Central and Eastern Europe earmarks EU funds for landfill and fossil fuels
Central and Eastern European countries have earmarked more than half of EU funds for waste to incineration and landfill, in spending plans that also give cash to fossil fuel industries, according to...
View ArticleMassive fossil fuels cut is last chance to limit global warming, researchers say
While the world’s fossil fuel reserves are already limited, new research published in Nature magazine argues that these energy sources should already be out of commission, in order to salvage a 50%...
View ArticleFrance to axe coal subsidies while EU stalls
EXCLUSIVE / The French government intends to end to its support for coal in developing countries. EURACTIV has seen a Commission document that shows that the EU has more modest ambitions. EURACTIV...
View ArticleEU energy consumption level falls to 20-year low
Energy consumption in the European Union has fallen to levels last seen more than two decades ago, statistics published on Monday showed.
View ArticleGerman governmen pushes fracking approval
The German government has tabled a draft law permitting fracking in the country, with environmental associations criticising the draft as fragmented and risky, calling on the government to concentrate...
View ArticleThe case for greater interconnection of energy supply
More interconnection would reduce Britain’s reliance on imported fossil fuels by allowing us to use the excess power of neighbouring countries, argues Will Straw from the IPPR.
View ArticleBiofuels: Good news and false solutions
Within the next few months, the path for the future of biofuels in the EU will be set as the debate on indirect land use change (iLUC) is back on the agenda. argues Elmar Baumann.
View ArticleCould Oslo’s decision to divest from coal inspire bigger cities to do the same?
Oslo’s move to sell its stocks in coal companies sets a precedent – but the real prize for divestment campaigners would be London or New York.
View ArticleFossil fuels must stay in ground – but be realistic, Chris Smith says
Significant quantities of known coal and tar sands reserves will need to be kept in the ground to avoid the worst climate change impacts, the former chief of the UK Environment Agency has said.
View ArticleA call worth listening to from European oil majors
Six major European oil companies are seeking UN backing for a global carbon pricing framework. Policymakers should not let this opportunity go to waste, writes David Livingston.
View ArticleIEA: Energy emissions can peak 10 years early, if fossil fuels targeted
Global energy emissions could peak as early as 2020 but only if governments worldwide phase out fossil fuels subsidies and ban the building of new coal power stations, a report published today (15...
View ArticleGabriel: Germany has ‘catching up to do’ in e-car sector
Germany ranked near the middle in an international comparison of markets for electric vehicles, demonstrating there is room for improvement, the government said. EURACTIV Germany reports.
View ArticleDecarbonising Europe: Fossil fuel subsidies must go
The Commission is organising a huge conference on decarbonising European transport this week, but remains unwilling to discuss government support for fossil fuels, writes Wendel Trio.
View ArticleCircular Economy: Landfill restriction needed
The Circular Economy is the buzzword of the moment in Brussels. But we need to make sure that our focus on “keeping the materials in the circle” does not distract us from our other objectives, argues...
View ArticlePrivate sector to invest in Africa’s energy potential
A new public-private fund hopes to bring electricity to a million homes in sub-Saharan Africa by 2025. Access to energy is one of the major factors inhibiting development in the region. EURACTIV France...
View ArticleFrance may extend coal subsidies to save jobs
France may renege on its promise to end subsidies for coal-fired power stations abroad to protect jobs in the energy sector. EURACTIV France reports.
View ArticleWorld Bank rejects energy industry notion that coal can cure poverty
The World Bank said coal was no cure for global poverty on Wednesday (29 July), rejecting a main industry argument for building new fossil fuel projects in developing countries.
View ArticleFossil fuel divestment still only at ‘symbolic’ level
Almost 400 institutions have signed up to the global fossil fuel divestment campaign since 2012, but an NGO report has warned that their commitments are not enough to make a real difference. Journal de...
View ArticleFossil fuel divestment on the agenda at Greens conference
Environmental protestors have met in Paris to discuss how they can undermine the energy industry's investment plans in fossil fuels. Their goal: the drastic reduction of CO2 emissions. EURACTIV's...
View ArticleEU Commission is blinded by fake science
Much of the data on which the EU Commission bases its policy-making on reducing harmful emissions is fake, writes Dick Roche.
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