Thomas Nowak, the secretary general of the European Heat Pump Association, tells ENDS Europe why extending the EU emissions trading system to buildings could spur on the electrification of heating.
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?
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?
With the UN climate summit in Glasgow, the public rhetoric in Brussels is stepping up a notch. But as so often, decisions on key EU climate policies are being settled behind closed doors.
As a new report highlighted the meat industry’s massive environmental footprint, a parliamentary committee gave its approval to the EU’s agricultural subsidy scheme that critics warn will only worsen the problem. How can the bloc move towards a more sustainable food model?
Florika Fink-Hooijer, the European Commission’s director general for environment, on what we can expect in ‘game-changing’ new proposals to address deforestation, waste exports and biodiversity loss.
Chiara Martinelli, the new director of Climate Action Network Europe, discusses why the UN climate conference has been a frustrating affair for green groups, the role of the EU at the talks, and what the key battles will be in its ‘Fit for 55’ package.
Viveka Beckeman, director general of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation, talks to ENDS Europe about the potential for Swedish wood to fuel Europe’s transition to carbon neutrality and the industry’s impact on biodiversity.
Arne Richters, the chair of the Platform for Electromobility, talks to ENDS Europe about how the Fit for 55 package could usher in a new era for electric vehicles, what’s needed for a ‘just transition’ in the auto sector, and why hydrogen refuelling points risk becoming stranded assets.
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