Climate and Energy

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

ECF Fellow Bert Metz explains what the recent IPCC report 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.

While the Trump administration tears up international accords, US cities take a stand on climate change with the support of allies around the world.

Profound change is coming in the transport sector, the rules of which are being rewritten by the digital revolution. Changes to the way we move around call into question models of ownership and the reign of the private car. We discuss these crucial developments with French Green MEP Karima Delli, President of the European Parliament’s Transport Committee.