It has taken a long time for a major push to promote hydrogen but the EU came out with its new hydrogen strategy this week. The priority is to produce hydrogen from renewables and hopefully only renewables if it is to be truly sustainable. The renews.biz website provides a news item on developments this week. … Continue reading European Commission has launched the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance with industry leaders, civil society, national and regional ministers and the EIB
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New RAP report: The clean energy transition must be socially fair for everyone
The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) has recently published a report that the energy transition must be socially fair for everyone. If directed effectively, the transition to a clean energy system in Europe through the European Green Deal will not only limit the worst impacts of the climate crisis but will deliver Europe’s energy services at … Continue reading New RAP report: The clean energy transition must be socially fair for everyone
European Court of Auditors states that greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed in co-funded energy efficiency investments in buildings
The European Court of Auditors recently assessed whether EU co-funded energy efficiency investments in buildings had cost-effectively helped the EU toward its 2020 energy saving target. Cost-effectiveness is not a determining factor for allocating public funding to energy efficiency measures in residential buildings, according to a new report from the ECA. Despite improved guidance from … Continue reading European Court of Auditors states that greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed in co-funded energy efficiency investments in buildings
Our buildings need to be ready for the changing climate
The European Commission wants us to start a renovation wave for our buildings and it considers that the national long-term renovation strategies are an important input to the 'renovation wave’ initiative announced as part of the European Green Deal. While they were due early March, only six Member States have submitted their strategies and of … Continue reading Our buildings need to be ready for the changing climate
IEA welcomes Luxembourg’s ambitions to shift to a low-carbon economy
In its latest in-depth review of Luxembourg’s energy policies, the IEA notes that Luxembourg faces challenges in achieving its energy objectives but welcomes their approach. These are described in an article by the Newsroom on the Modern Diplomacy website. IEA support Luxembourg’s ambitious energy transition goals Luxembourg is targeting a sharp reduction in emissions … Continue reading IEA welcomes Luxembourg’s ambitions to shift to a low-carbon economy
Where Europe leads, others follow — at least when it comes to the rules of commerce
Energy efficiency only has a brief mention but it is good to see what others are saying about the “Brussels Effect” and its global impact. Aoife White explains in an article in the Washington Post. How the ‘Brussels Effect’ Helps the EU Rule the World Where Europe leads, others follow -- at least when … Continue reading Where Europe leads, others follow — at least when it comes to the rules of commerce
New EEA briefing on need for EU member states to accelerate actions to reach GHG effort sharing targets
Emission cuts in the European Union’s (EU) Effort Sharing sectors need to accelerate considerably from 2018 onwards to achieve the current EU 2030 targets, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published this week. In particular, the large amount of emission reductions from planned measures in the transport sector need to materialise through concrete … Continue reading New EEA briefing on need for EU member states to accelerate actions to reach GHG effort sharing targets
With a growing interest in railways, transport is well positioned for a big role in Europe’s climate plans
Sergio Matalucci writes on the Deutsche Welle website about the role that trains can and should play in the European Green Deal since transport is one of the key sectors that needs to decarbonise and rail offers so many benefits. Will trains play a key role in the European Green Deal? While governments debate … Continue reading With a growing interest in railways, transport is well positioned for a big role in Europe’s climate plans
Financing Europe’s green transition
This was a critical week for ensuring the European Union takes a more ambitious approach to the low-carbon energy transition. The European Commission unveiled a €1 trillion investment plan to fight climate change on Tuesday. The Commission proposals would dedicate around a quarter of the EU budget to the task. The proposal has already had … Continue reading Financing Europe’s green transition
The Green Deal is the EU’s “new defining mission”
The European Union has already invested so much of its political capital into the green transition that a failure to fulfill its promise to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 would severely damage its legitimacy. The Green Deal is not just one of many EU projects. It is the Union’s new defining mission. Jean Pisani-Ferry, a … Continue reading The Green Deal is the EU’s “new defining mission”
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 