The EU Agriculture Sector Contributed 15.3% of Total Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
The EU is one of the world’s leading producers and net exporters of agriculture, making it unsurprising that agriculture makes up approximately 10% of the EU’s... Read more.
European Union: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: The Introduction of the REPowerEU Plan/ Looking Forward 2023: Increasing investment in Existing Climate Mitigation Funds Russia’s war on Ukraine... Read more.
Digitalization of the EU’s Power Grid: A Way to Combat Emissions and Work Towards a Greener Future
In October 2022, the EU introduced its “Digitalising the Energy System-EU Action Plan”, which will revolutionize the EU’s current power grid. The plan aims... Read more.
EU’s Air Emissions Due to Economic Activity
The proxy measure I have decided to use is air emissions from greenhouse gases due to economic activity in the EU. This information is updated quarterly. Economic... Read more.
Only 5.3% of the EU’s Total Passenger Car Fleet is Powered by Alternative Fuel
Transportation is one of the major sectors that contribute to climate change, as it accounts for 25% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions, making it a necessary... Read more.
EU Climate Change Adaptation Efforts are Pivotal in Lessening Social and Economic Losses
The consequences that climate change is expected to have on EU countries between now and 2050 are grim. While the impact of climate change is predicted to vary among... Read more.
European Council Agrees on Legislative Proposals for EU “Fit for 55” Package: Promising or Still Not Ambitious Enough?
On June 29, 2022, the European Council came together to discuss the EU’s “Fit for 55” package, which is a set of climate and energy legislation proposed by... Read more.
EU: Climate Progress Indicators
Increase in amount of air emissions between Q3 and Q4 of 2021; lack of data for changes in installed wind and solar power. While new data is not yet available... Read more.
64% of European Union Youth Have Recently Taken Direct Action to Fight Climate Change
Between #FridaysForFuture and other distinct calls across the EU for climate action, the youth of the EU have demonstrated that they are willing to be agents of... Read more.
The EU is in the Process of Phasing Out Natural Gas Usage
Each year, the EU uses significantly more natural gas than it produces, which has become especially problematic given the current Russia-Ukraine crisis and the EU’s... Read more.