Fit for 55/2030: MEPs underwhelmed by new EU Forest Strategy
20 Jul Energy & Climate

Fit for 55/2030: MEPs underwhelmed by new EU Forest Strategy

Rather than encouraging sustainable forest management, European Commission’s proposals risk undermining forestry’s climate contributions, warns Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd
by Andreas Rogal
How Earth Observation can help us fight deforestation
20 Jul Energy & Climate
How Earth Observation can help us fight deforestation
Fit for 55 will raise bills for vulnerable Europeans
19 Jul Energy & Climate
Fit for 55 will raise bills for vulnerable Europeans
Powering the recovery
19 Jul Energy & Climate
Powering the recovery
Promoting sustainable, clean and energy efficient transport can strengthen EU economy
08 Oct Energy & Climate
Promoting sustainable, clean and energy efficient transport can strengthen EU economy
Integrated, low emission, cross-border transport systems can make a major contribution to promoting green growth in Europe, says José Palma Andres.
Ambitious thinking needed for EU's sustainable energy investments
07 Oct Energy & Climate
Ambitious thinking needed for EU's sustainable energy investments
The European investment bank’s local sustainable energy investments can give a lift to the EU’s regions and cities, writes Pé Verhoeven.
Tackling climate change requires more than a reduction in emissions
07 Oct Energy & Climate
Tackling climate change requires more than a reduction in emissions
The fight against climate change will require new and innovative models of financing, behaviour and policymaking, argues Bas Verkerk.
Europe must 'fundamentally reform' its climate policy
03 Oct Energy & Climate
Europe must 'fundamentally reform' its climate policy
With Europe's dependence on energy and raw materials increasing, there is an urgent need to overhaul the EU's climate policies, writes Konrad Szymanski.
'No silver bullet' for decarbonising EU transport sector
30 Sep Energy & Climate
'No silver bullet' for decarbonising EU transport sector
A debate in parliament on what will power our cars, trucks and other vehicles in the future has been warned that there is "no silver bullet" for decarbonising the transport sector.

 
27 Sep Energy & Climate
European industry review reveals serious weaknesses
The European commission has published two industrial competitiveness reports, showing that industry's role in the EU has fallen within the last year, but that the member states have made progress on improving the bloc's business environment.

 
UN IPCC report says certainty of climate change being human in origin is '95 per cent'
27 Sep Energy & Climate
UN IPCC report says certainty of climate change being human in origin is '95 per cent'
According to the United Nations' latest climate science report, the existence of climate change is "unequivocal" and it is at least 95 per cent certain that human activities are the principal cause.
Green week 2013: Janez Potočnik
28 Jun Energy & Climate
Green week 2013: Janez Potočnik
Janez Potočnik discusses air quality ahead of Green Week 2013.
Issue 371 | 10 June 2013
10 Jun Energy & Climate
Issue 371 | 10 June 2013
EU sustainable energy week 2013, PES council, social investment package and more...
Issue 370 | 27 May 2013
27 May Energy & Climate
Issue 370 | 27 May 2013
Green Week 2013, cybercrime, European week against cancer and more...
Issue 366 | 2 April 2013
02 Apr Energy & Climate
Issue 366 | 2 April 2013
Offshore oil and gas, clinical trials, latvia, eSkills and more...
Issue 365 | 18 March 2013
18 Mar Energy & Climate
Issue 365 | 18 March 2013
Alternative fuels, single European sky, EU-Gibraltar and more...
Issue 364 | 4 March 2013
04 Mar Energy & Climate
Issue 364 | 4 March 2013
Air quality, EU enlargement, female entrepreneurship and more...
Issue 362 | 4 February 2013
04 Feb Energy & Climate
Issue 362 | 4 February 2013
Financial transaction tax, sound science, basic banking services and more...
Europe 2020 is 'comprehensive strategy' to promote 'smart, inclusive and sustainable' growth
10 Dec Energy & Climate
Europe 2020 is 'comprehensive strategy' to promote 'smart, inclusive and sustainable' growth
European cities are faced with the challenge of reducing their carbon footprint while remaining competitive. Writes Gerald Callaghan
Issue 359 | 26 November 2012
25 Nov Energy & Climate
Issue 359 | 26 November 2012
Tobacco products directive, EU employment, ETS, and more...
EU to revisit ETS aviation tax
23 Nov Energy & Climate
EU to revisit ETS aviation tax
Despite calls for the emissions trading scheme to exclude aviation, the EU is pushing for a global agreement to tackle climate change, reports Gerald Callaghan.
Issue 358 | 12 November 2012
12 Nov Energy & Climate
Issue 358 | 12 November 2012
Online gambling, tackling diabetes, public procurement and more
Shark fin soup places 'unsustainable and crippling demand' on populations
12 Nov Energy & Climate
Shark fin soup places 'unsustainable and crippling demand' on populations
MEPs are set vote on closing loopholes in fishing legislation to tackle the controversial practice of shark finning. Gerald Callaghan reports
EU urged to boost investment in renewables
21 Jun Energy & Climate
EU urged to boost investment in renewables
Renewable energy partnerships can help Europe's regions make the most of their natural resources, a parliament conference has heard. Gerald Callaghan reports
Umicore | Using less, living better | May 2011
01 May Energy & Climate
Umicore | Using less, living better | May 2011
A special Parliament Magazine Green Week supplement on resource efficiency.