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UN says ozone layer recovery is on track
UN experts said the ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, with the global phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals already benefitting efforts to mitigate climate change.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights fossil fuel dependencies
Every part of the part of Paris Agreement must be followed properly, the Czech Republic’s Deputy Environment Minister Jan Dusik said in comments to NE Global.
Energy
New climate finance tools emerging around COP27
To catalyze private capital to accelerate the clean energy transition in developing countries, the US' Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, The Rockefeller...
Brazil
Lula squeaks out a victory in Brazilian runoff
Lula championed himself as a defender of freedom and framed the election as a choice between “democracy and fascism'.
Energy
Full speed ahead speed towards digital & green transition in Lisbon
Transport plays a key role in reaching a global carbon-neutral economy, with climate change progressing faster than expected and countries struggling to meet the...
Energy
UN meeting searches for water & sustainability solutions
Ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference scheduled for March 2023, scientists, representatives of the private sector and civil society discussed on October 22...
Environment
EU Destination Earth initiative to help tackle climate change, protect nature
The European Union launched on March 30 together with partnering organisations the Destination Earth initiative to help tackling climate change.Supported with an initial €150...
Energy
MEPs want more environmental and social ambition for batteries
The European Parliament is ready to negotiate with EU governments on the final shape of the new rules governing the entire battery product life...
Environment
EU Council adopts conclusions on civil protection work in view of climate change
The European Council on March 3 adopted conclusions calling for the adaptation of civil protection to extreme weather events resulting from climate change.Such events...
Energy
EU advances sustainable transport, energy and climate connectivity in Western Balkans
The European Commission unveiled on February 25 a substantial €3.2 billion investment package to support 21 transport, digital, climate and energy connectivity projects in...
Energy
EU Parliament approves greener road charging rules to cut C02 emissions
Under the new rules adopted by the European Parliament on February 17, road charges for trucks will move from time-based to distance-based charging, making...
Cyprus
EU invests over €110 million in environment and climate protection in 11 member states
The European Commission announced on February 17 an investment of over €110 million into LIFE program integrated projects for environmental and climate protection, selected...
Bulgaria
EU takes action to protect European biodiversity
The European Commission said on February 9 it is taking legal steps against 15 Member States in order to step up the prevention and...
Energy
MEPs want tougher EU rules for design and disposal of battery production
Members of the European Parliament said on February 11 new measures for batteries are crucial for the transition to a circular and climate-neutral economy...
Belgium
EU taxonomy: No greenwashing of environment damaging activities
The introduction of the taxonomy is a great success for us Greens, future-oriented companies and civil society forces working on it for years. But...
Austria
Austrian scheme to support electricity production from renewables gets EU nod
An Austrian aid scheme to support electricity production from renewable sources complies with EU State aid rules, the EU’s antitrust chief said on December...
Belgium
Commission proposes to strengthen the protection of the environment through criminal law
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new EU Directive to crack down on environmental crime, fulfilling a key commitment of the...
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MEPs reach deal with Council on EU-backed energy projects
The updated rules to select which energy projects will receive EU support were informally agreed between Members of the European Parliament and the Slovenian...
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New EU framework to decarbonize gas markets, promote hydrogen, cut methane emissions
The European Commission adopted on December 15 a set of legislative proposals to decarbonise the EU gas market by facilitating the uptake of renewable...
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With mirror clauses, Brussels can keep its environmental promises
When the EU proposed its anti-deforestation law in November, Brussels lawmakers were expecting pushback from a number of key trading partners. Expectedly, Brazil hit...
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Commission presents tools to curb EU-driven deforestation and forest degradation
In the framework of the European Green Deal, the EU Commission adopted on November 17 three new initiatives to curb EU-driven deforestation, as well...
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EU, South East Asia launch Green Team Europe Initiative to protect the environment
During the 3rd ASEAN-EU Dialogue on Sustainable Development, European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen launched on November 18 a Green Team Europe...
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At COP26, EU pledges €100 million to the Adaptation Fund
At COP26 in Glasgow, the European Commission has announced a new pledge of €100 million in finance for the Adaptation Fund.“We have to scale...
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EU, UNEP launch International Methane Emissions Observatory
At the G20 Summit, on the eve of the COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) with support from the...
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EU Commission calls for sufficient commitments to really cut emissions this decade
Ahead of the G20 Summit in Rome this weekend and then back-to-back COP26, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on October 28...
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MEPs call for binding methane emissions target
In a report on the EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions, Members of the European Parliament called on September 28 for binding reduction targets...
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EU seeks solution for soaring electricity prices
As electricity prices increase across the EU, the bloc’s energy and transport ministers met in Slovenia this week to discuss measures to help lower...
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Time is not on our side: EUMed 9 leaders discuss climate crisis
ATHENS - Meeting at Greece's capital on September 17, the EUMed 9 summit leaders signed on September 17 the Athens Declaration on climate change...
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EU and US can close the climate finance gap together, says von der Leyen
While every country has a responsibility, major economies do have a special duty to the least developed and most vulnerable countries to tackle climate...
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Air pollution from Balkan coal plants kills around 19,000 people, study finds
Around 19,000 people are estimated to have died over the past three years as a result of air pollution from Western Balkan coal-fired power...
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Simpler EU energy labels for light sources are applicable in all shops
The European Commission said that in order to help EU consumers cut their energy bills and carbon footprint, a brand new version of the...
Africa
As UN issues stark climate warning, wildfires spread across Med region
The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a stark warning, noting that Climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying. The report,...
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EU to register ‘ReturnthePlastics’ initiative on plastic bottle recycling
The European Commission said on August 13 it decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative entitled ‘ReturnthePlastics: A Citizen's Initiative to implement an EU-wide...
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EU backs financing for greener homes and businesses in North Macedonia
In order to boost investments in high-performance green technologies, materials and solutions in privately owned residential dwellings and buildings in North Macedonia, the European...
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Lithuania to renovate private residential buildings and cut emissions with EU help
In an effort to improve the energy use in Lithuania, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on August 4 the Bank...
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EU plans climate-proof future infrastructure projects
The European Commission published on July 29 new technical guidance that will help mainstream climate considerations in future investment and development of infrastructure projects...
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EU warns Turkish exporters of potential steep extra costs under new carbon rules
Turkish exporters of energy-intensive products such as cement, steel and aluminium could face steep additional costs when legislative proposals tabled by the EU Green...
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French scheme to support electricity production from renewables gets EU nod
A French aid scheme to support renewable electricity production complies with EU State aid rules, the European Commission’s antitrust chief said on July 27,...
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EU to protect and restore forests
Building on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the European Commission on July 16 adopted the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030, a flagship...
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EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ green scheme is a gamechanger for renewables
The European Commission announced in Brussels on July 14 its Fit for 55 package, a broad range of legislation that will help the EU...
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EU Parliament calls for rapid solution to protect marine areas in Antarctica
Talks on the creation of two so-called Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Antarctica have ground to a halt, Members of the European Parliament warned...
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EU antitrust chief fines VW, BMW €875 mln for restricting competition in emission cleaning
Daimler, BMW Volkswagen Group have breached European Union’s antitrust rules by colluding on technical development in the area of nitrogen oxide cleaning, the EU’s...
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In the presence of Sefcovic, EIT InnoEnergy and France launch Battery Academy
In the presence of European Commission’s Vice President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Maros Sefcovic, InnoEnergy announced in Paris the signature of a Memorandum...
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EU stands by COP26 and IRENA in global energy transition dialogue
The European Union stands by COP26 and renewables agency IRENA in their efforts to build a constructive dialogue about the global energy transition, EU...
Albania
EU supports green energy efficiency in Kosovo
More homeowners in Kosovo will be able to improve the energy efficiency of their households thanks to a new €2 million credit line extended...
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EU Parliament adopts greener funds for regional development and cooperation
The European Parliament adopted on June 23 three EU funds to strengthen the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion with a total of €243...
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EU approves €60.4 million funding for windfarms at Poland’s Banie and Sepopol
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is financing with a local currency loan of PLN 275 million (€60.4 million equivalent) the construction...
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Ex-Soviet bloc states urged to adopt modern technology, renewables
BRATISLAVA - Countries in Central and Eastern Europe like Slovakia, which were part of the Soviet bloc, have an opportunity to leap into modern...
Analysis
Amazonian Brexit boost could spell climate disaster
Green campaigners fear the UK’s commitment to deforestation could be sacrificed on the altar of trade as the government woos one of the world’s...
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EU Council agrees on new rules in connecting energy infrastructure
The European Council has reached a general approach on the revision of the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation.According to the Council, the objective...
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