An alliance of island states from around the world has criticized the EU for its weak stance on “loss and damage”. The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) told Europe.Table that the paragraph on loss and damage included in the EU mandate for COP27 was not in line with the Glasgow Dialogue. The Glasgow Dialogue, […]
Ten days before the start of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, it is still unclear who will represent the position of the European Union member states at the climate conference. Following the surprise resignation of Czech Environment Minister Anna Hubáčková, it is not known in Brussels and Prague who will succeed her. As her country’s […]
Ten days before the start of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, it is suddenly unclear who will represent the position of the European Union member states at the climate conference. Following the unexpected resignation of Czech Environment Minister Anna Hubáčková, neither Brussels nor Prague know who will be her successor. Even in Brussels circles, the […]
The UN Climate Change Conference is one of the highlights in Frans Timmermans’ political calendar. Climate protection rarely receives so much global spotlight, and the Executive Vice President of the EU Commission is in his element on the big diplomatic stage. The EU’s climate czar wants to shine at COP27 as a self-proclaimed bridge builder […]
The environment and climate ministers of the 27 EU member states want to increase the EU’s climate target deposited with the UN “as soon as possible”. Their conclusions in preparation for the world climate conference in November (COP 27) state that the so-called Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) will be updated once negotiations on the Fit […]
Germany has to pay several million euros for missed climate targets in the years 2013 to 2020. This mainly concerns excess CO2 emissions, especially in the transport and building sectors, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs (BMWK) announced in Berlin on Monday. The CO2 reduction targets for Germany come from the EU’s Effort Sharing Regulation […]
In light of the wide gap between current emissions reduction targets worldwide and the carbon reductions required to meet the Paris climate goals, the EU Parliament demands that industrialized countries commit to more climate action. In a resolution setting out the Parliament’s position for the world climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh (COP 27), a majority […]
Maritime shipping has to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2 percent from 2025, 20 percent from 2035 and 80 percent from 2050 compared to 2020 levels. That’s what the EU Parliament called for in its negotiating mandate set on Wednesday. The report on sustainable marine fuels (FuelEU Maritime) was adopted by 451 votes in […]
From 2026, there is supposed to be a charging station for EVs every 60 kilometers and a hydrogen filling station every 100 kilometers along Europe’s main roads from 2028. This is what the EU Parliament voted for on Wednesday in the vote on the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). The report by rapporteur Ismail Ertug […]
The member states need pressure, urges Ismail Ertug (SPD). Pressure to ensure that they also implement the targets for the expansion of the charging infrastructure that Brussels will set for them. The rapporteur responsible for the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) is not yet 100 percent satisfied with his report. He did not get a […]