Guest post: Are European cities delivering on their climate commitments?
At the time of writing, more than 10,000 cities around the world have committed to some form of climate action. These efforts range from setting emis... Read More
Analysis: Coronavirus has cut CO2 from Europe's electricity system by 39%
The coronavirus pandemic has seen entire countries locked down, with businesses, industry and travel all curtailed in an effort to limit the spread o... Read More
Climate strikers: Open letter to EU leaders on why their new climate law is ‘surrender’
This is an open letter to EU leaders at the European Commission, European Parliament and member states from 34 youth climate activists, including Gre... Read More
Guest post: Why German coal power is falling fast in 2019
Karsten Capion is senior adviser at Danish Energy, the membership body for the Danish energy industry. In August, he will be joining the Danish Counci... Read More
In-depth Q&A: Why Ireland is ‘nowhere near’ meeting its climate-change goals
Despite its comparatively small population, stalling efforts to tackle climate change mean Ireland contributes a disproportionate volume of Europe’s... Read More
Eating more offal could help cut meat emissions by ‘14%’
Choosing more meat by-products, such as liver, sweetbreads and tripe, could help to reduce livestock emissions by as much as 14%, according to a new a... Read More
In-depth: Renewables are ‘key’ to lower UK industrial electricity prices
Onshore wind is key to securing lower industrial electricity prices for the UK, a new report says. Unlocking investment in the renewables, which of... Read More
The EU got less electricity from coal than renewables in 2017
For the first time, the European Union generated more electricity from wind, solar and biomass than from coal in 2017, according to new analysis from ... Read More
Guest post: Bioenergy ‘flaw’ under EU renewable target could raise emissions
Prof Sir John Beddington was the UK government’s chief scientific adviser between 2008 and 2013. He is a senior strategy adviser at the Oxford Marti... Read More
Q&A: Will the reformed EU Emissions Trading System raise carbon prices?
In July 2003, at a series of meetings in Brussels and Strasbourg, EU lawmakers adopted an Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to help combat climate cha... Read More
German election 2017: Where the parties stand on energy and climate change
Germany goes to the polls this Sunday and current chancellor Angela Merkel is set to win a fourth term. Merkel is likely to need one or two coaliti... Read More
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