European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO)

The newly launched 2024 ECNO assessment of EU progress towards climate neutrality reveals key areas where targeted policy actions are required in the legislative cycle 2024-2029 to get on track to net zero and a more competitive and just EU. Key #PolicyActions for incoming EU policy-makers include: 1️⃣ Advance effective #implementation of existing and recently agreed policies, especially at Member State level. 2️⃣ Take targeted additional action to unlock #EnablingConditions to the transition where needed. 3️⃣ Align #finance with the transition and close the investment gap. 4️⃣ Apply a people-centred approach to EU policy that can ensure a socially #JustTransition that has public support. 🔗 Find further details and policy actions 👉 https://lnkd.in/dtpTmXSS The ECNO report was published on 02 July. It is the second annual EU-wide assessment of progress to climate neutrality in 13 sectoral and cross-cutting building blocks of society by ECNO. The report reveals that, while there is overall movement in the right direction, progress is still too slow to reach climate neutrality by 2050. 🔗 Find all the findings of the 2024 report 👉 https://lnkd.in/ek_XuhCd #climateobservatory #EUpolicy #climateneutrality #progressreport #ClimatePolicy #ECNOlaunch

That’s a wrap! Thank you to all who have joined us as we unveiled the findings of the 2nd annual report on EU progress to climate neutrality!  We also want to express a special thank you to the experts offering valuable insights in our two thematic exchanges: Robert Jan Jeekel, Suzana Carp, Maciej Sytek and Giulia Laganà, and to Sonja van Renssen for a great moderation! While it’s a wrap for our launch, there are still a lot of insights from the ECNO progress report to unpack. Stay tuned as we will share more findings and key recommended policy actions in the coming weeks and months.  🔗 Start exploring now – visit the ECNO website 👉 https://lnkd.in/ek_XuhCd #ECNOlaunch #EUPolicy #ClimatePolicy #NetZero Photos by PULP Pictures

🌟 Launched today: State of progress to EU climate neutrality   Where does the EU stand on its journey to become climate neutral at the dawn of the new EU policy cycle?   ⚠The second annual progress report by ECNO shows positive movement in most sectors and cross-cutting areas, but the pace is still too slow to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.   Compared to ECNO’s 2023 assessment, all building blocks of a climate neutral society stayed within the same progress category. However, there are promising changes bubbling under the surface!   In six of the assessed building blocks – especially #electricity, #industry, #cleantech, #JustTransition – ECNO has unveiled notable improvements in enabling conditions for the transition, for example: The share of variable renewable electricity generation increased by 2.2%-points per year – a notable improvement to last year’s assessment. Likewise, employment in the renewable energy sector grew significantly, now totalling almost 1.7 million full time equivalents.    In contrast, a sharp U-turn is needed in #finance and carbon dioxide removals #CDR, which are moving in the wrong direction.   Explore all the findings and key recommended policy actions:   🔗 Read the full report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ek_XuhCd 🔗 Read the summary for policy-makers here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dtpTmXSS   ECNO was launched in 2023 aims to help the EU achieve climate neutrality by 2050 by providing scientifically rigorous annual checks of real-life progress across 13 economic sectors and cross-cutting areas. This year’s report looks at changes across a comprehensive set of 124 indicators and analyses policy contexts.   #climateobservatory #EUpolicy #climateneutrality #progressreport #ECNOlaunch

⏰ Don’t miss the launch event of the 2nd ECNO Progress Report – register now! ECNO’s analysis shows that the EU is moving in the right direction, but that the pace of progress is still too slow in several areas.⏳ 🎯 Being published shortly after the EU elections, our 2024 report comes at a political juncture. At our launch event in Brussels, we will present our newest findings and highlight crucial areas of action for incoming EU policy-makers.  🔄 We will also host two thematic exchanges: on industrial transformation and on just transition for the people of the EU.  Explore the full agenda & register for online or onsite participation: https://lnkd.in/dEHd4Qgq Registration for onsite participation closes 23:59 CEST on Monday, July 1st.

Join us for the Launch Event of the 2nd ECNO Progress Report ➡️ We are excited to announce two insightful thematic exchanges at our 02 July conference: 🔄 Thematic Exchange 1: Industrial Transition. How can Europe retain a strong industrial base that is both economically competitive and climate neutral?  Dive into the current status and future needs of Europe's industrial transition. Together with industry experts, Suzana Carp and Robert Jan Jeekel we'll explore: ✔️ The implications of EU net-zero policy framework for GHGs from industry and the role of the EU ETS and CBAM;  ✔️ How to overcome challenges raising from investment cycles and investment gaps, as well as the availability of renewable inputs;  ✔️ What EU policy action should look like in the future in order to effectively support industry in its transition into the green market. 🔄 Thematic Exchange 2: Just Transition. How can we ensure that the journey to net zero is inclusive and fair for all EU citizens? This session, featuring Maciej Sytek and Giulia Laganà, will focus on: ✔️ The importance of citizen engagement and the role of regions and local level governments in the transition;  ✔️ EU’s initiatives like the Social Climate Fund to support economic effects of carbon pricing;  ✔️ Addressing the communication and trust gap with citizens and promoting the economic opportunities of a climate-neutral society. ⏰ Don't miss out on these crucial discussions! Register now for onsite or online participation: https://lnkd.in/dwK4uxPz ✍️ 

🎉 Join us for the launch of the 2nd annual ECNO Progress Report! 🎉 Be part of an insightful event where the ECNO authors and top experts, including Eike Karola Velten, Matthias Duwe, Markus Hagemann, and Clara Calipel will present the state of progress in key transition areas. 📅 Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and network - join us on 2 July! 🔗 Check the full agenda & register for onsite or online participation: https://lnkd.in/dH7G2kTi

With the European Parliament’s elections just around the corner, we have taken to ECNO’s blog to analyse if – and how - protecting the climate fits into EU citizens’ priorities. 🌍 Some predict that the EU will soon be moving towards other pressing concerns. But is that really the case?  Dive into our latest blog article, in which ECNO experts:  🔹 analyse how EU citizens will benefit from continued support of the European Green Deal   🔹examine relationships between the EU’s fight for climate neutrality and other important electoral priorities, such as EU’s competitiveness on the global market, Member States’ energy security and individual household welfare  Read the whole article here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/drxsRNBt #ECNO #EuropeanGreenDeal #FitFor55 #EuropeanElections

Save the date: ECNO Progress Report Launch! Mark your calendars! ️🔔 The European Climate Neutrality Observatory is excited to announce the launch of its 2nd annual report assessing the EU's progress on its journey towards climate neutrality. Coming out during a political juncture shortly after the EU elections, this report is a crucial resource for anyone working in the areas of climate and energy policy – and will also be interesting to everyone who is invested in EU's journey towards a more sustainable future! 🌍 Join us on 02 July in Brussels or online for an event where we'll unveil the report's key findings and discuss: ✔ The current state of the EU progress to climate neutrality, with two thematic panels on industrial transformation and just transition ✔ Areas where progress is on track, and those where more action is needed  ✔ Insights and recommendations for incoming EU policy-makers Registration is now open! ➡️ Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dH7G2kTi #ECNO #EuropeanGreenDeal #FitFor55 #Sustainability 

A little over a year after the publication of the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) proposal, the European Parliament is voting on it today. Last month, ECNO’s experts analysed the industrial sector's progress on the path to EU #climateneutrality and discussed what measures need to be taken to support industry on its decarbonisation journey. You can read the full briefing here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dU9ZmRxc The ECNO briefing makes one thing clear: the current pace of emissions reduction in the industrial sector is far too slow. In fact, the transition to fully decarbonised energy sources has stalled, and their share in total energy use has even marginally decreased from 2016 to 2021. If the EU puts its foot down on turning this trend around and votes for the adoption of the #NZIA, the industrial sector will gain new incentives and instruments to support it in becoming compatible with #netzero. 🚀 The Net Zero Industry Act would introduce new instruments that could improve our industries’ competitiveness and ease conditions for investing in green technologies, pre-emptively addressing any concerns about overburdening the EU #industry sector with green regulations. #decarbonisation #EUclimate #ClimateAction Instytut Reform

Released today! 🆕 Briefing: Towards a Green Industry Deal ECNO’s newest briefing addresses blind spots and enablers of the transformation of the traditional industrial sector. To achieve #climateneutrality by 2050, the EU #industry needs to undergo deep transformation. The sector remains an indispensable element of the EU economy, which contributes significantly to the bloc’s economic growth, job creation, innovativeness, and economic security. However, the industry’s long-term international competitiveness and sustainability will very much depend on the sector’s ability to modernise and adapt to global market trends, including the transition to #netzero. To reduce the sector’s #emissions in line with EU climate targets, the bloc’s industry must transform production processes in traditional industrial branches. ECNO’s EU-wide assessment of progress to climate neutrality showed that the EU industry has been reducing its #GHG emissions at a pace that is far too slow. In order to benefit from the transition, policymakers should take more decisive steps to speed up the decarbonisation and address current blind spots: 1️⃣ Promoting further #circularity and #energyefficiency in industry, 2️⃣ Improving quality and transparency of planning for development of #zerocarbon energy sources and critical infrastructure. Despite the challenges, this briefing shows that the sector can become climate neutral if the transformation is accelerated with decisive and fast policy action and implementation. 🔗 Read the briefing 👉 https://lnkd.in/duBFWj92 #ECNO #industry #industrialtransformation #EUclimate #climateaction Aleksander Sniegocki Aneta Stefańczyk Instytut Reform I4CE - Institut de l'économie pour le climat / Institute for Climate Economics NewClimate Institute CLIMACT Ecologic Institute