EU must step up energy shift Paris Agreement compatible scenarios need the EU to do much more to reduce emissions and increase renewables and energy savings. Read more
Editorial: The EU can and must take stronger climate action With the sustained heat, drought and forest fires that are wreaking havoc across Europe, one would think European countries would be incentivised to increase action to tackle climate change. Read more
Keys to meet the 1.5°C target Climate Action Network International (CAN) has issued several statements and articles in 2022 outlining how the UN should act on science policy in reviewing the long-term goal of the Climate Convention at COP 27. Read more
European Union prepares for winter In September, the European Parliament voted on several proposals to address the energy crisis. Meanwhile the EU Commission proposed a new law to manage energy prices. Read more
Scientists agree: 100% renewable energy is possible An increasing number of research studies show that an energy system based solely on renewable energy sources is possible by or before 2050. Read more
Corporate leadership? Few businesses pledge to reduce their flying Whilst corporate leaders pledge to reduce the climate impact of their businesses, too few go the extra mile and tackle the problem of air travel emissions. Read more
Denmark aims to build world’s first energy island An artificial island, with wind power and installations to convert excess energy into fuel, is planned in the North Sea. When completed it may provide electricity for 10 million households. Read more
Member states are struggling to meet NEC directive In 2020, less than half of member states met all their national emission reduction commitments. Only two of them are already in line with their 2030 commitments. Read more
Improve communication on air quality research More than half of Europeans do not feel well informed about their local air quality, according to a 2019 EU Commission survey. Read more
Condensable aerosols contribute to inconsistent reporting Condensable primary organic aerosol emissions, described from here on as condensables, are organic compounds that occur in the gas (vapour) phase at the chimney stack, but as the stack air is cooled and diluted, they can undergo both condensation and evaporation processes. Read more
Wind technologies for cleaner shipping A large ongoing EU project demonstrates that the expansion of direct wind propulsion technologies for ships will be an important and impactful step towards cleaner shipping. Read more
Towards a Latin American agenda for a just socio-ecological transition Climate Action Network Latin America hosted a series of regional dialogues during 2021 on how to jointly advance the climate, biodiversity and human rights agendas. Read more
Ireland intends to cut farm emissions by a quarter by 2030 Greenhouse gas emissions from Ireland’s farming sector must drop by 25 per cent by 2030. Read more
Navigating nitrogen “The less fossil-fuel-based fertilisers we use, the less dependent we are on fossil fuel imports, ”Ursula von der Leyen stated in a response to one of the group leaders’ interventions just after her “State of the European Union” speech in the European Parliament on 14 September 2022.1 Read more
How iron and steel emissions can be cut The huge emissions from the steel industry can be virtually eliminated by using hydrogen from green power, or from other electric processes. CCS is not used, not needed and not likely to be a mitigation option. Read more
Particles from electric vehicles Electric cars cause more wear and tear on road and tyres due to the extra weight of the battery. Nevertheless they have lower net particle emissions than normal cars. Read more
Climate change is everywhere – so is marine litter As heavy rains and storms become more frequent more litter will be transported to the sea. Marine litter is projected to triple by 2040. Read more
Failure or success of air pollution policies in Delhi? The severe air pollution events in Delhi due to sharp economic and population growth have been widely reported. Read more
Call for loss and damage and climate finance The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is urging support for the adoption of loss and damage response finance at COP27 in Egypt in November 2022. Read more