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The ElephantA resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens interested in climate change and the environmental emergency
Grand Chamber rulings in the climate change cases
2024-04-09 (or before) in echr.coe.intThe case Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland concerned a complaint by four women and a Swiss association, Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz, whose members are concerned about the consequences of global warming on their living conditions and health. They consider that the Swiss authorities are not taking sufficient action to mitigate the effects of climate change. The Court found that the Convention encompasses a right to effective protection by the State authorities from the serious adverse effects of climate change on lives, health, well-being and quality of life. However, it held that the four individual ap...
Tagged under: European Union | Litigation | Activism
Big four: global momentum
2024-03-13 (or before) in Energy & Climate Intelligence UnitHow the ‘Big Four’ emitters – China, US, India and the EU – could play their part in bending the global emissions curve to point downwards.
Tagged under: Climate Change Mitigation | European Union | India | USA | China
Europe unprepared for rapidly growing climate risks, report finds
2024-03-10 in The GuardianDangers of wildfires, extreme weather and other factors outgrowing preparedness, European Environment Agency says
Tagged under: Climate Change Impacts | Extreme Weather | European Union | Europe | Climate Change Adaption
Geothermal: Europe’s next renewable opportunity
2023-10-20 (or before) in EURACTIVGeothermal heat, especially when paired with district heating networks for broad local distribution, is an abundant resource just below our feet. Europe needs more of it to decarbonise the building sector and kick its fossil fuel habit, writes a cross-party group of five MEPs.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | European Union | Geothermal Energy
‘Outrageous’: MEPs condemn pesticide companies for withholding toxicity data
2023-07-19 in The GuardianBayer and Syngenta accused of breaching legal obligations and unethical behaviour over brain toxicity studies
Tagged under: European Union
Commission releases Net-Zero Industry Act
2023-03-16 in PoliticoProposed regulation is a key part of the EU’s response to Washington’s massive green subsidies package.
Tagged under: Net Zero | European Union
Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets
2021-12-09 by in DeSmogIn February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. Invited to the event was a small group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The MEPs invited were spoiled for choice, […]
Tagged under: Farming | European Union
Leaked EU anti-deforestation law omits fragile grasslands and wetlands
2021-09-14 in The GuardianCampaigners say draft regulation contains many loopholes, including exclusion of Cerrado and Pantanal
Tagged under: Grasslands | Wetlands | Deforestation | European Union | Trees
Carbon border taxes are defensible but bring great risks | The Economist
2021-07-26 (or before) in The Economist MagazineThe EU’s proposal may set off another trade war
Tagged under: European Union
Avoiding the pitfalls of an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism
2021-07-05 (or before) in Centre for European ReformA leaked draft of the EU’s CBAM regulation provides fresh insights into what the Commission plans to do. But it also raises a number of tricky questions.
Tagged under: European Union
EU Threatens UK With Fine For 'Systematically' Breaking Pollution Laws
2021-03-05 in Euro Weekly News Ð leading English language newspaper in SpainTagged under: European Union
The Energy Charter Treaty
2021-02-23 in Investigating a changing Europe - Investigate EuropeWithin 2050, Europe is to have cut almost all greenhouse emissions. That is going to be demanding enough. But the little-known Energy Charter Treaty could become a massive threat to the EU and its member states in trying to achieve their climate targets. Investigate Europe delves into the treaty and its ramifications for climate neutrality.
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | European Union
Greta Thunberg accuses MEPs of 'surrender on climate and environment'
2020-10-21 in The GuardianEuropean parliament votes to continue payments to farmers with no green conditions attached
Tagged under: Farming | Greta Thunberg | European Union
EU pledges to raise €20bn a year to boost biodiversity
2020-05-20 in The GuardianNew strategy to protect nature includes far-reaching habitat protections, and restrictions on pesticide use – but campaigners warn enforcement is key
Tagged under: European Union | Wildlife
European State of the Climate | Copernicus
2020-04-22 (or before) in CopernicusTagged under: European Union
BlackRock to advise EU on environmental rules for banks
2020-04-12 in The GuardianCampaigners raise concerns over investor’s financial interests in fossil fuel companies
Tagged under: Coal | European Union | Fossil Fuels
Speech European Parliament 4/3 2020
2020-03-04 (or before) in YouTubeTagged under: European Union
EU environment cases against UK left in limbo by Brexit
2020-02-25 in Greenpeace UK - UnearthedBrexit has left the fate of up to eleven key legal cases, on issues from air pollution to porpoises, hanging in the balance
Tagged under: European Union | Greenpeace
EU Power Sector 2019 - Ember
2020-02-15 (or before) in Ember | Clean Energy Policy | Coal to clean energy policyEmber and Agora's annual review of the electricity transition in Europe shows for the first time wind & solar power overtook coal
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Coal | European Union | Wind Power | Electricity
EU accused of climate crisis hypocrisy after backing 32 gas projects
2020-02-12 in The GuardianMEPs support €29bn schemes, ‘locking Europe into burning fossil fuels for generations’
Tagged under: European Union | Fossil Fuels
The EU’s green deal is a colossal exercise in greenwashing | Yanis Varoufakis and David Adler
2020-02-07 in The GuardianUrsula von der Leyen’s signature proposal co-opts the slogans of climate activism, but has none of the substance, say Yanis Varoufakis and David Adler of Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | European Union
European Economic and Social Committee calls for a new vision of prosperity - Wellbeing Economy Alliance
2020-01-24 in Wellbeing Economy AlliancePost January 24, 2020 Ambassadors, Media releases, Members news, WEAll News Ambassadors ambassadors, cusp, eu, members, policy, tim jackson 5650
Tagged under: European Union
EU ministers opt to continue overfishing, despite 2020 deadline
2019-12-18 in The GuardianGovernments accused of ‘betrayal’ for setting quotas to miss sustainability targets
Tagged under: Fish | European Union | Wildlife | Sustainability
Should the EU tax imported CO2?
2019-12-09 (or before) in Centre for European ReformAn EU carbon border tax would be tricky to design, costly to implement and sure to provoke legal challenges. But if done properly there are reasons to think it could succeed.
Tagged under: European Union
Europe’s state of the environment 2020: change of direction urgently needed to face climate change challenges, reverse degradation and ensure future prosperity
2019-12-04 (or before) in European Environment AgencyEurope will not achieve its 2030 goals without urgent action during the next 10 years to address the alarming rate of biodiversity loss, increasing impacts of climate change and the overconsumption of natural resources. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest ‘State of the Environment’ report published today states that Europe faces environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency. The report says, however, there is reason for hope, amid increased public awareness of the need to shift to a sustainable future, technological innovations, growing community initiatives and stepped up EU action lik...
Tagged under: Consumption | Sustainability | Biodiversity Loss | Climate Change | European Union | Europe | Climate Change Impacts | Economics
'Our house is on fire': EU parliament declares climate emergency
2019-11-28 in The GuardianBloc warned against making symbolic gestures not backed up by concrete action
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | European Union
European parliament split on declaring climate emergency
2019-11-26 in The GuardianDraft resolution will be voted on this week before crucial UN climate summit
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | European Union
Fossil fuel big five 'spent €251m lobbying EU' since 2010
2019-10-24 by Sandra Laville in The GuardianReport comes amid calls for set up of firewall to protect politics from industry influence
Tagged under: BP | Lobbying | European Union | Oil Industry | Shell | Exxon | Chevron | Fossil Fuels
EU moves to tackle deforestation caused by chocolate and other products
2019-07-25 in The GuardianCampaigners hail scheme to protect and restore forests around the world as ‘pivotal step’ towards ensuring goods remain untainted
Tagged under: Deforestation | European Union | Trees | Sustainability
EU climate goals 'just a collection of buzzwords', say critics
2019-06-10 in The GuardianDocument setting out agenda for next five years denounced by environmental campaigners for skimping on detail
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | European Union
EU, China agree to work together on clean energy
2019-04-10 in Climate Home NewsAfter a Brussels summit dominated by trade tensions, the two major powers presented a united front on climate change and clean energy
Tagged under: China | Climate Change | European Union
Ryanair one of Europe's top polluters, EU data suggests - BBC News
2019-04-02 (or before) in The BBCIt is the first time a company not running a coal-fired power plant has come near the top of the ranking.
Tagged under: Air Travel | Coal | European Union
Greta Thunberg tells EU: your climate targets need doubling
2019-02-21 in The GuardianSwede, 16, says EU cannot just ‘wait for us to grow up and become the ones in charge’
Tagged under: Greta Thunberg | Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change | European Union
Elites' response to climate change must be fair, says EU official
2019-01-29 in The GuardianGilets jaunes’ anger shows that companies must do their bit, says Frans Timmermans
Tagged under: France | Climate Change | European Union
John Kerry: Europe must tackle climate change or face migration chaos
2018-11-16 in The GuardianThe ex-US secretary of state, speaking at a Guardian Live event, predicts mass movement from Africa
Tagged under: Predictions | Climate Change | Africa | European Union
Why I’m turning from law-maker to law-breaker to try to save the planet | Climate crisis | The Guardian
2018-10-31 (or before) in The GuardianDirect action is needed to show governments our survival as a species is at risk, says the Green MEP Molly Scott Cato
Tagged under: European Union
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