EU energy ministers must phase out fossil gas and improve their 2030 plans

Today, EU energy ministers have discussed sector integration as well as the state of play of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). Continued reliance on fossil gas and the […]

New EEA report sets off alarm bells: Time for EU leaders to walk the talk on “Climate Emergency”

A new report by the European Environment Agency launched today shows that the EU needs to translate commitments into urgent action to slash greenhouse gas emissions at the scale needed […]

COP 25: EU leaders are missing the Paris Agreement deadline

The UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid started with a big push from the least developed countries and the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to increase countries’ 2030 climate […]

Briefing: How is the transition to a climate-neutral economy made just?

With the current level of the climate crisis, a global transition to a low-carbon economy is an urgent necessity, rather than an option. According to the IPCC 1.5°C special report (SR15), […]

European Green Deal draft out of sync with the Paris Agreement timeline

In the draft concept for the European Green Deal leaked to the media yesterday, the new European Commission pledges to propose an increase of the EU 2030 climate target, but […]

Emergency declaration requires emergency action

At a plenary session held today, the European Parliament declared climate emergency and called upon EU decision makers to take action accordingly, but did little to advance real change.

New report calls on EU countries to ramp up their 2030 energy and climate plans

By the end of the year, EU countries will have to submit their final National Energy and Climate Plans to present how they will contribute to the EU’s 2030 climate […]

New report on draft NECPs progress: the clock is ticking!

The report “The clock is ticking: Insights into progress made by Member States so far in improving their draft NECPs” sheds light on the progress Member States have made until […]

Von der Leyen’s first and foremost climate task

Speaking at the European Parliament on the occasion of the approval of her Commission, the new Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen reiterated that the fight against climate change will […]

Pressure mounts on governments, as UN calls for immediate and drastic action

The UN Environment Emissions Gap Report 2019 [1] published today shows that in 2020, countries need to dramatically strengthen their 2030 climate targets and sharply accelerate emission cuts.

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