Joe Biden: will he bring a fresh transatlantic wind?
24 Dec Energy & Climate

Joe Biden: will he bring a fresh transatlantic wind?

Joe Biden seems likely to represent a return to a better and more harmonious transatlantic relationship; we should now stand together to champion global democracy and fairness, argues Nicolae Ştefănuță.
by Nicolae Stefanuta
Issue 531 | 1 March 2021
26 Feb Energy & Climate
Issue 531 | 1 March 2021
The next step for fully circular plastic packaging
23 Feb Energy & Climate
The next step for fully circular plastic packaging
Abu Dhabi looks to drive clean energy post-COVID
03 Feb Energy & Climate
Abu Dhabi looks to drive clean energy post-COVID
Paving the way to climate neutrality
04 Feb Energy & Climate
Paving the way to climate neutrality
Renewable hydrogen can make an important contribution to the energy transition, but the EU needs to develop a sustainable hydrogen economy to make it competitive, writes Jens Geier.
German Greens MEP calls for quick phase-out of nuclear energy
01 Feb Energy & Climate
German Greens MEP calls for quick phase-out of nuclear energy
Jutta Paulus was speaking at an online event focusing on safety issues surrounding the construction of new nuclear reactor plants in Belarus, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
Issue 529 | 1 February 2021
29 Jan Energy & Climate
Issue 529 | 1 February 2021
Gracing the cover this issue is Loucas Fourlas, Chair of the MEPs Against Cancer (MAC) Interest Group. The Cypriot EPP deputy tells Jon Benton and Ana Gallego what drives him in his fight against cancer, his campaign to help those affected and of his own personal tragedy.
Lahti: the European Green Capital 2021
21 Jan Energy & Climate
Lahti: the European Green Capital 2021
Henna Virkkunen (FI, EPP), Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (FI, S&D), Elsi Katainen (FI, RE) and Ville Niinistö (FI, Greens/EFA) share their views on this year's European Green Capital, the Finnish city of Lahti.
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: accelerating the world’s sustainable development PM+
20 Jan Energy & Climate
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: accelerating the world’s sustainable development
The Middle East’s economic recovery has a chance to look greener and more sustainable than ever before, writes Dr Guy Burton.
Energy solutions for a green future – some key takeaways to chew over PM+
18 Jan Energy & Climate
Energy solutions for a green future – some key takeaways to chew over
Katrina Sichel reports on Liquid Gas Europe’s recent event.
A new Saudi Arabia beckons European tourists and investors. Could these changes bring Brussels and Riyadh closer? PM+
13 Jan Energy & Climate
A new Saudi Arabia beckons European tourists and investors. Could these changes bring Brussels and Riyadh closer?
Could the Arab nation’s vision of transforming into a tourist hub by 2030 bring the Kingdom closer to Europe? Muddassar Ahmed reports.
2020 vision: A year in review
23 Dec Energy & Climate
2020 vision: A year in review
The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most challenging in generations. Lorna Hutchinson looks back on an extraordinary twelve months.
EU agrees tough new 2030 climate targets
11 Dec Energy & Climate
EU agrees tough new 2030 climate targets
But new plan to cut carbon emissions by at least 55 percent over the next decade, criticised for falling short of the scale of emission reduction needed.
Despite COVID-19, the EU’s priorities for long-term sustainability and competitiveness are clear, argues Sandro Gozi
11 Dec Energy & Climate
Despite COVID-19, the EU’s priorities for long-term sustainability and competitiveness are clear, argues Sandro Gozi
EU can position itself as a global leader in innovation and sustainable growth, says French MEP.
Creating a powerful circular economy
08 Dec Energy & Climate
Creating a powerful circular economy
The continuing pandemic has highlighted the fragility of our linear economy; let’s use these difficult times as an engine for change, writes Victor Negrescu.
The European Green Deal and the post-COVID-19 recovery are two sides of the same coin
08 Dec Energy & Climate
The European Green Deal and the post-COVID-19 recovery are two sides of the same coin
The paths for delivering the Green Deal and ensuring Europe’s recovery are one and the same, argue former European Commissioners Jyrki Katainen and Janez Potočnik.
A ‘Carbon Budget’ will set Europe on a trajectory to climate neutrality argues Nils Torvalds
27 Nov Energy & Climate
A ‘Carbon Budget’ will set Europe on a trajectory to climate neutrality argues Nils Torvalds
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.
A closer look at the EU Forestry Strategy
24 Nov Energy & Climate
A closer look at the EU Forestry Strategy
Forests and forestry will play an increasingly important role in our cleaner, greener future. It is important to allow those with expertise to bring out the most from them, writes Jessica Polfjärd.
Climate change: time to put the fire out
24 Nov Energy & Climate
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.
A Green Europe needs a Green Recovery
24 Nov Energy & Climate
A Green Europe needs a Green Recovery
Let’s make the Nex Generation EU facility and economic recovery a step towards the green Europe we all want and need, argues Morten Helveg Petersen.
Putting the European Single Market on a path to sustainability
23 Nov Energy & Climate
Putting the European Single Market on a path to sustainability
The European single market is one of the best tools available to us in the drive to creating a genuine circular economy, explains Arba Kokalari.
Making the European Single Market more sustainable
23 Nov Energy & Climate
Making the European Single Market more sustainable
Built-in obsolescence is one of the many barriers to delivering a genuine circular economy; enshrining the right to repair is essential, says David Cormand.
Putting a price on the European Green Deal PM+
18 Nov Energy & Climate
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.
Long before the pandemic, Morocco established a development model based on renewable energies and a sustainable vision Thought Leader
09 Nov Energy & Climate
Long before the pandemic, Morocco established a development model based on renewable energies and a sustainable vision
Renewable energy can play a key role in both South-South cooperation and Africa’s sustainable economic recovery, explains Mustapha Bakkoury
Creating Green energy partners with North Africa
06 Nov Energy & Climate
Creating Green energy partners with North Africa
Renewable energy is key to tackling climate change; European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans believes that working together, the EU and Africa can deliver on this.
Protecting the vulnerable from the effects of climate change
29 Oct Energy & Climate
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.
Biotechnology can be a useful instrument for Europe’s recovery
23 Oct Energy & Climate
Biotechnology can be a useful instrument for Europe’s recovery
We must fight new problems in new ways and apply new technologies carefully, bearing in mind ethical issues while researching all potential side e­ffects, writes Juozas Olekas.
Circular Economy Action Plan: Achieving plan's ambitious goals means investing in research and innovation
18 Oct Energy & Climate
Circular Economy Action Plan: Achieving plan's ambitious goals means investing in research and innovation
The circular economy is a crucial part of building resilience to future crises, explains Patrizia Toia.