Decrepit Europe or Renovated Europe?
The hidden costs of Europe’s decrepit buildings Europe’s buildings are among the biggest contributors to the climate crisis, as well as health inequality, but to date one […]
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Legality of the Energy Charter Treaty questioned
The Energy Charter Treaty is controversial and an obstacle for the clean energy transition. Questioning its legality under EU law is getting stronger. Beyond its detrimental impact on climate action, […]
1.5°C pathways project. Emissions reduction pathways project for EU Member States
Description The project will identify and communicate on how nine EU Member States should contribute to limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C, following the safest pathways identified in the IPCC’s […]
Stop the anti-climate agreement!
The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is a huge obstacle for the clean energy transition. We therefore demand from European governments, parliaments and EU institutions: “Pull out of the Energy Charter Treaty […]
The Energy Community Secretariat hosts the 18th Ministerial Council: what should we expect?
Much business was left unfinished at the last Ministerial Council(2) of the Energy Community, the international treaty aiming to integrate the energy markets of the EU and its neighbours. This […]
Coal regions to become renewables hubs through a just transition
Coal regions can become champions of the renewable energy sector. They have the energy infrastructure, the land, the people. Authors: Elif Gündüzyeli and Jörg Mühlenhoff Published in energypost.eu Coal mining […]
Energy transition in the Western Balkans: 2020 missed opportunities
Recent developments in the Western Balkans countries indicate that they can take concrete actions and join the EU in tackling the climate crisis, but the progress made so far is […]
Coal in the Western Balkans is dead. It’s time to pull the state-aid plug!
“The Energy Community Contracting Parties have legal obligations regarding the prohibition of state aid that distorts or threatens to distort competition, which must be respected.(1) State aid authorities in the […]
The Energy Charter Treaty: a dangerous agreement that can’t be reformed
The third round of negotiations to ‘modernise’ the obscure Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is coming to a close. From 3 to 6 November, the 56 contracting parties of the treaty […]
New fossil gas infrastructure is superfluous for Europe
Funding fossil gas infrastructure with the EU’s finite financial resources is unlikely to be a fruitful investment for helping the European economy bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic induced shock. […]