Recovery Plans not “Green” Enough, say Watchdogs
In recovery plans being submitted by member states to the European Commission to tap into the EUR 750 billion in available...
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How Clean is Your City’s Air? A Searchable Map
The European Environmental Agency makes annual comparative reports on air quality in all of the main European cities. The good part...
The East-West Divide on Gas Network Support Deepens
The future of natural gas and how it is funded by the EU are deepening the divide between eastern and western...
Industry Critical of EU Renewable Energy Directive Revision
A leaked draft version of the European Commission’s renewable energy directive has received loud criticism from the renewables industry and NGOs....
Climate Change: Drastic GDP Losses for Hungary, CEE
Global warming will not only wreak havoc on the global economy but could also result in dire economic consequences for Hungary...
Approved: EU Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
A key element of the "Green Deal," on 10 June EU environmental ministers meeting for the last occasion of Portugal's EU...
Romania Bids Farewell to Coal
This week, Romania announced that it was ditching coal, thus joining the majority of EU member states that have made a...
Bill Gates & the EU Pledge $1 Billion for Green Technologies
With the aim of rolling out low carbon technologies, the Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures is teaming up with the European...
Several EU Countries Call to Strengthen Common Biofuel Oversight
In a joint statement sent to the European Commission, five member states have issued a call to establish stricter supervision of...
Europeans Want More Ambitious Climate Targets
Public opinion in the EU strongly supports more ambitious national climate targets, according to a poll conducted in 12 European countries....
EU Carbon Price Surpasses EUR 50 per Ton
On Tuesday, the benchmark EU Allowance (EUA) price for carbon hit EUR 50.05 /ton for the first time since it was...
Romanian Ford Plant to Start EV Production in 2023
On 22 April, Ford Europe announced it would invest USD 300 million in Romania to build new light commercial vehicles in...
Central Europe Will Not Support Carbon Tax
In an op-ed for Euobserver, Attila Steiner, secretary of state for circular economy, energy and climate at the Ministry of Innovation...
Popularity of Green Bonds Surges
Sustainable-bond issuance surged to a record high in the first quarter as more countries and companies looked to tap into growing...
EU Agrees Increased Climate Goals Ahead of Summit with US
After 14 hours of negotiations concluded Wednesday in the early hours, representatives of the member states agreed to cut emissions 55%...