Big European donors help refill Green Climate Fund, but a number of European countries still fail to step up

At a pledging conference in Paris today, seven European countries confirmed their commitment to double their previous contributions for the Green Climate Fund replenishment. But some other European governments continue […]

Member States must urgently increase ambition on renewables

Today EU employment and social policy ministers adopted underwhelming conclusions of ECA’s latest report on the state of play in renewables progress, without committing to concrete actions to revive the […]

Just Transition funding needs to support real transitions

According to draft conclusions of the European Council, EU leaders meeting today and tomorrow look forward to a proposal from the European Commission to establish a Just Transition Fund.

EU leaders can land the European Green Deal in the EU budget

Media advisory The new president of the European Commission von der Leyen has made the European Green Deal a top priority for the European Union. Her political commitments put a […]

European Parliament calls for a quantum leap in EU financial support for climate action

The European Parliament voted today for an increase of climate action spending in the next EU budget, calling for a quantum leap in financial efforts in order to achieve the […]

Timmermans willing to increase climate action but struggles with UN timeline

During his hearing in the European Parliament today, Commissioner-designate Frans Timmermans, pledged to propose an increase of the EU 2030 climate target to 55% emission cuts. The timing of this proposal […]

EU kicks the can down the road, as it delays a decision on the increase of the 2030 climate target AGAIN

A clear majority of EU Environment Ministers have called for raising the EU 2030 climate target today. Others, representing 10 Members States, have turned a blind eye to numerous calls […]

Kadri Simson unclear about the need for higher energy targets

During her hearing in front of the European Parliament today, Kadri Simson, Estonian commissioner-designate for energy focused on the implementation of the current, weak renewable energy and energy efficiency targets. […]

Climate Defenders or Dinosaurs in Disguise?

Media briefing on the Commissioner candidates’ tasks and views on climate The hearings of Commissioner candidates in front of the European Parliament from 30 September to 8 October will test […]

Without rapid action, world faces destructive ocean- and ice-related climate impacts

The new landmark IPCC report on oceans released today shows that oceans are poised to turn into a huge threat to humanity unless we massively scale up emission cuts in […]

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