EU’s High Forest Coverage will be an Asset in Achieving Climate Goals through Increased Carbon Sequestration
One of the less widely focused climate topics in the EU is the importance of forests. Forests act as natural carbon sinks and help manage air and soil temperatures,... Read more.
Recommendations to Strengthen the EU’s NDCs
The NDC Partnership is a network of over 120 countries, facilitated by UNFCCC, that is dedicated to helping each other strengthen their Paris Agreement Nationally... Read more.
Renewable Energy Usage-Growing in the EU but Could be Improved Through Improvement of Land and Supply Chain Policies
For the first time in 2022, the amount of energy generated by wind and solar overtook the amount generated by gas and nuclear power. Image Courtesy of: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/renewable-energy-electricity-record-europe/According... Read more.
The EU is Relying on National and Local Adaptation Efforts to Deal with Rising Temperatures
As climate change continues to spur record-high summer temperatures, it is clear that the EU is underprepared to face the increased disaster and mortality risks... Read more.
Leading Country Climate NGOs: Generation Climate Europe (GCE)
Generation Climate Europe (GCE) is a coalition of youth-led networks at the European level that works to make a difference with climate and environmental issues.... Read more.
European Union: The World’s First Large-Scale ETS Carbon Market
The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) was launched in 2005 and was the world’s first international emissions trading system. It operates throughout all EU Member... Read more.
EU 2024 Climate Scorecard Award: Wopke Hoekstra
Climate Scorecard’s 2024 Government Climate Leadership Award is presented to a country official who has done the most to reduce emissions in their country’s... Read more.
Right Wing Gains in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections Could Diminish EU Support for Climate Policy
On February 6, 2024, the European Commission published a detailed climate impact assessment that proposed a goal of reducing EU net greenhouse gas emissions by 90%... Read more.
Does the EU’s New Food Security Initiative Take into Account Its Impact on CO2 Emissions?
In light of Russia’s war on Ukraine and its provocation of an increased need for comprehensive food security policies, the EU has prioritized ensuring both domestic... Read more.
EU Pilots World’s First Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
On October 1, 2023, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its transitional phase, marking it as the world’s first carbon border adjustment... Read more.