Mister Timmermans, the second half of the UN climate conference has just started. What do you expect from this crucial week?By the end of this conference, we want to be on track for the Paris agreement. That means that we stay well below 2 °C, and we still have a chance to keep 1,5 °C […]
Energy Day in Glasgow. Fossil fuels still account for the largest share of the global energy mix and are responsible for more than 80 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. This is set to change. EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson stressed at the global climate conference (COP26) that the current situation on the energy markets […]
A decade of setting goals should be followed by a decade of implementation. This is the credo of the World Climate Conference (COP26). On Tuesday, more than 40 heads of state and government signed the so-called “Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda” with five concrete common concerns up to the year 2030. The states, including the USA, India, […]
The goal is clear. However, to actually limit global warming to 1.5 °C, mere lip service to climate neutrality around the middle of the century will not be enough. BMU State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth once again made this clear at the World Climate Conference in Glasgow and called for a more specific commitment. He said […]
The principle is simple, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the official launch of the Catalyst program. The joint project of the European Commission, the European Investment Bank, and Bill Gates’ venture fund Breakthrough Energy aims to mobilize $1 billion in investment over the coming years to help green innovations reach market maturity […]
The world looked to Glasgow with bated breath as the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) began this weekend. But the actual kick-off came on Monday when heads of state and government gathered for the World Leaders Summit in Scotland to discuss joint action against climate change.In his opening speech, British Prime Minister and […]
While energy prices are rising sharply, German consumers will at least be relieved when it comes to electricity: The surcharge to promote green electricity will fall by a good 40 percent in 2022, partly thanks to a government subsidy worth billions, government and industry representatives said on Thursday. The so-called EEG levy, which all consumers […]
Unions and aviation companies have joined forces to oppose competitive disadvantages for European airlines caused by the planned stricter climate protection rules in the European Union. Airlines and the major airport hubs within the EU must be prevented from being put at a disadvantage compared with competitors from third countries, the aviation associations BDL and […]
What you can get done today, you better postpone until next week. Actually, it was supposed to happen very quickly. Already in July, the European Commission presented its Fit-for-55 legislative package to implement the EU climate targets. Since then, the ball has been in the EU Parliament’s court and time is running out. The 1.5-degree […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is insisting on more unity in the European Union. “Let’s not fool ourselves: For some time now, centrifugal forces have been at work in the EU,” Merkel said on Thursday while accepting the Spanish Charlemagne V Europe Prize in the Spanish monastery of Yuste. These centrifugal forces arise when the cement […]