Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy has greater environmental and climate ambition, but national plans are not substantially greener. Green performance is difficult to measure, and depends on the quality of voluntary schemes and uptake by farmers. In response to farmers’ protests, some funding requirements were relaxed.
The EU’s green reach strategy will need to use a broad range of levers to build equitable partnerships that will help partners make deeper emissions cuts. Bruegel, a leading EU-based think tank, points out how.
EU Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra meets in Rome with government representatives and stakeholders to discuss the path towards decarbonisation. He will also join climate leaders and advocates at the Climate Reality Leadership Training, organised by former US Vice-President Al Gore’s ‘Climate Reality Project’.
Hydrogen Valley Days marked a new milestone in efforts to further develop Europe’s green hydrogen regions, with the signing of the first memoranda of co-operation with national and regional authorities and the announcement of a facility designed to get more hydrogen projects to the financing stage.
Das Monitoring der Bundesregierung begleitet die Entwicklung der Energiewende fortlaufend: Wo steht die Energiewende in Deutschland? Welche Maßnahmen wurden ergriffen? Welche Wirkung entfalten sie? Und werden wir unsere Ziele erreichen oder muss nachgesteuert werden?
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €265 million Swedish measure made available in part through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (‘RRF’) to support H2GS AB in setting up a large-scale green steel plant.
Thanks to the new hub, cities that have already received the EU Cities Mission Label will be able to access financial advice in cooperation with advisory services of the European Investment Bank (EIB); structure their financial needs so they understand various ways of funding projects, and iIntroduce projects to a range of capital providers.
Germany is supporting the new Global Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Implementation Hub of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with 19 million euros in funding. At this year’s Oslo Tropical Forest Forum, the Federal Environment Ministry is working to accelerate the global restoration of degraded forest landscapes and reduce deforestation.
Today, the EU Modernisation Fund has disbursed €2.967 billion to support 39 energy projects in 10 EU Member States. These investments will support the modernisation of energy systems, reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the energy, industry and transport sectors, and improving energy efficiency.
The EU Commission has approved an estimated €3 billion German scheme to support the construction of the Hydrogen Core Network (‘HCN’). The measure will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and ‘Fit for 55’ package.
A large European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO) survey across 12 EU Member States, published today, presents a favourable outlook on battery-electric cars (BEV). Despite price concerns, 57% of non-electric car drivers are considering making the switch to electric vehicles.
On Friday, the Innovation Centre for Industrial Transformation and Emissions (INCITE) starts its operations in Seville, Spain. Led by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), this new facility aims to provide independent and transparent information on the environmental performance of innovative techniques for industrial use.
A UNDP landmark public opinion research reveals an overwhelming majority around the world to support more ambitious efforts and to overcome geopolitical differences to fight climate crisis.
The EU Commission has launched the European Solar Academy, the first in a series of EU Academies to be set up under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) to have in place the necessary skills along the net-zero technologies value chains.
While in Baku, Commissioner Hoekstra will meet with COP29 President-designate and Azerbaijani Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources, Mukhtar Babayev and the COP29 Presidency team.
The European Commission decided to register two European Citizens’ Initiatives, entitled ‘Air-Quotas’ and ‘Stop Destroying Videogames’. What do they want to achieve?
A large business delegation from Belgium is visiting Norway this week. Several Belgian energy companies participate in the delegation, which is led by Princess Astrid. During the visit, a joint declaration on offshore wind and an agreement of intent on pipeline transport of CO2 between the countries were signed.
The new law aims to increase the availability of infrastructure through better planning and allocation processes, as well as improved cross-border coordination and is expected to significantly contribute to a more efficient management of rail infrastructure capacity and traffic.
The two EU Commissioners comment on the agenda and outcome of the EU Environment Council.
To accept carbon pricing, citizens desire viable alternatives to fossil-fuel based options, the authors of a new Comment published in Nature Climate Change write. They suggest a new argument for how to understand the public’s response to carbon pricing and how to ensure successful climate policy.
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 is a key platform to enhance bilateral cooperation between the EU and China on domestic and international policies.
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