EU nations give final nod to energy-efficiency law for buildings
The Council of EU member states gave the final go-ahead on Friday to a new EU directive aimed at reducing the energy consumption of buildings, in an attempt to decarbonise the sector before it enters the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) in 2027.
Read MoreEU lawmakers approve reform of power market, leaving room for ‘low-carbon’ gas
The European Parliament voted on Thursday to approve a reform of the EU electricity market design aiming to protect consumers from sudden price shocks, along with a plan to facilitate the uptake of ‘low-carbon gases’ such as hydrogen.
Read MoreA European Green Deal 2.0 is necessary and beneficial, argues report
A European Green Deal 2.0 is not only necessary but beneficial to addressing economic challenges persisting across the EU, according to a report published on Thursday.
Read MoreEU lawmakers agree to delay sector-specific sustainability reporting rules until 2026
The European Parliament agreed Wednesday to postpone by two years a deadline for adopting sector-specific European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), giving companies more time to adapt to the first set of rules.
Read MoreEU food ETS needed to reach global decarbonisation goals -report
A European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) that pioneers carbon pricing for food and agriculture is essential to reach global decarbonisation goals, argues a report published on Wednesday (April 10).
Read MoreSwitzerland violates women’s human rights by failing to tackle climate change, European court rules
Switzerland’s failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions violates its obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the Strasbourg’s Grand Chamber ruled on Tuesday in a landmark decision.
Read MoreEU lawmakers recommend withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
European Parliament members on Tuesday recommended that the EU make a concerted withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), an international trade agreement, which they accuse of contradicting the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to 1.5C.
Read MoreNGOs call on Parliament to reject EU’s carbon removal certification scheme
Carbon removals should be kept separate from offsets, NGOs said in a letter urging members of the European Parliament to reject the EU’s draft Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) in a plenary vote this week.
Read MoreEU export credit policies lag behind on climate goals -report
EU member states are still lagging behind on reflecting Paris Agreement goals in export credit policies in what is a disregard for the climate decision they made two years ago, a report showed on Thursday.
Read MoreEU power sector association to help energy-intensive industries decarbonise
The electricity sector has joined forces with EU industries to simultaneously boost Europe’s decarbonisation and competitiveness, with an official ceremony taking place on Thursday.
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