The role of energy savings in fighting climate change is fundamental and widely acknowledged in the political debate. This is also supported by different scenarios which require a significant reduction […]
POLICY BRIEFING Renewables are a key part in the transition towards a net zero carbon economy. Combined with energy savings, the various renewable energy sources provide a cost-effective and readily […]
LETTER To: Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans Director General Mauro Petriccione HoU Tom Van Ierland, advisor Stefan Vergote Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson Director General Ditte Juul Jorgensen HoU Catharina Sikow-Magny, […]
FACTSHEET Buildings still cause 36% of the EU’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. But solutions have already come into reach: For the houses, we’re living and working in, the energy transition […]
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 […]
MEDIA ADVISORY What is happening? As part of its coal phase-out, Germany promised multi-billion Euro payouts to lignite operators for closing their plants. On 2 March 2021, the Commission announced […]
U.S. Coal Retirements Under Trump Exceed Obama link to download the report A steep increase in coal plant development in China offset a retreat from coal in the rest of […]
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 […]
Executive Vice-President Timmermans Commissioner Simson Director-General Juul-Jorgensen Keep the Renewable Energy Directive for renewables – “low-carbon” fuels and non-renewable energies should not be included in any provision of the […]
Just five years on from the historic UN Paris Climate Agreement, half of Europe’s 324 coal power plants have either already closed or pledged to shut down before 2030. The […]