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A Dutch court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its emissions 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, in a landmark ruling. EURACTIV's media partner, Climate Home News, reports.

Oil giant told plans should be brought into line with Paris climate agreement

EU Carbon Rally Triggers Greens’ Call for Curbs on Speculation May 20 2021, 10:35 PM May 20 2021, 5:08 PM May 20 2021, 10:35 PM (Bloomberg) -- The Greens in the European Union want to bolster the region’s carbon market so that the price on pollution triples by the end of the decade while limiting the role of financial investors in the cap-and-trade program. (Bloomberg) -- The Greens in the European Union want to bolster the region’s carbon market so that the price on pollution tr...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that biodiversity needs a Paris Agreement and COP15 in autumn this year is the world’s chance to achieve that, writes Bas Eickhout. Bas Eickhout is the Vice-President of the Green/ European Free Alliance and sits on the environment committee and the delegation for relations with China. This autumn, world leaders and top scientists will be heading to the UN Biodiversity summit in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. The summit, also known...

Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc is ready to hold talks over a US-backed proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines. The Commission had been resisting such calls for months.

As world powers and polluters end a two-day climate summit with heavy promises to prevent the global warming crisis from spiraling -- are declarations enough and what are the current flaws in Europes climate policy? Rewatch our discussion with leading scientists, policymakers and entrepreneurship experts in the player above as we ask what Europe is doing to tackle climate change? The event was hosted by Euronews science correspondent and Climate Now series presenter Jeremy Wilks. On Thursday, U...

22 Apr 2021   |   News EU to establish climate change science advisory board Provisional agreement on the EU’s new climate law includes formation of independent European scientific advisory board to help plot the route to carbon neutrality Bas Eickhout, the vice president of the Parliament’s environment committee. Photo: European Parliment The EU is to establish scientific panel on climate change to provide the European Commission with independent scientific advice on the plan to become t...

First Glimpse of EU’s Green Rules Shows Fight Over Climate Goals Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Jill Ward and John Ainger (Bloomberg) -- The European Union is poised to agree its first criteria for green investments on Wednesday, in a move that could set a benchmark for the world to follow. Popular Searches The stakes are high: the EU wants to raise up to 250 billion euros ($301 billion) using its first green bonds, and private funding is likely to follow into the approved industries s...

First Glimpse of EU’s Green Rules Shows Climate Goal Fight Bloomberg 4 hrs ago Jill Ward and John Ainger (Bloomberg) -- The European Union agreed its first criteria for green investments on Wednesday, in a move that could set a benchmark for the world to follow. Popular Searches The stakes are high: the EU wants to raise up to 250 billion euros ($301 billion) using its first green bonds, and private funding is likely to follow into the approved industries seen helping reach ...