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Financing the transition
Public finance in Europe should catalyse the transition away from fossil fuels and towards 100% renewables and fully energy efficient economies.
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 […]
The Western Balkans must match the EU’s new 2030 GHG emissions reduction target of at least 55%
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed the new target in her state of the (European) Union address at the European Parliament yesterday. She said “the […]
The Western Balkans must match the EU’s new 2030 GHG emissions reduction target of at least 55%
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed the new target in her state of the (European) Union address at the European Parliament yesterday. She said “the […]
Paris Agreement aligned long term strategies are the best guide for economic recovery
The European Commission is expected to present a revised long-term EU budget for the period 2021- 2027 to address the economic shock caused by COVID-19. In a moment when the […]
EU energy ministers have three months left to improve their 2030 climate plans
Today the Energy Council gathering EU energy ministers has discussed the state of play of the draft national energy and climate plans for 2030. Current drafts are still falling short […]
Just Transition or Just Talk?
New report by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and Sandbag reveals Member States are receiving EU energy transition support but not committing to phase-out coal. The draft National Energy and Climate […]
New report shows some EU Member States intent on burning coal for electricity beyond 2030 whilst banking on EU funding for a just energy transition
Today, a new report by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and Sandbag reveals Member States are receiving EU energy transition support but not committing to phase-out coal. The draft National […]
State of the Energy Union: Strong NECPs needed to boost the energy transition
The annual State of the Energy Union report published by the European Commission today shows that the clean energy transition is underway, but that further efforts will be needed to […]