At a donor conference for the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF), 25 countries announced a total of $9.322 billion for international climate financing on Thursday. However, this amount is about half a billion lower than four years ago when the fund was last replenished. This is mainly because five donor countries have pledged funds […]
The EU Parliament and member states reached a preliminary agreement on Thursday on the phase-out of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases). F-gases have a high impact on the climate and lead to the depletion of the ozone layer. The trilogue agreement still needs to be formally confirmed in plenary and the Council.The use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), […]
The developed countries want to endow the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with around half a billion US dollars less than four years ago. While the pledged amount for projects in the countries most affected by climate change was 9.8 billion US dollars in 2019, it is so far only 9.322 billion US dollars for the […]
The EU Parliament and member states reached a preliminary agreement on Thursday on the phase-out of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases). F-gases have a high impact on the climate and lead to the depletion of the ozone layer. They are used in the production of semiconductors and are found, for instance, in refrigerators, air conditioners and […]
Woepke Hoekstra becomes new EU Climate Commissioner, and Maroš Šefčovič new Commissioner for the Green Deal. The EU Parliament’s Environment Committee approved their appointments by a majority on Wednesday. Today, Thursday, the final vote in the plenary session of the Parliament on the two appointments will take place at around noon in Strasbourg. As a […]
The saga surrounding the two designated successors to Frans Timmermans is over. The Environment Committee of the EU Parliament (ENVI) has approved by a majority the appointment of Wopke Hoekstra as Climate Commissioner and Maroš Šefčovič as Green Deal Commissioner. The final vote in plenary will take place today, Thursday, around 12 noon in Strasbourg. […]
In Strasbourg, yesterday was not a holiday, work continued as usual. A major topic of the day: the protection of European know-how from China. The Commission has presented a list of ten critical technologies that should not fall into the wrong hands. Amelie Richter analyzes whether the plan can work.No further progress was made on […]
On Monday night, it was said that the decision on Wopke Hoekstra would wait until after the hearing of Maroš Šefčovič. On Tuesday afternoon, after the hearing of Šefčovič, the decision was postponed once again. By Wednesday, both are to answer written questions, then, the coordinators of the political groups in the Environment Committee (ENVI) […]
On late Monday evening, the European Parliament’s Environmental Committee (ENVI) did not clear the path for the appointment of the designated Climate Commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra. Following Hoekstra’s three-hour hearing, the coordinators of the factions postponed their decision on whether to forward their recommendation for the Dutchman to the EU Presidents’ Conference (COP). They now intend […]
It is getting serious for Wopke Hoekstra tonight. The designated climate commissioner is from 6:30 pm in the Environment Committee (ENVI) to answer the MEPs for three hours. The Dutchman already answered some open questions on Friday, as you can read in this issue’s news section. This concerns his commitment to the Green Deal and […]