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Pluralistic: End of the line for corporate sovereignty (27 Mar 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow - Euractiv (EU) (Mar 21) |
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Mar 21 · 21-03-2024 (updated: 27-03-2024 )
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Environmental activists protest against Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) in front of European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 28 September 2021. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET [OLIVIER HOSLET]
The European Commission’s plan to withdraw the bloc from the Energy Charter Treaty while allowing member states the right to remain if they choose was presented to Parliament on Thursday (21 March).
After several member states like Germany, Poland, and France withdrew from the treaty, member state ... | By Olivia Gyapong | Euractiv Read more ...
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German Greens push to water down EU party's climate targets - Euractiv (EU) (Jan 31) |
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Jan 31 · 31-01-2024 (updated: 01-02-2024 )
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German Greens chair and member of the Bundestag, Ricarda Lang. [EPA/RONALD WITTEK]
The European Green Party is set for an internal battle over climate targets at a party congress this weekend (2-4 February), with the German Greens pushing to postpone the climate neutrality goals by five years and scrap parts of the gas and oil phase-out policies.
The European Green Party’s (EGP) draft manifesto, first reported on by Euractiv, calls on the EU to bring forward by ten years its target date for ... | By Max Griera and Nick Alipour | EURACTIV Read more ...
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Lawmakers vote to exclude fossil fuels from EU recovery fund - Euractiv (EU) (Oct 13, 2020) |
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Oct 13, 2020 · “I will fight for this position to have a majority” in the European Parliament’s plenary. There can be “no fossil fuels financing as we invest for the future and not in the past,” said Pascal Canfin, a French MEP who drafted the resolution. [© European Union 2020 - Source : EP]
The environment committee in the European Parliament voted on Monday (12 October) to exclude fossil fuels from support under the EU’s €750 billion recovery fund intended to boost the bloc’s economy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
The proposed resolution was adopted with 65 votes in favour, 15 against and 3 abstentions, according to voting results made available on Tuesday.
The ... | By Frédéric Simon | EURACTIV.com Read more ...
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Tackling tropical deforestation: The need for EU leadership - EURACTIV.com - Euractiv (EU) (May 12, 2020) |
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May 12, 2020 · To be effective, forest protection measures must be backed by a well-resourced enforcement regime with dissuasive sanctions, argue Darragh Conway and Alison Hoare. [CIFOR / Flickr]
The EU's commitment to introduce mandatory due diligence standards on companies importing products linked to environmental damage and human rights abuses deserves praise, write Darragh Conway and Alison Hoare. It now must be followed through, they argue.
Darragh Conway is legal counsel at Climate Focus, an advisory firm. Alison Hoare is a senior research fellow at Chatham House, a UK-based think-tank.
Last week, the EU Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, committed to introducing ... | By Alison Hoare and Darragh Conway Read more ...
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US scientist: 'Roads and corruption' are big drivers of deforestation - EURACTIV.com - Euractiv (EU) (May 04, 2020) |
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May 04, 2020 · 04-05-2020 (updated: 05-05-2020 )
"Roads and corruption are common enabling conditions for the loss of tropical forests and other high value conservation areas," says Keith L. Kline from the prestigious Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US. [Ryan Woo/CIFOR]
To be effective, forest conservation initiatives must be rooted in a local context - including the land ownership and tenure ecosystems in which they operate, says Keith Kline, from the prestigious Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US.
Keith Kline is one of those scientists obsessed with academic rigour. A distinguished researcher at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he only accepted to be interviewed on ... | By Frédéric Simon | EURACTIV.com Read more ...
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Comment: Climate emergency requires real action now, not building new LNG terminals and gas pipelines - Euractiv (EU) (Feb 14, 2020) |
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Feb 14, 2020 · 14-02-2020
The PCI label opens funding opportunities for fossil gas terminals and pipelines worth €29 billion although none of these projects are needed for Europe's energy security, according to a recent Artelys report. [Pieter18 / Shutterstock]
With the so-called fourth PCI List of energy infrastructure projects now approved in the European Parliament, the battle for a future-proof EU energy policy continues, write MEPs Jutta Paulus and Marie Toussaint.
Jutta Paulus and Marie Toussaint are Members of the European Parliament for the Greens/EFA group.
On 12 February, only months after declaring a climate emergency, a majority of EU parliamentarians voted to ... | By Jutta Paulus and Marie Toussaint Read more ...
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'Flight shame'? Europeans have never flown as frequently - Euractiv (EU) (Feb 07, 2020) |
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Feb 07, 2020 · 07-02-2020
Global emissions from air traffic have shot up by as much as 214% compared with 1990. And this despite massive technological progress, because in the same period it was possible to reduce fuel consumption of European aircraft by 44%, as the German Air Transport Association points out. [06photo/ Shutterstock]
Many people claim they are flying less to protect the environment but figures from 2018 say otherwise. The aviation industry is doing better than ever and its emissions have more than doubled since 1990. EURACTIV Germany reports.
This article was written in the framework of the EDJNet project.
"Flight shame" is a growing phenomenon. Last year, ... | By Florence Schulz | EURACTIV.de | translated by Daniel Eck Read more ...
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German cabinet signs coal phase-out bill - Euractiv (EU) (Jan 30, 2020) |
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Jan 30, 2020 · 30-01-2020 (updated: 03-02-2020 )
Environmental activists wearing masks of Economy Minister Peter Altmaier and Chancellor Angela Merkel protest in front of the German chancellery in Berlin on 29 January 2020. [EPA-EFE/HAYOUNG JEON]
The German federal cabinet signed off on the country's coal phase-out bill on Wednesday (29 January), giving its blessing to billions worth of taxpayer money to compensate for power companies' lost revenues. EURACTIV Germany reports.
After one year of negotiations with the federal states and power plant operators, the path is now clear for the country's coal phase-out bill.
"We are really doing it now," Finance Minister Olaf Scholz ... | By Florence Schulz Read more ...
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Timmermans kicks off debate over landmark EU 'climate law' - Euractiv (EU) (Jan 28, 2020) |
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Jan 28, 2020 · 28-01-2020 (updated: 29-01-2020 )
The main objective of the new law will be to "discipline everyone, especially on the political side, to deliver on this promise" of climate neutrality by 2050, Timmermans said. [European Union, 2020. Source: EC - Audiovisual Service]
The European Commission launched a public debate about the EU's upcoming Climate Law on Tuesday (28 January), with a view to enshrining the bloc's 2050 "climate neutrality" target into binding legislation before the UN climate conference in Glasgow later this year.
Europe faces a climate emergency and "we're not wasting any time," said Frans Timmermans, Commission vice president in charge of the ... | By Frédéric Simon Read more ...
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Climate at mercy of politics in 2020, experts warn - Euractiv (EU) (Jan 13, 2020) |
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Jan 13, 2020 · A person wears a US PResident Donald Trump mask during the 'March for Climate', a protest demanding action against climate change during the COP25 Climate Summit in Madrid, Spain, December 2019. [EPA-EFE/Kiko Huesca]
2020 is the most crucial year yet for humanity's plan to dodge the bullet of catastrophic global warming, experts said Saturday, warning that the narrow path to safety was riddled with pitfalls, from the US election to Brexit.
When nations struck the 2015 Paris agreement, which aims to limit temperature rises under 2°C, they agreed on five-year periods in which climate action could be implemented, assessed and boosted.
2020 is the year the landmark ... Read more ...
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Von der Leyen hails 'Austrian model' on climate change - Euractiv (EU) (Jan 13, 2020) |
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Jan 13, 2020 · Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands at the start of their meeting at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, 12 January 2020. [EPA-EFE/KENZO TRIBOUILLARD]
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday (12 January) hailed Austria's target of being carbon neutral by 2040 as an example for other European countries as she met the country's newly re-elected leader.
The incoming government in Vienna, a coalition between conservatives and greens, has vowed to make Austria a front-runner in climate protection by beating the EU-wide target of carbon neutrality by 2050.
"It is impressive to see that ... Read more ...
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Massive rise in EV charging points needed to reach EU climate goals, analysis finds - Euractiv (EU) (Jan 08, 2020) |
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Jan 08, 2020 · About 1 million public charging points will be needed across the EU by 2025, EU officials have said. [Hugues Draelants / Flickr]
Some 3 million public charging points will have to be available by 2030 in order to sustain the rise in electric vehicles needed for Europe's long-term climate objectives, according to a new report by green campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E).
This is slightly more than what Brussels has in mind.
"The European Commission talks about 1 million public chargers for 2025 while we calculate 3 million in 2030 and 1.2-1.3 million in 2025 depending on the scenario," says Lucien Mathieu, e-mobility analyst at T&E, who is the main author ... | By Frédéric Simon Read more ...
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EU strives to clarify 'transition activities' on path to zero-carbon goal - Euractiv (EU) (Nov 26, 2019) |
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Nov 26, 2019 · Is this green? The European Commission has tentatively defined "transition" economic activities as those which are not green as such but still emit significantly less than the industry's average. [Bill Dickinson / Flickr]
The European Commission has attempted to define "transition" and "enabling" economic activities on the way to net-zero emissions as part of efforts to reach compromise on a draft EU green finance taxonomy.
It's one of those technical debates that have become the trademark of EU policymaking in Brussels.
Faced with growing controversy over a draft sustainable finance taxonomy, which aims at channelling billions of euros worth of private investments ... | By Frédéric Simon Read more ...
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Metals are Europe's climate compass. Here's why - Euractiv (EU) (Nov 07, 2019) |
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Nov 07, 2019 · DISCLAIMER: All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of EURACTIV.COM Ltd.
07-11-2019 (updated: 08-11-2019 )
Packs of aluminium ingots ready for burning in smelter station. The smelting of aluminium is a very energy intensive process. [Shutterstock] | By Gauri Khandekar and Tomas Wyns Read more ...
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Opinion: Metals are Europe's climate compass. Here's why. - Euractiv (EU) (Nov 07, 2019) |
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Nov 07, 2019 · DISCLAIMER: All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of EURACTIV.COM Ltd.
07-11-2019 (updated: 08-11-2019 )
Packs of aluminium ingots ready for burning in smelter station. The smelting of aluminium is a very energy intensive process. [Shutterstock] | By Gauri Khandekar and Tomas Wyns Read more ...
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Oil and gas majors must cut production by a third to meet climate targets: report - Euractiv (EU) (Nov 04, 2019) |
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Nov 04, 2019 · Shell's portfolio is the most aligned with the Paris climate targets, but would still need cuts of 10%, the report found. [Bill / Flickr]
The world's largest oil and gas companies must cut combined production by 35% by 2040 if nations are the meet the collective ambitions of the Paris Agreement and limit global warming to below 2C, a new report from Carbon Tracker has found. EURACTIV's media partner edie.net reports.
According to the report, the world's carbon budget to limit temperature rise to 1.5C and 1.75C will be exceeded in 13 years and 24 years respectively.
However, approved oil and gas projects yet to be built are already sufficient to meet energy demand ... | By Matt Mace Read more ...
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EU's new list of energy projects includes 32 gas facilities - Euractiv (EU) (Nov 04, 2019) |
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Nov 04, 2019 · 04-11-2019 (updated: 06-11-2019 )
"The new PCI list mocks the EU's promises to create a climate-neutral Europe," said Colin Roche of the European environmental organisation Friends of the Earth. [EQRoy/ Shutterstock] | By Florence Schulz | EURACTIV.de | translated by Daniel Eck Read more ...
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Poland wants fresh EU money to back climate neutrality goal - Euractiv (EU) (Oct 17, 2019) |
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Oct 17, 2019 · 17-10-2019 (updated: 18-10-2019 )
Members of a family pay their respects in front of a mosaic near the gate of the CSM coal mine near the Czech-Polish border in Karvina, Czech Republic, 21 December 2018. [EPA-EFE / LUKAS KABON]
Achieving climate neutrality requires "significantly larger" amounts of funding than what is currently on offer in the EU's long-term budget proposal for 2021-2027, Warsaw said in a memo circulated ahead of an EU leaders' summit opening on Thursday (17 October).
The Polish demands are spelled out in a "non-paper" circulated to EU leaders meeting in Brussels for a two-day summit beginning on Thursday.
Poland was one of four EU countries ... | By Frédéric Simon Read more ...
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Will Germany block EIB plans to ditch natural gas? - Euractiv (EU) (Oct 07, 2019) |
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Oct 07, 2019 · P2X, P2Y, PtG, PtL, power-to-gas... These somewhat cryptic terms stand for energy conversion processes that can be used to store surplus power from renewable sources and help meet climate targets. But whether they will actually reduce emissions depends on many different factors, EURACTIV Germany reports.
So-called Power-to-X (PtX) technologies are seen as a good way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions because their potential for storing energy could stabilise the electricity grid. However, German environmental groups BUND and the Öko-Institut have criticised the technology. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Germany intends to invest €100 million annually into the research of ... | By Alicia Prager Read more ...
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EU ministers fudge 2030 climate target lines - Euractiv (EU) (Oct 07, 2019) |
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Oct 07, 2019 · 07-10-2019 (updated: 11-10-2019 )
EU climate Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete (L) and Finland's environment minister, Krista Mikkonen (R), hold a press conference after the council's conclusion. [Photo: European Council]
Environment ministers agreed on Friday (4 October) to "update" the EU's current emission reduction pledge next year but fell short of saying by how much. Ten countries blocked attempts by the others to commit outright to an increase there and then.
At an environment council meeting in Luxembourg, the EU's 28 national delegates gave their blessing to a joint position ahead of the UN's annual climate conference in December.
Ministers agreed to ... | By Sam Morgan Read more ...
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EU rethinks future gas strategy in light of 'European Green Deal' - Euractiv (EU) (Oct 02, 2019) |
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Oct 02, 2019 · 02-10-2019 (updated: 03-10-2019 )
What EU officials once called the "gas package" has been rebranded the "gas decarbonisation package" or simply the "decarbonisation package". [© PetrolValves S.p.A. / Wolfram Scheible]
This article is part of our special report Future of gas.
Many in the European Commission were taken by surprise when their incoming president, Ursula von der Leyen, announced bold new climate objectives for 2030 and 2050, sending officials working on a draft gas package of legislation back to the drawing board.
The Commission has gone quiet recently over a highly anticipated reform of EU gas market rules. Its new director-general for energy, ... | By Sonja van Renssen Read more ...
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Opinion: A Green Deal for Europe will fail unless it confronts natural gas - Euractiv (EU) (Sep 27, 2019) |
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Sep 27, 2019 · EU industry is one of the top consumers of natural gas. Developing alternatives such as renewable hydrogen will need to become priority to help decarbonise hard-to-electrify industrial processes, write Jonathan Gaventa and Lisa Fischer. [© Nord Stream 2 / Paul Langrock ]
The European Commission's upcoming Green Deal should put an economy-wide target for net-zero emissions by 2050 into law, as well as provide a clear decarbonisation trajectory for the gas sector in line with the Paris Agreement, write Jonathan Gaventa and Lisa Fischer.
Jonathan Gaventa is a senior associate and member of the board of E3G, a climate change think tank. Lisa Fischer is senior policy advisor ... | By Jonathan Gaventa and Lisa Fischer | E3G Read more ...
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EU countries urged to reject UN scheme that could thwart action on aviation emissions - Euractiv (EU) (Sep 23, 2019) |
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Sep 23, 2019 · An international agreement currently precludes the fuel remaining in a plane's tank from taxation. [Photo: MikeDotta / Shutterstock]
Languages: Français | Deutsch The European Commission has asked EU countries to reject a UN resolution this week that could forbid the bloc from going further than the CORSIA aviation emissions reduction plan currently being developed at international level.
EU member states should participate in an initial voluntary phase of a new carbon offsetting scheme developed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) – but not if it hampers the EU's own efforts, transport ministers were told on Friday (20 September).
The European ... | By Dave Keating | EURACTIV.com Read more ...
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'We need this dinosaur': EU lifts veil on gas decarbonisation strategy - Euractiv (EU) (Sep 18, 2019) |
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Sep 18, 2019 · Biogas unit in Next Kraftwerke's Power Plant. [Next Kraftwerke]
As the new European Commission of Ursula von der Leyen prepares to take office, one of its key priorities will be to deliver on a new market design for gas that will have EU decarbonisation objectives at its core. And natural gas of fossil origin will play a significant part, officials say.
It now looks like the legislative proposals, due in 2020, will be renamed the "gas decarbonisation package," reflecting a growing focus on natural gas as a lower-carbon alternative to coal and oil that could work hand-in-hand with renewables going forward.
Florian Ermacora, head of electricity and gas wholesale ... | By Dave Keating Read more ...
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EIB begins metamorphosis into climate bank - Euractiv (EU) (Sep 09, 2019) |
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Sep 09, 2019 · EIB President Werner Hoyer at a press conference in Brussels, 2017. [Photo: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock]
Languages: Français | Deutsch European Investment Bank (EIB) directors will begin discussing on Tuesday (10 September) an updated lending policy which could see the EU bank stop funding fossil fuel projects. But some member states and even the European Commission might push for a more reserved approach.
In July, the EIB published a draft version of its proposed lending policy for energy projects, which includes extra financing for less developed member states, a bigger focus on renewable sources and a phase-out of fossil fuels by 2020.
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EU countries have 'no concrete plans' to phase out fossil fuel subsidies: report - Euractiv (EU) (Sep 09, 2019) |
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Sep 09, 2019 · The transport sector is the the main beneficiary of fossil fuel subsidies, receiving 44% of the total government support identified, including tax breaks to reduce the price of diesel, according to an earlier report. [crabchick / Flickr]
Not a single EU member state has so far spelled out a comprehensive plan to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, despite a commitment taken at the G20 ten years ago to eliminate them, according to a fresh analysis of the bloc's 28 National Energy and Climate Plans.
Only nine EU countries have reiterated their commitment to end fossil fuel subsidies as part of their national plans, according to the analysis by the Overseas Development ... | By Frédéric Simon Read more ...
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Scientist: 'I'm pretty sure we will need carbon removal technologies' – EURACTIV.com - Euractiv (EU) (Sep 06, 2019) |
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Sep 06, 2019 · Technologies like Direct Air Capture (DAC) are likely to stay small-scale for the time being, says Nils Røkke, who calls for a research and innovation agenda for negative emission technologies at EU level. [Climeworks / YouTube ]
Sucking CO2 from the air to mitigate global warming may sound silly at first, but it's likely to be necessary nonetheless, says Nils Røkke. And the more we delay it, the higher will be the demand for carbon removal technologies in the future, he warns.
Nils Anders Røkke is a Norwegian scientist and business leader. He is the executive vice president for sustainability at SINTEF, the largest Norwegian research institute. As of May 2017, he has ... Read more ...
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Climate change will dramatically devalue farmland in southern Europe, EU agency reveals - Euractiv (EU) (Sep 04, 2019) |
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Sep 04, 2019 · Farmland value in southern regions of Europe is projected to decrease between 60% and 80% by 2100, a new report of the European Environment Agency (EEA) says. [SHUTTERSTOCK ]
Languages: Français | Deutsch Climate change could turn the entire EU agribusiness upside down, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA), as crop productivity in the Mediterranean countries is expected to drop while northern and western regions may experience longer growing seasons and more suitable conditions for agriculture intensification.
In a new report published on Wednesday (4 September), the EU environmental agency highlights an alarming "cascade of impacts from climate change on ... Read more ...
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Switzerland pledges climate neutrality by 2050 - Euractiv (EU) (Aug 29, 2019) |
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Aug 29, 2019 · Switzerland's government pledged to go carbon-neutral by 2050. [Photo: Shutterstock]
Languages: Deutsch The Swiss government announced on Wednesday (28 August) that it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions to a net-zero level by 2050, taking heed of a landmark UN report on climate change.
Switzerland, well known for its neutrality in political matters, will ratchet up its existing 70-85% goal, according to officials in Bern. That means that by mid-century it will be absorbing all the emissions it releases, either through natural or technological means.
The government cited "new scientific findings", in reference to a 2018 report by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel ... Read more ...
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German coal regions to be allocated €40 billion as part of coal phase-out plan - Euractiv (EU) (Aug 29, 2019) |
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Aug 29, 2019 · Industry and business associations welcomed the decision, and the nature conservation organisation BUND also considered the law to be "positive", but warned against what they call a "road construction orgy". EPA-EFE/FELIPE TRUEBA [Felipe Trueba/ epa]
Languages: Français | Deutsch Germany's federal cabinet has presented a bill to allocate €40 billion to some federal states so they can prepare for structural changes related to phasing out coal. But it remains unclear when power plants will actually be shut down. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Exactly 214 days after the so-called coal commission presented its recommendations to the federal government, the cabinet agreed on ... Read more ...
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G7 summit did little to solve global environmental crisis - Euractiv (EU) (Aug 28, 2019) |
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Aug 28, 2019 · The French president attempted to mobilise states on topics as diverse as gender equality, relations with Africa, sexual violence during wars, or avoiding an impending economic recession. This was not the case when it comes to the environment, despite biodiversity and "protecting the planet" being among the summit's "main priorities".
Languages: Français
Environment, biodiversity and the climate were all on the agenda during the three days of the G7 summit held on 24-26 August in Biarritz, France. However, few concrete decisions were taken. EURACTIV's partner Le Journal de l'environnement reports.
During the G7 summit, French President Emmanuel Macron attempted ... | By Valéry Laramée de Tannenberg Read more ...
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An EU agenda for climate security - Euractiv (EU) (Aug 28, 2019) |
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Aug 28, 2019 · EU Defence and Security Ministries are in a unique position to elaborate future scenarios to identify climate security threats and their cascade effects, as well as to gather information on the ground, writes Luca Bergamaschi. [Defence Images / Flickr ]
Responding to the unprecedented challenge posed by climate change will require all actors – including the defence and security community – to step outside their comfort zone, writes Luca Bergamaschi.
Luca Bergamaschi is Senior Associate at the climate change think tank E3G. He is also Research Associate at the Istituto Affari Internazionali and former G7/G20 Advisor to the Italian Prime Minister's Office.
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Von der Leyen's French inspiration on climate protection - Euractiv (EU) (Jul 22, 2019) |
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Jul 22, 2019 · 22-07-2019 (updated: 23-07-2019 )
Are Ursula von der Leyen's announcements a concession to French President Emmanuel Macron, who is said to have brought her into the race as President of the Commission? EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER [Filip Singer/ epa]
Ursula von der Leyen has great plans for environmental protection. Some of her ideas have long been propagated by France, but have been ignored by Germany so far. Can the next European Commission President change that? EURACTIV Germany reports.
President-elect von der Leyen made big promises to MEPs during her speech in Strasbourg. She highlighted that environmental protection is "our most urgent task".
That is why she ... | By Florence Schulz Read more ...
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Germany's coal phase-out bill to be ready by end 2019 - Euractiv (EU) (Jul 05, 2019) |
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Jul 05, 2019 · In Germany, coal-powered electricity still accounts for about a third of electricity production, amounting to a total of 41 gigawatts. [shutterstock]
The federal economic ministry has followed the German coal commission's recommendation by preparing a draft bill to phase-out coal power generation. However, things are going too slowly, according to the Greens. EURACTIV Germany reports.
On Wednesday (3 July), the German Ministry of Economics and Technology published its legislative strategy to phase-out coal.
Accordingly, a draft law on hard coal is to be drafted by autumn, triggering negotiations with lignite-fired power station operators as to which plants would be ... | By Florence Schulz | EURACTIV.de | translated by Daniel Eck Read more ...
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Comment: Cost-benefit analysis does not work well for wicked problems like climate change - Euractiv (EU) (Jul 04, 2019) |
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Jul 04, 2019 · Traditional cost-benefit analysis, when applied to wicked problems like climate change, very seldom provides unbiased, complete information, writes Kevin Noone. [Michelle Robinson / Flickr ]
What is the monetary value of being able to breathe in Beijing or New Delhi without discomfort? Beyond the simple numerical challenges, cost-benefit analysis has an inherent ethical blind spot, writes Kevin Noone.
Kevin Noone is a professor of chemical meteorology at the Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES) at Stockholm University.
This week, much of Europe has been sweltering in a serious heatwave. High-temperature records are falling all across ... Read more ...
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