Europe is warming the fastest of all continents and the agricultural sector is experiencing increasingly severe impacts, with climate losses already costing the EU almost half of its annual agricultural budget. As a result, annual (more…)
Travel and tourism is one of the world's largest industries, attracting billions of people each year for family visits, holidays and business trips. The sector accounts for a staggering 10 % (more…)
The report "Energy Poverty National Indicators: Uncovering New Possibilities for Expanded Knowledge" of October 2023, published by (more…)
In a world of ever-increasing demand for safer, more energy-dense and sustainable energy storage solutions, solid-state batteries (SSB)These batteries represent a revolutionary step (more…)
The Industrial Revolution and the associated large-scale combustion of fossil fuels, as well as human activities associated with land use, have led to a significant increase in atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases, particularly CO₂. Terrestrial (more…)
The construction industry is one of the largest contributors to global carbon emissions, accounting for 37 % environmental emissionsfrom which 10 % comes directly from building construction. (more…)
Born between 1997 and 2012 and aged 13 to 28, Generation Z (Gen Z) is a receptive and digitally savvy group that grew up with the internet and is highly dependent on social media and trusted (more…)
The current global energy system faces enormous challenges that are pushing it to the brink of collapse. Imagine the electricity grid as a 1950s highway system struggling to cope with the demands of modern traffic – where (more…)
The global energy sector is currently in a period of significant changes, while grappling with the deepening impacts of climate change and an increasingly complex energy transition. Leaders in this (more…)
New ETS2 introduces emissions trading for fuel combustion in buildings and transport from 2027. Fuel operators will have to buy emission allowances at auctions, which is likely to (more…)
The European Union (EU) has committed to achieving, through the European Climate Law and the Green Deal, climate neutrality by 2050 and reduce net greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by at least 55 % by (more…)
The European Commission recently proposed an ambitious climate target – to reduce the EU’s net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 % by 2040 compared to 1990. Such a step would bring us close to complete decarbonisation (more…)
The new EU Forest Strategy to 2030 recognises that Forest owners and managers need drivers and financial incentives to provide ecosystem servicesIn response to this need, the Commission will in 2023 (more…)
The European Commission plans to present a proposal today that would allow the EU to 2040 reached reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 % compared to levels from 2018 1990 – what would be in line with the ambition to achieve (more…)
The global economy faces unprecedented environmental crises, including climate change, biodiversity loss and widespread pollution. Achieving a transition to net-zero emissions requires (more…)
In 2019, the European Investment Bank (EIB) declared itself a climate leader among multilateral development banks and adopted the “Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025” with the aim of: (more…)
This information article draws on a policy proposal that presents ten measures for National Social Climate Plans (NSCPs). The NSCPs are to accompany carbon pricing in heating and transport (ETS2) (more…)
European cities are no longer just testing ideas; they are building models for the future. With climate deadlines looming, the key challenge is to turn successful experiments into standard urban practice to meet net-zero targets. (more…)
Small-scale food producers in Europe, the vast majority of which are small and medium-sized enterprises and family farms, often face significant disadvantages compared to large market players. Long and complex (more…)
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