New report questions IEA’s focus on the global energy transition

Valerie Volcovici writes on the Reuters website about a new report from National Center for Energy Analytics that critcises the IEA’s approach to the energy transition. The NCEA is a US-based national energy think tank. What are your views? IEA comes under pressure from former oil market chief to cut energy transition focus The … Continue reading New report questions IEA’s focus on the global energy transition →

New EEA briefing benefits from extending product lifespans

Extending product lifespans helps reduce demand for new products and their related environmental impacts. This briefing aims to improve our understanding and provide novel insights on trends in product lifespans in Europe. This assessment is based on seven indicators developed specifically for the EEA’s Circularity Metrics Lab’s thematic module on product lifespans. Product lifespans — monitoring trends … Continue reading New EEA briefing benefits from extending product lifespans →

New EEA assessment on Europe’s air quality health impact

Just under 240,000 deaths per year in the European Union can be attributed to exposure to fine particulate matter, a key air pollutant, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality health impact assessment published this week as the new EU rules enter into force. The latest data also confirm, yet again, that … Continue reading New EEA assessment on Europe’s air quality health impact →

New briefings from the EEA on the status of the circular economy in Europe and highlighting the need for improving recycling quality

Europe has set ambitious goals to create a competitive circular economy that can be key in supporting innovation, decarbonisation and security. The transition is also needed to halt biodiversity loss and wasteful use of natural resources. Published this week, two briefings from the European Environment Agency show the status of circular economy and highlight the … Continue reading New briefings from the EEA on the status of the circular economy in Europe and highlighting the need for improving recycling quality →

New EEA briefing on first state of play on national surveillance for heat-related health impacts

Collecting timely and reliable data on the number of deaths and illnesses associated with heat are vital to deploy targeted emergency responses during heatwaves. Twenty of the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) 38 member and cooperating countries currently monitor heat impacts on health, according to an EEA briefing published this week. Impacts of heat on … Continue reading New EEA briefing on first state of play on national surveillance for heat-related health impacts →

New report: demands for renewable hydrogen and electricity to drive the EU’s green iron and steel transition

The Stockholm Environment Institute has published a new report on the transition underway in the steel industry. The steel industry is responsible for around 5% of CO2 emissions in the EU and the sector needs to cut carbon emissions by 55% by 2030 to align with climate targets. By applying a scenario analysis, this report … Continue reading New report: demands for renewable hydrogen and electricity to drive the EU’s green iron and steel transition →

New EEA briefing on biodiversity-friendly farming practices in Europe

Scaling up biodiversity-friendly farming practices can help to build sustainability and resilience in the farming sector, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published this week. Biodiversity-friendly farming practices can help build sustainable, resilient agriculture The new EEA briefing 'Solutions for restoring Europe's agricultural ecosystems' presents evidence-based examples of key options available to … Continue reading New EEA briefing on biodiversity-friendly farming practices in Europe →

New policy brief from Bruegel on four risks that could derail progress towards the EU’s 2040 climate target

Bruegel, the European think tank that specialises in economics, has just published a policy brief that sets out four risks that could derail progress towards the 2040 climate target and make recommendations to address each one. The brief was written by Conall Heussaff, Johannes Emmerling, Gunnar Luderer, Robert Pietzcker, Severin Reissl, Renato Rodrigues and Rupert … Continue reading New policy brief from Bruegel on four risks that could derail progress towards the EU’s 2040 climate target →

New report from the Energy Efficiency Hub on deep energy retrofits

The Energy Efficiency Hub is a voluntary collaboration among 16 governments seeking to strengthen their effectiveness in deploying energy efficiency. Its secretariat is hosted by the IEA. The Hub recently published a report from one of its task groups, the Energy Efficiency in Buildings Task Group, entitled Deep Energy Retrofit Models: A Global Perspective. The … Continue reading New report from the Energy Efficiency Hub on deep energy retrofits →

EEA publishes updated European city air quality viewer: Uppsala is Europe’s cleanest city

Published this week, European Environment Agency’s (EEA) updated European city air quality viewer shows that people in Uppsala and Umeå, Sweden, and Faro, Portugal, can enjoy the cleanest city air in Europe. Three out of four Europeans live in urban areas and most of them are exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution. Improving air … Continue reading EEA publishes updated European city air quality viewer: Uppsala is Europe’s cleanest city →