Provisional deal on effort sharing emissions – another step towards Paris targets
On 21 December, representatives of the Estonian Presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal [...]
Politics
Sefcovic says 30% renewables target ‘affordable’ for 2030
The “impressive fall” in renewable energy prices has persuaded the European Commission to update its long-term [...]
How will Brexit impact the energy sector?
Brexit Energy Insights – this is the title of the joint survey which Becker Büttner Held [...]
India scores victory in climate talks, China announces plan to join International Solar Alliance
India has scored a significant victory at the UN-sponsored climate change talks with China announcing that [...]
European Solar Prize 2017 awarded to ten laureates in Vienna
High above the roofs of Vienna, in the rooms of the Technical University (TU the Sky), [...]
Schellnhuber presents “10 Must-Knows on Climate” at COP23
From accelerating sea-level rise and ocean acidification to increasing risks of extreme weather events and the [...]
Europe can afford only 9 more years of fossil fuels for energy, climate science shows
Europe needs to urgently quit gas if it is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to internationally [...]
Climate Summit Bonn: Launch of the “Global Coal Exit List”
On November 9th during COP23 in Bonn, the environment NGO Urgewald will publish a comprehensive database [...]
New Coal Plants Endanger the Planet
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Shift to clean, affordable energy critical to attaining Global Goals – UN officials
To tackle the double challenge of energy poverty and climate change – producing clean, affordable energy [...]
Jacinda Ardern commits New Zealand to zero carbon by 2050
New leader says government will be “absolutely focused on the challenge of climate change” and sets [...]
EU countries should use pesticides more sustainably
The report on the sustainable use of pesticides Directive adopted by the Commission takes stock of [...]
Europe providing more than €112 billion a year in fossil fuel subsidies, with almost half benefitting the transport sector – new report
European governments and the EU are handing out more than €112 billion each year to prop [...]
EU to aim for 100% emission cuts in new ‘mid-century roadmap’
The European Commission is preparing an update of its low-carbon economy roadmap for 2050, acknowledging that [...]
Become a “policy-maker” with interactive subsidy map
If countries abolished financial support for coal, oil and gas, they could invest in new infratructures. [...]
Urgent rethink required as Germany’s Energy Transition stalls
Energy Watch Group says renewables must increase prominence after coming election. Diese Meldung teilen [...]