In an article on The Conversation website, Jennifer Morgan, Senior Fellow, Center for International Environment and Resource Policy and Climate Policy Lab, Tufts University gives her views on what will happen this year leading to COP31. No one said the energy transition would be easy and it is proving to not be. Readers should remember … Continue reading The global fight over a road map to transition away from fossil fuels
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“Collective global action remains the only viable path to secure a livable future for our children and grandchildren”
Tamsin Walker writes on the Deutsche Welle website about the impact of the US withdrawal from global climate initiatives. The US has pledged to pull out of dozens of international organizations and treaties established to advance the protection of the planet. But Tamsin Walker writes that it doesn't spell the end of environmental action. … Continue reading “Collective global action remains the only viable path to secure a livable future for our children and grandchildren”
Trump administration pulls US out of UN climate bodies
In an article on the Climate Home News website, Sebastian Rodriguez discusses the decision by the Trump administration will make the US the only country to leave the UNFCCC – the bedrock for the world’s efforts to curb climate change – which it said serves “agendas contrary to our own.” Trump to pull US … Continue reading Trump administration pulls US out of UN climate bodies
Europe’s climate ambitions face a political reality check
European industrial and agricultural concerns are facing diluted environmental regulations, while the bloc as a whole has reduced its climate targets. Tim Schauenberg writes on the Deutsche Welle website to understand what's at stake and how do far-right parties feature in the mix. Is Europe turning away from climate protection? Amid tariff disputes, the … Continue reading Europe’s climate ambitions face a political reality check
After Paris: Canada’s climate commitments meet political reality
There is no need to recount the political and economic challenges that Canada is facing this year. Given everything, Canada still has a legally binding climate target. David Thurton writes on the CBC News website that the country is projected to only be halfway to meeting its 2030 target. Canada's 2030 climate target far … Continue reading After Paris: Canada’s climate commitments meet political reality
How Europe’s carbon border tax will show up in your shopping basket
Simona Sagone, PhD Candidate, Green Finance, Lund University and University of Palermo, writes on The Conversation website about the impact of the EU’s new carbon border adjustment mechanism that is coming into force at the beginning of 2026. How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping … Continue reading How Europe’s carbon border tax will show up in your shopping basket
EU walks back 2035 all-electric target, permitting some new combustion engine cars
A last-minute deal in Berlin ensured the death of the combustion engine ban — a previously unthinkable outcome. Jordyn Dahl writes on the Politico website about the Commission’s latest plan that now goes to the European Parliament and Council. Also, check out the latest article by Monica Frassoni. She argues why the electric transition is … Continue reading EU walks back 2035 all-electric target, permitting some new combustion engine cars
France updates its 2050 carbon neutrality roadmap
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, France released on Friday a revamped climate plan promising to phase out oil and gas and sharply increase electricity use. The following is an AFP news item from the France24 website. France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout The updated strategy was unveiled on … Continue reading France updates its 2050 carbon neutrality roadmap
Fossil fuel-producing nations are derailing world climate targets, report says
The Production Gap Report from the Stockholm Environment Institute, Climate Analytics, and International Institute for Sustainable Development, finds that 10 years after the Paris Agreement, governments plan to produce more than double the volume of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, steering the world further from the … Continue reading Fossil fuel-producing nations are derailing world climate targets, report says
New report by the Coalition for Energy Savings
The Coalition for Energy Savings has come out with a useful publication this report that showcases how the EU’s energy efficiency legal framework, in particular the Energy Efficiency Directive, has driven and continues to drive energy efficiency actions that deliver these benefits on the ground In legislative terms, 2040 is just around the corner. With … Continue reading New report by the Coalition for Energy Savings
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 