In a news item on the Euractiv website, a new report by the European Climate Neutrality Observatory provides the state of EU progress to climate neutrality, emphasising investment really needs to ramp up. EU needs to double investment to meet climate goals: report The European Union needs to double targeted investment to meet its … Continue reading For the EU to meet its climate goals, a strong policy push is needed to redirect financial flows towards transition financing
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New EEA report on how can Europe stay the course on sustainability amid shocks and crises
How can Europe stay the course on sustainability amid shocks and crises? How do we anchor environment and climate priorities with other emerging ones like security, competitiveness and fairness without losing sight of the long-term sustainability objective of ‘living well within the limits of our planet’? A new strategic foresight report, published by the European … Continue reading New EEA report on how can Europe stay the course on sustainability amid shocks and crises
New EEA assessments on key air pollutant emissions
Key air pollutant emissions targeted for reductions and monitored under EU legislation continued to decline across most EU Member States according to the latest data assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) this week. However, reducing ammonia emissions remains a problem. Key air pollutant emissions decline across the EU, reducing ammonia biggest challenge … Continue reading New EEA assessments on key air pollutant emissions
80 percent of people globally want stronger climate action by governments according to UN Development Programme survey
The UN asked 75,000 people in 77 countries for their views on climate change – and the results show widespread concern and support for action. Joe Lo writes on the Climate Change News website about five things we learned from the survey. To see the complete tables, please to go the link at the end … Continue reading 80 percent of people globally want stronger climate action by governments according to UN Development Programme survey
The Modernisation Fund accused of repeatedly allocating public money to waste incineration and fossil gas projects
As global temperatures continue to soar and climate disasters hit the most vulnerable, the EU’s little-known Modernisation Fund is propping up unsustainable energy infrastructure. The CEE Bankwatch Network writes on its website about such financing. What are your views? EU climate fund bankrolling dirty energy expansion Yesterday, 24 June, in its latest disbursement round, … Continue reading The Modernisation Fund accused of repeatedly allocating public money to waste incineration and fossil gas projects
Two new EEA reports on how Europe can respond to the pressing and complex societal challenges while moving towards long-term sustainability goals
Global pandemic, war, inflation and other shocks and crises have tested the European Green Deal and its ambition of building a climate-neutral and sustainable economy. Published this week, two new European Environment Agency (EEA) reports discuss how Europe can respond to the pressing and complex societal challenges while moving towards long-term sustainability goals. More … Continue reading Two new EEA reports on how Europe can respond to the pressing and complex societal challenges while moving towards long-term sustainability goals
New EEA monitoring tool and briefing on plastics circularity
Plastics production and consumption patterns across Europe remain unsustainable and need to be made more circular to reduce waste, pollution, climate change and other negative impacts on the environment according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published this week. The briefing also highlights the introduction of a new monitoring tool where people, policy makers … Continue reading New EEA monitoring tool and briefing on plastics circularity
Energy in Demand News, June 16, 2024
No one said the zero-carbon energy transition would be easy. The world faces a “staggering” surplus of oil equating to millions of barrels a day by the end of the decade, according to the IEA. Growth in the world’s demand for oil is expected to slow in the coming years as energy transitions advance. At … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 16, 2024
Bonn climate talks preparing for COP29 considered disappointing
Countries expressed disappointment as key negotiations on climate finance and emissions-cutting measures made scant progress at mid-year talks. Megan Rowling and Matteo Civillini review the results of the meeting in an article on the Climate Change News website. UN climate chief warns of “steep mountain to climb” for COP29 after Bonn blame-game UN climate … Continue reading Bonn climate talks preparing for COP29 considered disappointing
Provisional EEA data on CO2 emissions from new cars and vans in 2023 in Europe
Average CO2 emissions from all new cars registered in Europe in 2023 continued to decrease and were 1.4% lower than in 2022, according to new provisional data published this week by the European Environment Agency. Similarly, average CO2 emissions from new vans continued to fall, and were 1.6% lower than in 2022. The reductions in … Continue reading Provisional EEA data on CO2 emissions from new cars and vans in 2023 in Europe
