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Latest climate news

IPCC calls for near halving of global emissions this decade

9 things you need to know about the Net Zero Industry Act

Commission puts carbon capture firmly back on the agenda with clean industry act

Parliament gives green light to three Fit for 55 files

EU unveils climate diplomacy plan, sees ‘unique opportunity’ for world action

Commission unveils further reforms to support green state aid

Latest climate analysis

Case study: How a project in Italy’s Po Valley sought to create a sustainable food supply chain

Case study: How an EU-funded project used biodiversity to support drought-prone vineyards

Blog: Why the green deal ‘will not fly’ without Copernicus investment

Interview: Head of fertiliser giant on meeting EU green goals

Latest climate web picks

Netherlands to cap CO2 from flights leaving Dutch airports, govt says - Reuters

2022 emissions reduction too little to put Germany on track for 2030 target - Clean Energy Wire

ECB and the ESAs call for enhanced climate-related disclosure for structured finance products - ESMA

Climate-neutral claims on food must be banned, shows consumer groups - BEUC

LIFE programme: EU invests more than €116 million in nature, environment and climate Strategic Projects - European Commission

Liquid Gas Industry Fights to Weaken EU Climate Plans Ahead of Key Vote - Desmog

How climate adaptation plans for European cities are gradually getting better - Carbon Brief

Climate change to cost Germany up to 900 billion euros by 2050 - study - Reuters

Global CO2 emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022 as clean energy growth offset much of the impact of greater coal and oil use - IEA

Wholesale electricity market monitoring shows demand reduction and CO2 emissions increasing in 2022 - ACER




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Latest chemicals Document Watch

Joint statement - Draft Delegated Act on Greenhouse Gas Savings from RFNBOs & Recycled Carbon Fuels - Cembureau et al.

European forest ecosystems: key allies in sustainable development - EEA

Joint letter to ENVI MEPs: Health organisations’ recommendations to step up on clean air for health with science-based air quality standards - HEAL

Greenwashing, certified? How to ensure new laws and standards do not rubberstamp dubious climate neutrality claim - ECOS

Exiting the Anthropocene? Exploring fundamental change in our relationship with nature - European Environment Agency

Drought in Europe March 2023 - European Commission Joint Research Centre

IQAir World Air Quality Report 2022 Finds Only 5% of Countries Meet WHO PM2.5 Air Pollution Guideline - IQAir

Letter from Europe’s environmental NGOs on the cars CO2 deal - HEAL et al.

Climate adaptation: The race to cool down Europe’s cities - European Policy Centre

A credible and efficient path for carbon removals - Cembureau

Interviews

Interview: César Luena on strengthening the Nature Restoration Law

Interview: Saami Council’s Brussels head on the EU dash for Arctic resources

Interview: Municipal waste lobby chief on EU circular economy goals

Interview: Siemens Energy’s Europe chief on the future of green industry

Interview: How can aluminium make the leap to a green future?

Interview: Chemical recycling chief on the future prospects for the industry

Interview: Ciarán Cuffe on ‘misinformation’ around the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

Interview: Energy storage lobby chief on securing the green transition

Interview: Chemours advanced materials head on green hydrogen ambitions

Interview: What Copernicus Earth monitoring reveals about Europe’s climate future

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Intelligence

Legal comment: Why six NGOs are accusing FIFA of greenwashing

NGOs are increasingly going to court to challenge business decisions they consider to be harmful to the climate or the environment. Future EU rules could make that process easier.

Legal comment: Does compensation for closing coal-fired power plants count as state aid?

Case study: How a pioneering marine litter project inspired legislation to tackle plastic pollution

Legal comment: How a legal mistake led to titanium dioxide losing its carcinogenic classification

Case study: How an EU-funded project sought to cut the use of hazardous chemicals in the Baltics

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