objectives of the European Green…
Main results of the EU Environment Council, 17 June 2024
EU environment ministers met in Luxembourg and reached a general approach on the green claims directive, the soil monitoring directive…
Green Claims Directive: EU Council ready to start talks with the EU Parliament
Consumers need reliable, comparable and verifiable environmental claims in order to make fully informed decisions. However, a 2020 study found that more…
Eurelectric issues guide to protect biodiversity in renewable and grid projects
The guide elaborates 12 key principles for biodiversity and environmental protection and contains real-life case studies as well as concrete…
Central Asia advances integrated climate and clean air planning ahead of COP29
The workshop had two specific focuses: an M-RAP workshop to support countries on national planning for rapid and targeted methane…
EP Research Service: Social and labour market impact of the green transition
This briefing explores and maps out some of the social consequences of the Green Deal, focusing in particular on the…
Climate adaptation: EU Commission launches Destination Earth system in Finland
Destination Earth (DestinE) is a flagship initiative of the Commission, aiming to develop a highly accurate digital twin of the…
Sweden: EU Commissioner Hoekstra discusses climate issues with national stakeholders
EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, will be in Sweden to meet with national representatives and stakeholders including industrial, forestry and…
Bundestag beschließt Verbesserung des Klimaschutzes beim Immissionsschutz
Der Deutsche Bundestag hat das Gesetz zur Verbesserung des Klimaschutzes beim Immissionsschutz, zur Beschleunigung immissionsschutzrechtlicher Genehmigungsverfahren und zur Umsetzung von…
IEA online tool compares lifecycle emissions from traditional and electric cars
The calculator takes into account the entire lifecycle of the cars – from raw materials and mining to production and…
MEP Q&A: Estimate of price rises caused by carbon border adjustment
The new carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) has two goals: to encourage industry worldwide to embrace greener technologies; and to…
Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation launches vision of electric and hydrogen flights
Through this vision, published in a report, the aviation ecosystem shows that it is determined to become more climate-friendly and…
IEA Commentary: SUVs are setting new sales records – and so are their emissions
In 2023, there were more than 360 million SUVs on the roads worldwide, resulting in combustion-related CO2 emissions of 1…
Tripling renewable capacities by 2030: IEA analysis identifies policies to bridge the gap
The latest IEA report finds countries’ ambitions and implementation plans are not yet in line with key goal set at…
Cutting methane emissions: IEA and COP29 presidency to convene signature event
Two-day event in Baku ahead of COP29 will gather high-level participants from around the world to help make substantial promises…
Brasil at the G20: Leadership in the energy transition
Encouraging other countries to transform the world's energy matrix in order to make it ever cleaner is an important challenge…
Simon Stiell’s Climate Speech: “We Can’t Afford Rest Stops, Detours or Stumbles”
The task ahead is to put the climate action machinery to work fully, but also safely and fairly, so its…
World Bank Group and IMF deepen joint effort to scale up climate action
The collaboration will provide critical support for countries’ climate strategies—through an integrated, country-led approach to policy reforms and climate investments.
EU ETS: Credibility makes or breaks the price – PIK Potsdam
High policy credibility is crucial for carbon prices in the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) to be high enough…
Regions and Cities Shaping the European Green Deal 2.0: Speech by EVP Šefčovič
"Cities and regions can propel the green transition, and the EU is working hard to help them on this path.…
EU Commissioner McGuinness speech on capital markets and climate action
"We have a regulation so that we can see what financial products are actually delivering in terms of sustainability. I see…
Wasserstoff: Bundesregierung schafft Rahmen zur Projektbeschleunigung
Das Bundeskabinett hat heute das Wasserstoffbeschleunigungsgesetz beschlossen und schafft damit die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen für den schnellen Auf- und Ausbau der…
Bundeskabinett beschließt Entwurf für CO2-Speicherungsgesetz mit CCS
Bundesminister Habeck sieht die Entscheidung für Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) als "Richtungsentscheidung für die Industrie in Deutschland". Bundesverband der…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 27 May 2024
On the basis of the European Council conclusions of 21-22 March 2024 and 17-18 April 2024, the Agriculture and Fisheries…
Methane: EU Council endorses emissions cut in the energy sector
The regulation introduces new requirements on measuring, reporting and verifying methane emissions in the energy sector. Detecting and repairing methane…
Net-Zero Industry Act: EU Council gives final green light
The EU regulation aims to boost the industrial deployment of net-zero technologies that are needed to achieve the EU's climate…
Ecodesign Regulation: EU Council gives its final approval
The Council has today adopted the ecodesign regulation, which sets requirements for sustainable products. The regulation replaces the existing ecodesign…
France: EU Commission approves €4bn decarbonisation state aid for manufacturers
The European Commission has approved a €4 billion French scheme to support measures aiming at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in…
3rd Forum for the EU Climate Mission: Speech by EU Commissioner Hoekstra
"National policy frameworks provide the overarching structure and support necessary to scale up adaptation measures and ensure consistency across the…
Critical raw materials: EU secures access to diversified, sustainable supply (updated)
Critical raw materials are resources that are considered important for the whole European economy and face a high risk of…
Habeck legt Konzept “Leitmärkte für klimafreundliche Grundstoffe” vor
"Grüne Leitmärkte" sollen die Nachfrage nach klimafreundlich hergestellten Grundstoffen wie Stahl und Zement stärken und so Investitionen in neue Industrietechnologien…
Ireland: EU Commission preliminarily endorses 1st RRF payment request of €324m
The EU Commission has given a positive assessment of Ireland's modified recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which includes a REPowerEU chapter.…
8th UNECE International PPP Forum calls for global resilience and climate action
With less than six years remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the unprecedented climate crisis, along with…
EP Study: Environmental and climate determinants of health
This in-depth analysis (IDA) examines the environmental determinants of health and their consequences, especially on the health of disadvantaged communities.
Innovation Fund project GO4ZERO: Speech by EU Commissioner Hoekstra
"We have a generational responsibility to make sure we get this whole difficult but pivotally important equation right: with climate…
Latin America and the Caribbean: EU announces €130m in humanitarian aid in 2024
The aid also includes over €1m just approved to respond to the devastating floods in Brazil, which in past weeks…
EU Commission boosts readiness to combat 2024 wildfire season
As Europe is preparing for the approaching wildfire season, the EU is taking significant steps to bolster firefighting efforts and…
IEA’s Clean Cooking in Africa Summit: EVP Šefčovič announces €400m contribution
Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal Maroš Šefčovič announced that Team Europe is contributing €400 million to support clean cooking in…