COP and women: change of political climate needed
Women, though disproportionately affected by climate change, are an afterthought when it comes to climate action.
Six ways to tighten the circular economy
Mutually-reinforcing measures, plus finance and labour, are needed to bend a linear economy into a circle.
A progressive green-growth narrative
Many voters regard investment in decarbonisation and socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes as economically harmful.
The sustainability transition needs a new narrative
To ensure broad-based support for wholesale change, policy-makers will need to pursue an equitable transformation.
Maritime needs stronger wind to cut its emissions
The European Commission’s plan to extend the Emissions Trading Scheme to the sector falls short in driving decarbonisation.
2024: a year that will decide the future
The European Green Deal faces a fork in the road—between the politics of hope and the politics of fear—as the June elections loom.
‘Building back better’ needs green construction
Pursuing energy efficiency will generate more construction jobs—but that requires tackling labour shortages and skills mismatches.
The renewable answer to Europe’s fossil-fuel inflation
Fossil-energy prices have played a big role in the cost-of-living crisis—and renewables are a big part of the solution.
Energy transition: more ambition needed from EU27
The climate blueprints from EU member states are inadequate—and would forgo major socio-economic benefits.
For equality and the climate, a European wealth tax
The richest 10 per cent of Europeans are responsible for the same carbon emissions as the poorer half of the population.
Green jobs: from challenge to opportunity
Greening our economies offers a unique opportunity to improve job quality in Europe. Justice for workers should be at the core.
EU member states threaten progress on air quality
The Council of the EU’s position would continue to expose the poorest to toxic air for years to come.
COP28 must focus on the climate-fuelled health crisis
The data show we are heading toward catastrophe, yet world leaders refuse to recognise the urgency of phasing out fossil fuels.
COP28: the loss-and-damage fund
A year on from the breakthrough on climate-change funding, poor countries eye disappointment at the Dubai summit.
How industry can launder a health-risking substance
Titanium dioxide should remain classified as carcinogenic within the EU—despite industry interference.
Energy union: including the public imperative
Pursuit of industrial competitiveness and renewable technologies must avoid a backlash from disengaged citizens.
Backtracking on a green and just transition?
The Granada declaration will signal whether Europe’s leaders can rise to the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises.
Powering up: the EU and solar energy
A new approach is needed towards the photovoltaic industry in Europe.
Sweden’s climate policy—off the rails
A government beholden to the radical right, Lisa Pelling writes, is a warning to Europe the green transition can go into reverse.
Which comes first—Big Toxics’ profits or health?
Stricter European Union regulation of toxic chemicals is being jeopardised by corporate lobbying.
Air quality critical for social justice and the environment
New European air laws can save lives and help the climate. A key vote takes place in the European Parliament today.
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