Between 2000 and 2019, the number of natural disasters such as floods, heat waves and droughts increased by more than 82 percent globally compared to the previous 20-year period. This alarming trend is (viac…)

The global focus on sustainable development has intensified in recent years, with the United Nations (UN) establishing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). Traditional methods of assessing the SDGs, (viac…)

In the effort to meet the Paris Agreement and limit global warming to “well below 2°C”, the world faces a huge challenge: the global economy is decarbonising at least five times slower than necessary. In this context, (viac…)

In order to stopped increasing greenhouse gas emissions annually, must be achieved absolute decoupling of emissions from economic growth — i.e. GDP can grow, but total emissions must fall or remain the same. Below (viac…)

The concept of a “just transition” has expanded significantly in recent years, evolving from an initial focus on workers in affected sectors to a broader political and economic agenda. Although often (viac…)

Growing concerns about environmental sustainability of transport urgently require support for new electrified solutions. Integration and coordination of the energy and transport sectors are key to achieving (viac…)

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 (viac…)

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 % (viac…)

The report "Energy Poverty National Indicators: Uncovering New Possibilities for Expanded Knowledge" of October 2023, published by (viac…)

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 (viac…)

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 (viac…)

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. (viac…)

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 (viac…)

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 (viac…)

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 (viac…)

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 (viac…)

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 (viac…)

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 (viac…)

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 (viac…)

The European Union (EU) has adopted a State Aid Framework for Clean Industries (CISAF) for several key reasons that are closely linked to its ambitious goals and the current global environment. (viac…)