CLIMATE

EU proposes comprehensive new outlook on threats of climate change and environmental degradation on peace, security and defence +++ Effort Sharing: reducing EU emissions in domestic transport, buildings, agriculture, small industry, and waste +++ Speech by President von der Leyen at the launch event of the Just Transition Fund project for the production of rare earths magnets in Estonia

Main results of the EU General Affairs Council, 27 June 2023, including carbon pricing +++ Speech of EVP Timmermans at the Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Conference 2023 +++ Speech by Commissioner Elisa Ferreira (video message) for the Coal Regions in Transition Annual Political Dialogue, Karlovy Vary – Czechia.

Momentum Builds to “Blue” Climate Action at June Ocean Dialogue +++ European Parliament ENVI Committee on Disaster Resilience Goals: remarks by Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič

WMO: More support to implement the Early Warnings for All initiative +++ EU Commission formally adopts General Block Exemption rules to facilitate green and digital transition +++ The IMF-World Bank Climate Policy Assessment Tool (CPAT): A Model to Help Countries Mitigate Climate Change

WMO: A typhoon monitoring and forecasting system based on artificial intelligence established by NMC – China Meteorological Administration +++ EU Commission approves €280 million Belgian measure to support ArcelorMittal decarbonise its steel production +++ EEX publishes revised 2023 auction calendar.

EU Auditors: Upcoming report on EU climate and energy targets +++ Climate and Security: Joint press release following the meeting between the EU, US and NATO +++ Simon Stiell: We Need a Roadmap for Unlocking Climate Finance.

EU Commission: Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars & vans down in 2022 as zero-emission vehicles gain in popularity +++
EU Council debates CO2 emission targets for new heavy-duty vehicles +++ Opening and Closing Remarks by Executive Vice President Timmermans in the Environment Council on CO2 Emission Standards for heavy-duty vehicles.

The global steel industry can achieve net-zero emissions by the early 2040s – Agora +++ Climate change impacts scar Europe, but increase in renewables signals hope for future – WMO +++ Answer to a written question – The future of coking coal mines under the proposed methane regulation.

Ukraine introduces mandatory reporting by enterprises on greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants using UNECE legal tools +++ The path to COP 28: the Bonn Climate Change Conference +++ Polar scientists call for urgent action in view of rapid Arctic and Antarctic change – WMO +++ Air and sea surface temperatures hit new records – WMO

The EU must make more efforts to achieve by 2030 the global goals on halting climate change, achieving social justice and sustainable development +++ MEPs want to create a European Day for the victims of the global climate crises +++ Bonn Climate Conference closes with progress on key issues, laying groundwork for COP28.

Shaping the future of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change +++ Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems initiative helped protect 111 million people in 2022 +++ Habeck: Wichtiges Klimapaket geht in die Ressortabstimmung

Sustainable Finance: EU Commission takes further steps to boost investment for a sustainable future +++ Time matters: Why we need to get better at measuring methane emissions – Eurogas Podcast +++ Speech by President von der Leyen at the Brussels Urban Summit 2023, via video message.