The European Commission is revising the economic assumptions behind its energy and climate laws package presented last year, saying sky-high gas prices fuelled by the war in Ukraine have strengthened the case for more ambitious energy efficiency goals.
read more... 29/03/2022
Germany missed its climate target for 2021 and is likely to miss them again this year and next, according to Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck who said the country “must triple the pace of emission cuts” to reach its 2030 goals.
read more... 13/01/2022
Germany aims to have at least 15 million electric cars on the roads by 2030 in its shift towards climate neutrality, up from a previous goal of 14 million, according to the coalition agreement of the incoming government published on Wednesday.
read more... 25/11/2021
France will re-launch the construction of nuclear reactors in a bid to decarbonize its electricity mix, reach net-zero emissions by 2050, and guarantee the country’s energy independence, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an address to the nation on Tuesday.
read more... 12/11/2021
Record gas and power prices in Europe have raised critical questions over the region's energy resilience as it aims to accelerate its energy transition in pursuit of urgent climate goals, but national responses and potential plans for co-ordinated action so far show no sign of backsliding on climate goals.
read more... 12/10/2021