Renewables overtook fossil fuelled power production in 2020, the European Commission has said in its latest energy market report, but warns some member states are falling behind on their targets.
The European Food Safety Authority has been receiving a growing number of applications related to the placing of sustainable alternative proteins on the EU market. Will that help reduce the climate impact of Europe’s food system?
Speaking to ENDS Europe, Eurelectric secretary-general Kristian Ruby argues that the massive roll-out of wind and solar implied by EU climate targets will require an accommodation between EU energy policy and nature protection rules.
The European Parliament adopted on Wednesday its opinion on the Farm-to-Fork Strategy following intense lobbying from green groups and agribusiness. Here’s what you need to know.
All banks face the prospect of mandatory environmental, social and governance reporting as part of a new proposal by the European Commission’s to better manage risks in the financial sector.
Current timetables show train journeys of less than six hours could be taken in place of 34% of Europe’s most heavily used short-haul flights, according to research commissioned by Greenpeace as the European Commission finalises a plan to boost rail travel.
Developed countries are set to miss their pledge to provide $100bn a year in climate finance for developing and vulnerable countries by three years, according to a roadmap published by the COP26 presidency.
Bioenergy criteria – and worries about biodiversity loss – is emerging as a key political battleground in the European Commission’s proposed ‘Fit for 55’ package as lawmakers struggle to ensure coherence across the climate and energy reforms.
Germany must get off the fence on whether to class nuclear power as a sustainable energy source, Green MEPs said on Tuesday while warning France’s determination to secure EU backing for new reactors is leading it into an alliance with central European countries demanding support for fossil gas.
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In the opening session of the COP15 on biodiversity, European officials were among those calling not only to halt nature’s startling decline but also to reverse the trend. But will the Commission’s plans for a nature restoration law be up to the challenge?
Jonas Helseth, EU director at Norwegian environmental group Bellona, talks to ENDS Europe about the need for a “no regrets” embrace of CO2 abatement infrastructure to kick-start the EU’s industrial decarbonisation.
Europe and North America are the regions of the world best able to deal with the threats of climate change, a new study suggests. But what does that mean in a world facing extreme environmental stress?
Carsten Wachholz, senior policy manager at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, tells ENDS Europe about the EU’s upcoming reforms to packaging waste rules and why simply replacing plastic with paper is not a sustainable option.
ENDS looks at upcoming proposals from the European Commission to protect Europe’s forests, and what they could mean for the booming bioenergy sector.
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This is an exciting opportunity to undertake a varied role delivering the multifunctional remit across environment management, agriculture, fisheries, conservation or biodiversity for the Environment Team.
The post holder will provide the professional and technical expert role within the local Development Planning Team
This post sits in the South West People and Places Team. The Team provides an “intelligence hub” to inform the delivery of sustainable management of natural resources within the place.
This post sits in the South West People and Places Team. The Team provides an “intelligence hub” to inform the delivery of sustainable management of natural resources within the place.
