Articles tagged with: Climate Crisis
Europe’s first chief heat officer warns our cities are not prepared for what’s coming
04 May Feature
Europe’s first chief heat officer warns our cities are not prepared for what’s coming
From painting apartment blocks in light colours to reusing wastewater, Athens’ former heat guru Eleni Myrivili explains how cities can adapt to rising temperatures 
Why green and global are two sides of the same coin
07 Feb Books
Why green and global are two sides of the same coin
If the European Green Deal is to succeed, the EU must foster a global approach and help other regions to achieve their own energy transitions, argues Nathalie Tocci in her new book, A Green and Global Europe
Where are the women in climate politics? 
13 Jan Opinion
Where are the women in climate politics? 
Climate politics must be feminist to tackle the root causes of the climate crisis, while also effectively addressing its manifold impacts
Mass migration is an inevitable consequence of the climate crisis. For one writer, it is also the solution.
19 Sep Books
Mass migration is an inevitable consequence of the climate crisis. For one writer, it is also the solution.
The climate crisis has made mass migration unavoidable. Gaia Vince, author of the new book Nomad Century: How to Survive the Climate Upheaval, explains how that’s not necessarily a bad thing, if we plan and prepare for it
Keeping Europe’s emission reduction goals on track
10 Feb
Keeping Europe’s emission reduction goals on track
By matching the EU’s climate ambitions with bold actions, Europe can be a global leader in the fight against climate change, argues Jessica Polfjärd
Policy Focus: Europe’s offshore energy Strategy
28 Dec
Policy Focus: Europe’s offshore energy Strategy
Ahead of the Plenary debate and vote in January, we look back at our special feature on offshore renewable energy, featuring three Danish MEPs, Morten Petersen, Pernille Weiss and Niels Fuglsang
COP26: By all means necessary
05 Nov
COP26: By all means necessary
The eyes of the world are on COP26 and for good reason; the preparation in all its many forms underlines that counteracting climate change is a global undertaking, says Anna Zalewska.
COP26: The mechanics of climate change mitigation
04 Nov
COP26: The mechanics of climate change mitigation
The EU’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will assist in greening industrial processes and help the world become less carbon intensive, explains Gerassimos Thomas.
COP26: The EU must show renewed leadership to the world, urges Pär Holmgren
04 Nov
COP26: The EU must show renewed leadership to the world, urges Pär Holmgren
Swedish Greens/EFA MEP says reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement are essential, but risk slipping from our grasp
COP26: Climate change the most important challenge facing current political generation, says Peter Liese
03 Nov
COP26: Climate change the most important challenge facing current political generation, says Peter Liese
Veteran German MEP warns that, 'climate change doesn't recognise national borders'
Europe needs to get tough to meet emission reduction targets Partner Content
03 Nov
Europe needs to get tough to meet emission reduction targets
Signify calls for tough action from EU states to meet emission reduction targets by making the switch to smart LED lighting
Was the 2020 “COVID emissions dip” a myth? Partner Content
13 Oct
Was the 2020 “COVID emissions dip” a myth?
The short answer is no – but that statement is immediately followed by an important 'but'.
Is global climate action reaching a tipping point? Partner Content
23 Sep
Is global climate action reaching a tipping point?
Can connected lighting be the key to combatting climate change?
Mapping Europe’s greener, post-Covid future Partner Content
03 May
Mapping Europe’s greener, post-Covid future
As European economies emerge from the coronavirus crisis, the next challenge is building climate resilience throughout the continent. ECMWF can provide the climate data, tools, and analysis to make sure these efforts are a success, says Dr Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service at ECMWF.
Rights, rules, and requirements for climate justice
30 Apr
Rights, rules, and requirements for climate justice
Europe should no longer be the Wild West for big corporations, argues Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
A ‘Carbon Budget’ will set Europe on a trajectory to climate neutrality
27 Nov
A ‘Carbon Budget’ will set Europe on a trajectory to climate neutrality
Establishing a Carbon Budget will indicate that we are serious about climate neutrality and that we are going to pursue a stable climate policy for the next 30 years, explains Finnish MEP Nils Torvalds.
Climate change: time to put the fire out
24 Nov
Climate change: time to put the fire out
Now more than ever, we must come together to take climate action that meets the emergency we find ourselves in, argues German Greens MEP Michael Bloss.
Putting a price on the European Green Deal Partner Content
18 Nov
Putting a price on the European Green Deal
A Commission impact assessment lays out what happens if the EGD is implemented, and it does not look good, writes the Consumer Choice Center’s Bill Wirtz.
Issue 524 | 9 November 2020
06 Nov
Issue 524 | 9 November 2020
Our cover star this issue is German Greens deputy Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana. She tells Commissioning Editor Rajnish Singh how she’s working to reform the police, enhance gender equality and get more people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities into the EU institutions.
Protecting the vulnerable from the effects of climate change
29 Oct
Protecting the vulnerable from the effects of climate change
The impact of climate change on developing countries demands a coordinated European response, explains Monica Silvana.
Towards free and open weather data for all Partner Content
28 Sep
Towards free and open weather data for all
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is moving towards open data, writes Umberto Modigliani.
Parliament hopes to resume plenary sessions in Strasbourg in September
29 Jun
Parliament hopes to resume plenary sessions in Strasbourg in September
Parliament cancelled all plenary sessions in the French city due to the spread of the Coronavirus - the last parliamentary session held there was in February.