A Just Transition[1] necessitates that access to “sustainability service”, namely clean energy, sustainable transportation, and effective waste management, is universal...
The European Union has Increasingly Integrated Nature Based Solutions into its Climate Policies
Although NBS’s direct climate impact—generally measured at a few hundred Mt CO₂e sequestration annually—lags behind the drastic cuts achieved by...
Automated Public Transport in the EU
In the EU, transport is responsible for roughly 25% of the climate emissions. Achieving zero emission mobility is therefore a...
EU Maintains Strict Emissions Standards and Plans to Phase Out New Combustion-Engine Car Sales by 2035
Road transport in the European Union (EU) currently accounts for around 25% of all emissions. To reduce its environmental impact,...
The Use of Renewables and the EU Emissions Trading System
In 2023, the EU achieved an 8% net reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to the previous year[1]. This...
The Need to Address Disinformation and Prioritize a Just Transition in the European Union
Context Five years ago, the Green Party achieved its best-ever performance in the European elections. This marked a turning point...
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...
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...
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...
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...