Affordable decarbonisation of rural businesses and industries
26 Jun Energy & Climate

Affordable decarbonisation of rural businesses and industries

As Europe plans for a green recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic, we must make sure that rural areas are not left behind in the energy transition, write Małgosia Rybak and François Paquet.
by Malgosia Rybak and François Paquet
LNG is a key component of the EU’s energy mix
07 Jul Energy & Climate
LNG is a key component of the EU’s energy mix
MEPs call for more transparency in German politics as EU presidency kicks off
02 Jul Energy & Climate
MEPs call for more transparency in German politics as EU presidency kicks off
Making dairy an integral part of the Green Recovery
17 Jun Energy & Climate
Making dairy an integral part of the Green Recovery
Parliament President urges Member States to intensify climate change fight
05 Nov Energy & Climate
Parliament President urges Member States to intensify climate change fight
The appeal by David Sassoli comes ahead of next month’s COP25 climate conference in Madrid.
Sustainable accounting standards and taxonomy
05 Nov Energy & Climate
Sustainable accounting standards and taxonomy
As the EU sets out to define criteria for what constitutes sustainable economic activity, it must be capable of covering all sectors, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen
A framework for sustainable investment
04 Nov Energy & Climate
A framework for sustainable investment
The European Commission must hear its citizens and act – and invest – to create a culture of genuine sustainable investment, writes Dimitrios Papadimoulis.
Issue 504 | 4 November 2019
04 Nov Energy & Climate
Issue 504 | 4 November 2019
As Valdis Dombrovskis, prepares to take on the role of Commission Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People, he tells us why sustainable finance is essential both in safeguarding our planet’s future and making the financial sector a part of the green transition.
Sponsored
14 Oct Energy & Climate
International E-Waste Day 2019: A pension plan for appliances
Watch the latest video from APPLiA, explaining how 'circular culture' works and what is needed from policymakers to make it a reality.
Moroccan solar power plant hailed as ‘shining example’ for Europe
10 Oct Energy & Climate
Moroccan solar power plant hailed as ‘shining example’ for Europe
North African country’s successful renewable energy sector seen as driving force towards ambitious 52 percent renewables target.
Global Fertilizer Day: Meeting future food needs Sponsored
10 Oct Energy & Climate
Global Fertilizer Day: Meeting future food needs
Jacob Hansen explains how the fertilizer industry’s Feeding Life 2030 vision can continue feeding plants, farmers, people and Europe’s economy while responding to fundamental societal challenges.
A passion project
07 Oct Energy & Climate
A passion project
Petra De Sutter was a world-renowned gynaecologist and fertility expert when she decided to take the leap into politics. Now a newly-elected MEP and Chair of Parliament’s IMCO Committee, she tells Lorna Hutchinson what drives her passion for Green policymaking and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Investing in the solutions Europe needs Sponsored
02 Oct Energy & Climate
Investing in the solutions Europe needs
Innovative solutions, both technological and legislative, can help enable the EU’s energy transition.
Parliament should have right of initiative, Šefčovič tells hearing
01 Oct Energy & Climate
Parliament should have right of initiative, Šefčovič tells hearing
Commissioner-designate Maroš Šefčovič has told his nomination hearing that he supports the European Parliament being given “a right of initiative.”
Aiming high
26 Sep Energy & Climate
Aiming high
The ambition of the Apollo missions showed how fragile our planet is; we should show the same ambition in preserving the planet’s safety., writes Veronica Manfredi.
EU Agricultural Biotech: Something’s gotta give
26 Sep Energy & Climate
EU Agricultural Biotech: Something’s gotta give
The growing demand for food makes changing EU attitudes to GMO technology essential.
How cities can lead the sustainability transition Sponsored
24 Sep Energy & Climate
How cities can lead the sustainability transition
We need to rethink our relationship with nature when building cities, argue Marc Palahí, Stefano Boeri, Maria Chiara Pastore and Vicente Guallart.
A Clean Green Deal
23 Sep Energy & Climate
A Clean Green Deal
The Green Deal is at the heart of the EU’s ambitions of becoming climate-neutral. Transparency is essential to its success argue Karen Melchior and Lara Wolters.
European mayors call for urgent climate action as global strike kicks off
20 Sep Energy & Climate
European mayors call for urgent climate action as global strike kicks off
Mayors representing 8,000 European cities have called for urgent action to meet the EU’s commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement.
Climate change now an ‘emergency’ says former European commissioner
18 Sep Energy & Climate
Climate change now an ‘emergency’ says former European commissioner
However, new EU leadership taking the issue “more seriously”, says László Andor.
European parliament’s socialists to get tough on von der Leyen Commission hearings
17 Sep Energy & Climate
European parliament’s socialists to get tough on von der Leyen Commission hearings
Proposed ‘Protecting our European way of life’ portfolio prompts outcry.
Old dog, new tricks
16 Sep Energy & Climate
Old dog, new tricks
Despite having been part of our lives for many years, bicycles o­ffer one of the best tools for delivering a healthier, cleaner and environmentally-friendlier future for Europe.
La Rentrée: New Parliament, new ambitions
13 Sep Energy & Climate
La Rentrée: New Parliament, new ambitions
May’s European elections now a distant memory, the start of a new five-year parliamentary term has triggered a “wish list” of ambitions from political group leaders.
A vision of the future
13 Sep Energy & Climate
A vision of the future
Despite an expected increase in demand for liquid hydrocarbons, the EU’s refining industry is committed to cutting CO2 emissions and reducing its carbon footprint, reports Brian Johnson.
European Commission hits back at “European Way of Life” criticism
12 Sep Energy & Climate
European Commission hits back at “European Way of Life” criticism
EU executive makes robust defence of its heavily criticised portfolio.
Carbon Capture and Storage technology could solve EU decarbonisation issues
12 Sep Energy & Climate
Carbon Capture and Storage technology could solve EU decarbonisation issues
European climate commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete discussed the EU’s plans to reduce CO2 emissions last week and the role carbon-capture and storage technology (CCS) can play.
An enabling policy framework can all help to reduce emissions Sponsored
12 Sep Energy & Climate
An enabling policy framework can all help to reduce emissions
An enabling policy framework can all help to reduce emissions, explains Philippe Ducom.
Carbon capture champions
11 Sep Energy & Climate
Carbon capture champions
It’s time EU policymakers got real about tackling the climate crisis, argues Chris Davies.