Climate and Energy

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.

COP 23 turned out to be more about regulations than revolution – but some advancement gave cause for hope.

This excellent analysis of COP 23 sheds valuable light on what climate talks achieved in 2017 and the many key details that remain unclear.

The automotive industry is in store for drastic change in the next ten years as the car is practically being reinvented and Germany and China compete to develop electric car technology.

For Europe to successfully transition to renewables, reforms must empower energy actors on the local level.

Could global cooperation between cities, with mayors from all corners of the globe, be THE key to tackling climate change? We spoke to the mayors of Paris and San Francisco.