Climate and Energy

An interview on struggling for a coal phase-out by 2030, a just transition for workers, and on why gender is relevant to the COP climate talks.

An interview on the importance of the COP24 climate talks in Katowice and what the EU can do to lead climate action around the world.

Could reframing the climate challenge around near-future targets be a way out?

As we approach the early December COP climate summit, Bert Metz explains what the recent IPCC report on global warming means for the planet, the economy and for Europe.

Political will stands in the way of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, but the Greens’ resolution for ambitious climate action must not waver.

Investments in energy efficiency would tackle smog in Poland, but education is key to their success.

In local climate strategies in Poland, energy poverty and smog are key issues.

We need a coal phase-out, fast. But promoting wood burning as an environmentally friendly alternative is a move out of the frying pan and into the fire.

2020 will be a crucial year for our climate, the EU must do all it can to transition to a low-carbon economy before then.

Green and decent jobs are the future of a world of work that factors in climate change – but a just transition is key.