Since Sunday, it has become clear that climate action is no longer a compelling campaign theme. In the “climate election” of 2019, the Greens achieved a record result primarily due to their climate action profile. Now, it appears their electoral defeat could be interpreted as a vote on climate policy. But how likely is it […]
It is only about 200 kilometers from Bonn to Brussels. Until Sunday, negotiators, observers and journalists at the Bonn Climate Conference are keeping at least one eye on the EU capital. Starting today, Europeans are voting for a new EU Parliament, which will, in turn, decide on the next EU Commission.The last European election in […]
Immediately after the election, the member states will once again deal with the most controversial dossier of the Green Deal. The Belgian Council Presidency is making one more attempt to get the renaturation law over the finishing line after all. At the Environment Council on June 17, the member states are to hold a final […]
Today, Volker Wissing is hosting the E-Fuels Dialogue at his Ministry of Transport. This is the second international summit at which the FDP Minister wants to bring together high-ranking representatives from politics, business and science “to discuss the potential of e-fuels and strategies for a successful market ramp-up.”Unlike last year, when the conference took place […]
Starting Monday, negotiations in Bonn will focus on the legacy of the UN Climate Conference COP28 and the “move away from fossil fuels” decided there. Although no heads of state or relevant ministers will be present at the UN interim conference (SB60), these two weeks of negotiations are the most important preparatory meeting for delegations […]
Peter Liese and the CDU/CSU want to reverse the decision by the EU Parliament and member states to phase out combustion engines by 2035 in the next legislature. The EPP’s spokesperson for environmental and climate policy does not want to wait until 2026 when the law will have to be reviewed by the EU Commission […]
Higher CO2 prices, stricter energy efficiency regulations and accelerated approval procedures for renewable energies are improving Europe’s energy security. A new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concludes that Europe’s commitment to climate action has had a positive impact on the continent’s energy independence.Long before Russia launched its war of aggression against Ukraine, Europe […]
Kurt Vandenberghe, the commission proposed a net greenhouse gas reduction target of 90 percent for 2040, at a point where the legislation for the 2030 climate target is not yet fully implemented. What exactly are you preparing currently? The full climate transition is basically an agenda of modernizing our economy and investing. Investment that our economy […]
To achieve the EU’s long-term climate goals, a carbon price is deemed more effective than regulatory climate action measures and subsidies guided by climate criteria. This is the outcome of a report by the Centre for European Policy (CEP). Emissions trading is considered environmentally effective, economically cost-efficient, socially acceptable, and politically stable even during crises.Hence, […]
According to the European Commission, agriculture accounts for more than ten percent of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. The sector’s emissions have not decreased in the past two decades. Addressing these emissions in light of the EU’s climate goals could become a significant issue in the upcoming legislative period. The main controversy is whether and […]