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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Lahti: An EU Leader in Emissions Reduction and Citizen Environmental Engagement
Lahti, a city in Finland currently estimated to have a population of 120,000, was awarded the European Green Capital Award...
EU: COP 28 Recommendations for Strengthening Country Climate Ambition
Dear Mr. Wopke Hoekstra, European Union Commissioner for Climate Action,My name is Brittany Demogenes. I am the EU Country Manager...