Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash In her bid to become Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Commissioner-Designate Teresa Ribera’s fielded difficult questions from MEPs in the European Parliament. Her appearance has now led to a furious row between the two biggest groups in the parliament. The Socialists claim that the EPP’s…
Photo by Chris Gallagher on Unsplash MEPs have voiced concerns about the impact a second Trump presidency may have on current efforts to tackle the issue of climate change, evidence of which was seen with the worst floods in Spain in generations. The result of climate change or not the dreadful events in Spain the…
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Climate campaigners have called for EU political leaders to step up the fight against global warming. The group, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, said it cautiously welcomes the conclusions of last week’s meeting of EU environment ministers. This set out the EU’s negotiating position ahead of COP29…
Photo by Karsten Würth on Unsplash Climate action Network (CAN Europe) has launched a national energy and climate plans tracker tool which,it says, highlights “disparities” between national climate and energy commitments and the actual emission reductions and energy transition at country level. In the aftermath of the European Commission’s announcement of intending to set a 90% net greenhouse…
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash EU policymakers have come to a crucial agreement for an European regulation to restore nature. The proposal aims to put measures in place to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. It sets specific, legally binding targets…
